‘Democratic deficit’: Low wages, high costs and distance make voting difficult for migrant workers

The government has taken little initiative to collect data on such workers, which could have helped towards drafting a remote voting proposal.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 10, 2024 · 07:30 pm

With climate change and increased production cost, MSP alone is no guarantee of better farm income

The need is for a basket of services that can improve the income growth of farmers and help them diversify.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 27, 2024 · 07:30 pm

Interview: ‘India needs extensive, systematic datasets to counter narratives around caste’

A caste census should not be to reinforce identity but to understand social, economic issues, says sociologist Surinder S Jodhka.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 20, 2024 · 07:30 pm

Despite campaign, India saw number of prisoners increase in 2022

A majority of the inmates are undertrial and largely from oppressed caste groups, a trend that has held for several years.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 15, 2023 · 07:30 pm

India is likely to miss its target of ending bonded labour by a wide margin

In 2016, the government set a goal to release 18.4 million bonded labourers but has so far has managed to free only over 32,000.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 04, 2023 · 07:30 pm

India’s police and judiciary lack caste and gender diversity

The India Justice Report 2022 notes that ‘there is a shortfall in inclusion’ everywhere and the ‘pace of repair remains glacial’.

Nileena Suresh, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 06, 2023 · 01:30 pm

The trauma of migrant workers stuck in Indian jails

Lack of ties with the local community affects migrant undertrials’ ability to furnish bail and access timely legal aid.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 01, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Jean Dreze interview: The main purpose of central welfare schemes today is to promote Modi

The economist gives the 2023-’24 Union budget ‘a big zero’ in terms of welfare spending.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 11, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Three deaths every day: India’s labour safety laws have been diluted in the name of reforms

As many as 3,331 deaths were recorded between 2018 and 2020, but only 14 people were imprisoned for offences under the Factories Act, 1948 during this period.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 26, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Sedition, bail law and death sentence – major issues that Indian judiciary addressed in 2022

An analysis of some of the debates and decisions taken by the Supreme Court and the Union government.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 28, 2022 · 01:30 pm

India should learn from Sri Lanka’s egregious mistakes as it transitions to sustainable farming

In an interview, Samaj Pragati Sahayog co-founder PS Vijayshankar says India must develop an ecosystem-centric approach to agriculture.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 19, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Economist Ashwini Deshpande on why reservations are not the right instrument to reduce poverty

Reservations were conceptualised as compensation for social discrimination, not economic deprivation, argues Deshpande, while discussing the apex court verdict.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 12, 2022 · 01:30 pm