India

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Whose votes will really be counted?

Exploring the Depths of Electoral Integrity: The Battle Over EVMs and Voter Trust. Amidst increasing scrutiny, the Lok Sabha Elections…

12 months ago

Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

The Rohingya are seen as “foreigners” and designated as “Bengalis” by the majority Buddhist ruling classes of Myanmar. They have been…

12 months ago

Access to water is a crisis for the powerless

Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is…

12 months ago

Demolishing mosques to erase history or more?

On February 01, a Varanasi district court allowed Hindus to offer prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.…

1 year ago

Unpaid work in the home across India

A pre-pandemic survey of time use in India showed that in both urban and rural areas, girls and women aged 6+ were…

1 year ago

Electoral Bonds: Beyond the Verdict, the Fight for Free and Fair Elections is Far From Over

The Supreme Court's landmark verdict on electoral bonds, marks a critical step towards transparency in political funding. Despite its limited…

1 year ago

On islands swallowed by water, there is nowhere else to go

By Piya Srinivasan, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies in Faridabad Poor and lower-caste women shoulder the worst impacts of…

1 year ago

What’s inside northern India’s winter smog?

By Vinayak Sinha, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali and Abhishek Mishra, Bihar Mausam Sewa Kendra in Mohali Reassessing agricultural…

1 year ago

The role of unions in the era of gig work

By Anjali Chauhan, Delhi University in New Delhi The loopholes in labour laws will need to be plugged if gig workers are…

1 year ago

State election victories give Modi a head start for 2024

The ruling BJP's success in three of five state elections has put Indian PM Narendra Modi in prime positiin for…

1 year ago