Female workforce participation rising in India

Gender bender: Rising female workforce marks a major shift

Despite a significant increase in female workforce participation, gender gaps in job security, wages, and working conditions remain. Read more »
right to food programme revamp

Right to food: Tackling malnutrition and diet-driven diseases

India’s right to food programme must focus on the right to healthy food which demands a comprehensive policy framework. Read more »
Indian corporates have toxic work culture.

Toxic work culture will extract heavy human cost

Reports indicate that burnout affects over 62% of Indian employees, exacerbated by the toxic work culture and presenteeism at the workplace. Read more »
India's care economy on the brink

Care-deficit nation: India’s care economy needs a reboot

India's inadequate investment in its care economy and infrastructure is a major barrier to improving female labour force participation. Read more »
Persistent household illiteracy crisis

Household illiteracy: The silent epidemic extracting a heavy human cost

Persistent regional disparities in household illiteracy is hampering India's quest for inclusive development. Read more »
global food security under a cloud

Global food security demands sustainable food systems

Vulnerable regions face food security challenges that call for the creation of localised and sustainable food systems. Read more »
The benevolent glass ceiling in legal profession

Need to break benevolent glass ceiling to empower women in legal profession

Breaking the benevolent glass ceiling that limit women’s career progression is essential for creating an inclusive legal profession. Read more »
rising inequality biggest threat to India

The mall effect: Consumerism widens inequality in India

The rise of malls has transformed shopping into a status symbol, exacerbating socioeconomic inequality and leaving traditional markets struggling. Read more »
NCDs

NCDs threaten to disrupt South Asia’s public health systems

South Asia's public health systems, historically focused on infectious diseases, are getting overwhelmed by the rising tide of NCDs. #NCDs #publichealth Read more »
Swine flu

Swine flu strikes back: India faces H1N1 resurgence

As the monsoon season intensifies, Swine flu cases are soaring in India, raising concerns about the potential for a widespread H1N1 outbreak. #SwineFlu Read more »