Overworked and underpaid, India’s ‘gig workers’ are survivors of a flawed economy

1.5 million drivers work for ride-hailing companies in India. Most have no insurance, no pension plan and no overtime.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Jun 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Data check: 90% of jobs created in India after liberalisation were in the informal sector

Liberalisation was expected to formalise India’s largely informal agrarian economy, but that has not been the case.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· May 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Data analysis: Second term of UPA saw most Lok Sabha disruptions, BJP-led NDA came second

Alleged scams were the most frequent reason for house disruption during the two most recent Lok Sabha sessions.

Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 09, 2019 · 09:30 pm

India’s farm loan waiver bill could rise to Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Is it affordable?

This is 16 times the 2017 budget for rural roads, which are key to boosting agricultural income and productive employment.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 19, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Falling prices, cash crunch, poor irrigation: What’s driving India’s farmers to despair and anger

Farmer protests have swept Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra while frustration and desperation simmer across the country.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· Jun 09, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Poor sanitation and unsafe water are killing children in India

Uttar Pradesh tops the list of under-five mortality.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 28, 2017 · 09:30 pm

The visually challenged community in Thane's Vangani want jobs, safety and dignity

The 300-strong community of visually challenged people in this village face discrimination and unemployment or underemployment.

Swagata Yadavar, Indiaspend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 10, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Why nearly half of India's disabled population is illiterate

Compared to a national average of 26%, 45% of Indians with disabilities are illiterate.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Swagata Yadavar, Indiaspend.com

· Apr 08, 2017 · 09:30 pm

UP, Punjab and Goa now have fewer MLAs with criminal records – but more with serious charges

About 27.8% of newly elected MLAs in the five states that went to polls this year have criminal records.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 19, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Jayalalithaa’s legacy: Tamil Nadu's industrial, social, crime rankings are among India's best

But financing the state's freebie culture came at a cost.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 06, 2016 · 11:45 am

Tamil Nadu and Kerala are home to most of India's women entrepreneurs

Five states account for 53% of all business establishments owned by women nationwide.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 05, 2016 · 09:30 pm

Swachh Bharat: The same five states continue to fare worst in sanitation

No more than 23% households in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand use toilets.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 04, 2016 · 10:30 pm