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, by CHAMARAJ Kathyayini
Any attempt at ‘universalising’ pensions without ensuring some contributions from workers, employers and the government would make it unsustainable in the long run.
Several rights-based laws passed recently in Rajasthan have received nation-wide attention. While most are well-intentioned (...)
, by GroundXero
The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) has issued a statement calling the Union Budget 2022 an “Utter Failure” in responding to needs of the disabled. The statement pointed out that the government has refused to heed the demand for free and universal health coverage for (...)
, by BANERJEE Abhivyakti, RAIBAGI Kashyap
Of the Rs 38,685.23 crore collected since 1996 as welfare cess, only 25.8% was spent by 2018.
“I am at the naka (street corner where day workers are recruited) or at a site working all day. I can’t take care of her from there, so I prefer she come with me and earn a bit for the house,” said (...)
, by HARSHVARDHAN
While there is no inferiority in selling pakodas, doing so only due to lack of job opportunities and for the mere purpose of survival is an attack on a person’s dignity.
According to the latest NSSO data, India is undergoing its worst job crisis in the last 45 years. Both male and female (...)
, by VENKATARAMAKRISHNAN Rohan
The Nyuntam Aay Yojana, or minimum income scheme, promises Rs 72,000 per year to 50m households. But where will the money come from?
When Congress President Rahul Gandhi announced in January that his party would provide a minimum income to the poor if it came to power in upcoming Lok Sabha (...)
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