-Newsclick.in 'What we witnessed in the past seven months and experienced first-hand reminds us of the Emergency 46 years ago. Today, it is not just the farmers’ movement that is facing repression...' the farmers' memorandum read. In a spectacular show of strength, farmers’ organisations on Saturday protested in front of the houses of governors and observed 'Save Agriculture, Save Constitution Day' in more than 20 states and union territories against the central...

-GaonConnection.com For nearly a month, frontline health Workers in the state are on an indefinite strike demanding a monthly pay hike, status of permanent Workers and compensation for dead colleagues. More details here. Since June 1, thousands of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Workers across Madhya Pradesh are on an indefinite strike demanding a hike in their monthly honorarium and status of permanent Workers. Over 60,000 of these protesting female frontline Workers...

-Economic and Political Weekly The status of the tribal domestic Workers in Jharkhand is explored. It is evident that large numbers of tribal women are engaged as domestic Workers inside and outside of the state, and the sector provides a large chunk of employment apart from the cultivation and agricultural sector. The data show differential engagement in the sector by age, urban–rural location, gender, and tribe. Please click here to access the...

-The Hindu Over 2 lakh households have exhausted quota. More than 2 lakh rural households have already completed their guaranteed 100 days of employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme within the first three months of the financial year, according to the scheme’s database. This is higher than seen at the same time last year, indicating even higher demand for Work than 2020-21’s unprecedented levels. Given the high...

-TheWire.in Treating occupational safety for sanitation Workers as a technical issue about personal protective equipment is not enough to understand the various elements involved, from changing behaviour to the larger context of sanitation Workers’ lives. At 8 am every morning, Murali, a de-sludging operator bids his two children goodbye and leaves his house. He cleans his vehicle, removes and tucks his chappals in a corner of his truck, and begins his Workday. As...