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Arun Kumar

For a breath of dignity: The ‘unfreedom’ of India’s caste-driven labour migration

Caste remains central to the circulation of workers in India’s new economy.

Diksha Shriyan
&
Arun Kumar
· Jul 10, 2023 · 06:30 am
Civil society organisations need to stop ignoring caste and diversify their leadership

In the neo-liberal world order, civil society organisations are treating only the symptoms of entrenched power structures and social inequality

Arun Kumar
&
Diksha Shriyan
· Feb 06, 2022 · 09:00 am
Feeding the hungry is virtuous. But what we need is greater social security for the urban poor

The Covid-19 lockdown wiped out incomes in Mumbai’s Shivaji Nagar slums, bringing greater debt and food insecurity, a survey showed.

Arun Kumar
&
Diksha Shriyan
· Apr 13, 2021 · 06:30 am

How the lack of reliable data hurts the most vulnerable Indians

On Monday, the labour ministry said that it did not know how many migrant workers had died going home during lockdown so there was no question of compensation.

Arun Kumar
· Sep 16, 2020 · 07:30 am