Category: Lede
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What is stopping beedi workers from migrating to alternative livelihood options?
Beedi rolling is wage work and wage work can only be sustainably substituted by other forms of wage work. Wage work, howsoever, tedious and dangerous it may be, guarantees a wage, howsoever low it may be, after the work is completed.
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Are jobs actually disappearing?
A recent report has revealed that the four Information Technology (IT) giants in India – Infosys, TCS, Wipro and Tech Mahindra – laid off over 67,000 workers last year. The IT industry, which is the third largest employer in India also slowed down on hiring and a decline of over 21 percent in job offers…
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It’s not the wrath of nature, corporate greed has led to this climate crisis
A cloud burst over North Sikkim resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River on 4 October 2023. This led the water in the river rise abnormally and swept away several areas including the 1,200 MW hydel project at Chungthang. The flood destroyed over 11 bridges that serve as critical access routes in the hill…
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Ayushman Bharat is not a magic pill, working people need free universal healthcare
Free universal healthcare is possible if the government shows the will to serve all its people and not a handful of corporations.
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What is hampering the effectiveness of due diligence laws?
The due diligence laws are thus created to ensure transnational companies can produce their products across the world as they wish as long as they are willing to accept a common framework of duties. Violation of these duties only comes under scrutiny once there is a complaint: No Complaint, No Problem.