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Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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How Indian women are being held back by patriarchal perceptions of violence and safety
Women choose lower paying jobs and face restrictions on the kind of careers they can choose because of concerns around their safety.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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Casual sexism, ‘wife jokes’ and discrimination: Why women struggle to stay on in Indian workforce
In a country with an abysmal female labour participation rate, companies are not succeeding in introducing women to the workplace or retaining them.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s women farmers are losing jobs and savings despite the boom in agriculture
Since the reverse migration sparked by the 2020 lockdown, farm owners prefer male returnees over female workers.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com & Geeta Devi, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Women’s groups that helped rural India through the pandemic are themselves struggling to survive
Nearly 7.6 crore members of self-help groups have helped in managing the health and nutrition crises in the villages amid Covid-19.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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Denied visibility in official data, millions of transgender Indians can’t access social benefits
Nearly all major official data sources provide sex-related data in a binary male-female format, excluding people with non-binary identities.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s eight poorest states may have to spend 30% of their health budgets on Covid-19 vaccines
The central government has sufficient funds in its budget allocation to buy doses for all adult citizens and yet the states have been made to bear the expense.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com & Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Covid-19: At the current pace, India will need another 13 months to vaccinate 60% of the population
The central government has fast-tracked emergency approvals for foreign-produced vaccines.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com & Kriti Kapur, IndiaSpend.com
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In India, most large employers flagrantly ignore the legal requirement to provide creches
Meant to boost women's participation in the workforce, the creche rule lies unenforced and unimplemented.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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Budget 2021 hasn’t done enough to fix India’s employment crisis, say experts
The budgetary allocation for 2021-’22 for the rural jobs programme is 35% lower than the 2020-’21 revised estimate.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com & Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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As India’s courts went virtual, lack of technology in jails became a major hurdle to justice
About 40% of prisons had no video conferencing facilities, a new report says.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com & Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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Gender pay gap and occupational segregation have followed Indian women into gig economy
The deep-seated issues prevalent in traditional labour markets have carried over into the digital marketplace.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com & Rizvi Saif, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s official data sources fall short in addressing critical issues of women and girls
Lack of sex-disaggregated data is resulting in a limited understanding of gender issues and poorly designed policies and programmes.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship