One of the very first Indian words to enter the English language was the Hindustani slang for plunder: “loot”. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, … The East India Company: The original corporate raidersRead more
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Posted inAadhaar / Disease / India / Relief
For COVID-19 Relief, Aadhaar Equals Exclusion
Reetika Khera and Anmol Somanchi argue that Aadhaar is in fact a source of exclusion when it comes to accessing food under the PDS. It … For COVID-19 Relief, Aadhaar Equals ExclusionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / ToMl
Only 10% from Government Funds, Only 4% in People’s Hands
After the lockdown began on March 24, the Modi government made a series of announcements that were spun out as relief and welfare measures for … Only 10% from Government Funds, Only 4% in People’s HandsRead more
Posted inDisease / India / Migration / ToMl / Worker
Two Journalists Pedal From Delhi to Lucknow to Cover Migrant Crisis
Sruthin Lal and Dibyaudh Das are two young journalists who made an extraordinary effort to report the current migrant crisis in India caused by the … Two Journalists Pedal From Delhi to Lucknow to Cover Migrant CrisisRead more
Posted inIndia / Poverty / ToMl
Covid-19: What can be done immediately to help vulnerable population
With over 80% of India’s workforce employed in the informal sector and one-third working as casual labour, Covid-19’s spread and subsequent unplanned lockdowns, have created … Covid-19: What can be done immediately to help vulnerable populationRead more
Posted inDisease / Health / India / News / Worker
Nursing Staff at Jodhpur AIIMS Protest Treatment Denial to Colleague’s Wife
The nursing staff of AIIMS Jodhpur has been sporting black arm bands to protest alleged denial of treatment to the pregnant wife of a senior … Nursing Staff at Jodhpur AIIMS Protest Treatment Denial to Colleague’s WifeRead more
Posted inDisaster / India / Multimedia
Cycling Trials for Jyoti Kumari?
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Posted inIndia / News / Ration
Two-thirds of migrant workers still don’t have access to government ration
Eighty per cent migrant workers surveyed by Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN), do not have access to government ration two months after the COVID-19 lockdown … Two-thirds of migrant workers still don’t have access to government rationRead more
Posted inIndia / Journalism / News / Police
55 Indian Journalists Arrested, Booked, Threatened For Reporting on COVID-19
Collated by Delhi-based Rights and Risk Analysis Group (RRAG), the report states that as many as 55 journalists “faced arrest, registration of FIRs, summons or … 55 Indian Journalists Arrested, Booked, Threatened For Reporting on COVID-19Read more
Posted inHindutva / India / Migration / Worker
11-Year-Old Gets Parents Home Amidst Lockdown by Pedalling Tricycle Cart for 600 kms
An 11-year-old boy, Tabaarak, pedalled a tricycle cart for nine consecutive days to transport his parents from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi to their village in Bihar’s … 11-Year-Old Gets Parents Home Amidst Lockdown by Pedalling Tricycle Cart for 600 kmsRead more