Eight years on, India’s law to prevent workplace sexual harassment is marred by poor data collection

While many women in formal employment can take advantage of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, many who work in informal jobs have no such access.

Anoo Bhuyan, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 23, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Explainer: Why Budget 2021 is crucial for public school education in India

The country spent only 3.1% of its GDP on education in 2019-’20 against the 6% recommended by every national policy since 1968.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 27, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Why some Indian states are struggling to deal simultaneously with TB and Covid-19

Preliminary studies show a 0.37% to 4% prevalence of TB among coronavirus disease patients in India.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 16, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Hurt by financial instability, many Indians will choose public schools over private schools in 2021

Experts make predictions for the education sector in the new year.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 04, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Does India really need a two-child law?

Experts believe coercive family planning could have unintended impacts like selective and unsafe abortions and a further skew in the country’s sex ratio.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 19, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Women’s self-help groups in rural India have pushed past obstacles and boosted household incomes

The National Rural Livelihood Mission benefited Dalits and Adivasis as much or more than other social groups, a recent evaluation found.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 25, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In Jaipur, humane working conditions have kept health workers on Covid-19 frontline motivated

The city has ensured adequate PPEs, easy access to testing, fixed work shifts, and timely salaries.

Surbhi Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 02, 2020 · 01:30 pm

The hits and misses of India’s tuberculosis policy in six charts

Reporting of cases has improved since 2012, but there’s still a long way to go.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 10, 2020 · 07:30 pm

In India, how many people does a Covid-19 patient infect on average?

The number has reduced since March, but must drop further before the disease can be contained.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· May 30, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Covid-19: Indian doctors are relying on trial and error in the absence of a vaccine or proven cure

Currently, a combination of drugs used for malaria, swine flu or HIV are being administered.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 16, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Indian women tend to be more educated than their spouses. Why are they settling for less?

Gender roles, caste constraints and low labour-force participation are some leading causes.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 18, 2020 · 01:30 pm

How Indore became India’s cleanest city (and how others can follow)

Segregation at source, trust between citizens and the municipality, processing close to sources of waste and hefty fines helped the city clean up its trash.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 03, 2019 · 01:30 pm