LGBTQ+ rights

Take data out of the closet for the well-being of LGBTQ+ people

The #Covid19 and #Mpox outbreaks exacerbated patterns of social exclusion and violence, creating a negative effect on #LGBTQ+ people. #PMNCH Read more »
migrant labour, internal migration

Internal migration: States must ensure safety to avoid economic, diversity losses

Removing hurdles to internal migration holds key to India’s #future #growth. The existing #legal mechanism must be strengthened to protect the interests of #migrants. #economy #demography Read more »
struggle for gender parity

Women’s Day 2023: Gender parity still a distant dream

WEF’s Gender Gap Report 2022 shows that even the best performing countries have not achieved full gender parity. Read more »
The Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian invasion of Ukraine: A year of atrocities, inadequate global response

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to reduced access to healthcare, displacement, disruption of education, psychological trauma, and exploitation of the vulnerable. Read more »
Education loan vs income-share agreement

Income-share agreements as alternative to education loans

As profit-driven private institutions are set to dominate the #highereducation sector, income-share agreements are a viable way to ensure access and inclusion. #nep2020 #budget2023 #educationloan Read more »
CHATGPT

Govt looks to piggyback ChatGPT, but must fix these issues first

The biggest shortcoming of #ChatGPT is that information provided by the #chatbot can be fictional at times but the system presents it confidently as fact. #India #farmers Read more »
public health budget 2023, Ayushman Bharat

Public health policy must focus on non-communicable diseases

Half of the public health budget comes from the National Health Mission that saw a 1.2% increase in allocation compared with the previous year. #budget2023 #ayushmanbharat #mgnrega #publichealth Read more »
road safety policy

Government must add road safety element to infrastructure push

Budget 2023 has an unwavering focus on infrastructure development, but it lacks a vision for road safety. Read more »
G20 seeks to promote gender parity

Skilling of women, quotas can boost female labour force participation

Higher female labour force participation in India would lead to optimum utilisation of available human talent and can boost the GDP by 27%. Read more »
urban unemployment and labour force participation

The Great Indian House Trap: Burden of household work and labour force participation

Improved literacy and educational attainment do not reflect in female labour force participation because of cultural norms and gender discrimination. Read more »