-The Indian Express Farmers’ genuine concerns must be addressed as soon as possible so that they can continue producing food and fibre needed for the ever-increasing population. In the early 1960s, near-famine conditions prevailed in India and some 10 million tonnes of wheat had to be imported from the US under the PL480 programme. The country’s situation was pejoratively dubbed “ship-to-mouth” existence, as foodgrains arriving via ships were immediately consumed. In 1963, Norman...
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Are we undercounting India’s women Workers? -Roshan Kishore and Abhishek Jha
-Hindustan Times An HT analysis of per capita Worker incomes and per capita incomes in China and India showed that India’s gap with China was much larger when it came to per capita incomes than per Worker incomes. India needs more women to join the Workforce. According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), only 25.9% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 were either Working or looking for...
More »Minimum Floor of Dignity for Migrant Workers -Amitabh Behar
-NDTV.com blog The devastation and suffering due to the Covid pandemic is unparalleled and continues to unfold in its multiple dimensions. Amidst this colossal misery in India, the most excruciatingly vivid and heart-wrenching has been the migrant crisis triggered as a consequence of a sudden lockdown. As a nation, we witnessed the unfolding of the harrowing tragedy of migrant Workers, where millions of them, particularly in our metro cities, were rendered...
More »What Did You Do in the Last 24 Hours? -Ashwini Deshpande
-TheIndiaForum.in Some reflections on India’s first Time Use Survey in historical perspective The first nation-wide survey of the time spent by men and women on various activities during all 24 hours of the day brings out the gender inequalities in the Work that each of them do. “Now tell us some particulars relating to time use for each household member of age 6 years and above from 4:00 AM yesterday to 4:00 AM...
More »Lack of Policy Focus on Internal Migration in India Comes at Heavy Cost: Report
-TheWire.in The report 'Road Map for Developing a Policy FrameWork for the Inclusion of Internal Migrant Workers in India' has been jointly published by the International Labour Organisation and Indian research institutes. New Delhi: In the backdrop of the pandemic, a report jointly published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Aajeevika Bureau, and the Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development has noted that there is an urgent need to develop an inclusive...
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