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Social Welfare

Over 1.13 crore bank accounts yet to be seeded with Aadhaar numbers under MGNREGS, says Centre

On February 1, the Centre had made it mandatory for all payments under the scheme to be made through an Aadhaar-based payment system.

Scroll Staff
· Aug 08, 2023 · 08:49 pm
These are the gaps the Centre must fill to ensure 100% coverage of welfare beneficiaries

A lack of information and accountability are major hurdles in accessing government schemes.

Nikita Kwatra
· Jul 01, 2022 · 11:30 am
India’s e-Shram portal should offer disaggregated data on migration to aid last-mile welfare

While circular migrants are a visible reality across sectors, their inclusion in the policy and development imagination has so far remained marginal.

Harshita Sinha
· Mar 14, 2022 · 07:30 am

Gautam Adani met ex Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to offer $200 million bribe, alleges US securities panel

6 hours ago
Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution

18 hours ago
Why the Adani indictment matters for India

7 hours ago
Kirana stores resisted e-commerce, but can they survive instant delivery onslaught?

13 hours ago
Why the US has accused Adani of hiding its alleged bribes in India from American investors

11 hours ago

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How India’s policies on workforce and employment have fared in 2021

While the rules based on the country’s new labour welfare codes are yet to be finalised and implemented, the rural jobs programme remains underfunded.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
· Dec 28, 2021 · 07:30 pm
Scroll impact: NHRC issues notices to Centre and Jharkhand government after report on pension delays

The authorities have been given six weeks to submit a detailed report.

Aarefa Johari
· Mar 09, 2021 · 03:25 pm
No pensions for five months: How Jharkhand’s poor were left poorer during the pandemic

In one district, pension funds were diverted to make payments under the Centre’s Covid-19 relief package.

Aarefa Johari
· Mar 02, 2021 · 09:00 am

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Lessons from the Bolsa Familia conditional cash transfer programme.

Andrés Fortunato
· Nov 06, 2020 · 03:30 pm
In Rajasthan, audit reveals welfare fraud in construction worker benefits

Even online applications have not eliminated the role of middlemen.

Rosamma Thomas
· Oct 25, 2019 · 09:00 am
Social audits are improving the reach of welfare schemes in six of Odisha’s poorest districts

The evaluation process allows beneficiaries to become more involved, report grievances, and furthers awareness about available policies.

Alfie Habershon and Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
· Sep 02, 2019 · 08:30 pm

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Congress wants to allocate Rs 3 lakh crore for minimum income scheme, says P Chidambaram

The former Union finance minister added that the scheme ‘is eminently doable’ since states will also take a share of the responsibility.

Scroll Staff
· Jan 31, 2019 · 05:01 pm
P Chidambaram interview: Minimum income plan aims to wipe out poverty, MGNREGA had limited objective

On January 28, Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced his party will launch a minimum income guarantee for every poor person.

M Rajshekhar
&
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· Jan 30, 2019 · 05:30 pm
A lifeline for the poor in Kerala’s Adivasi belt, community kitchens face threat of closure

The State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes claims the facility is not really needed as it only makes Adivasis lazy.

TA Ameerudheen
· Apr 09, 2018 · 09:00 am

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Social Welfare

Over 1.13 crore bank accounts yet to be seeded with Aadhaar numbers under MGNREGS, says Centre

On February 1, the Centre had made it mandatory for all payments under the scheme to be made through an Aadhaar-based payment system.

Scroll Staff · Aug 08, 2023 · 08:49 pm

These are the gaps the Centre must fill to ensure 100% coverage of welfare beneficiaries

A lack of information and accountability are major hurdles in accessing government schemes.

Nikita Kwatra · Jul 01, 2022 · 11:30 am

India’s e-Shram portal should offer disaggregated data on migration to aid last-mile welfare

While circular migrants are a visible reality across sectors, their inclusion in the policy and development imagination has so far remained marginal.

Harshita Sinha · Mar 14, 2022 · 07:30 am

Trending

Gautam Adani met ex Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to offer $200 million bribe, alleges US securities panel

6 hours ago

Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution

18 hours ago

Why the Adani indictment matters for India

7 hours ago

Kirana stores resisted e-commerce, but can they survive instant delivery onslaught?

13 hours ago

Why the US has accused Adani of hiding its alleged bribes in India from American investors

11 hours ago

How India’s policies on workforce and employment have fared in 2021

While the rules based on the country’s new labour welfare codes are yet to be finalised and implemented, the rural jobs programme remains underfunded.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com · Dec 28, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Scroll impact: NHRC issues notices to Centre and Jharkhand government after report on pension delays

The authorities have been given six weeks to submit a detailed report.

Aarefa Johari · Mar 09, 2021 · 03:25 pm

No pensions for five months: How Jharkhand’s poor were left poorer during the pandemic

In one district, pension funds were diverted to make payments under the Centre’s Covid-19 relief package.

Aarefa Johari · Mar 02, 2021 · 09:00 am

Video

Eco India: How climate resilient fox nuts are helping Bihar's farmers tackle crop losses

Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 274: How worsening environmental conditions call for action and innovation

Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 273: How cleaner alternatives pave way for a sustainable future

Nov 09, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Watch: Crises of belonging and citizenship in Assam

Nov 07, 2024 · 03:30 pm

What India can learn from Brazil in providing social protection to its vulnerable citizens

Lessons from the Bolsa Familia conditional cash transfer programme.

Andrés Fortunato · Nov 06, 2020 · 03:30 pm

In Rajasthan, audit reveals welfare fraud in construction worker benefits

Even online applications have not eliminated the role of middlemen.

Rosamma Thomas · Oct 25, 2019 · 09:00 am

Social audits are improving the reach of welfare schemes in six of Odisha’s poorest districts

The evaluation process allows beneficiaries to become more involved, report grievances, and furthers awareness about available policies.

Alfie Habershon and Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com · Sep 02, 2019 · 08:30 pm

The Reel

Gulzar on his daughter Meghna: ‘A piece of sun mingles in my blood, day and night’

10 hours ago

‘Agni’ trailer: A fireman and a policeman investigate a mysterious surge in fires

11 hours ago

‘Waack Girls’ is about ‘young women standing their ground’, says creator Sooni Taraporevala

Nov 19, 2024 · 09:05 am

Neeraj Pandey on reuniting with Jimmy Sheirgill in ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’: ‘A fantastic talent’

Nov 18, 2024 · 09:57 pm

Start the week with a film: ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ is a timeless political satire

Nov 18, 2024 · 07:30 am

Congress wants to allocate Rs 3 lakh crore for minimum income scheme, says P Chidambaram

The former Union finance minister added that the scheme ‘is eminently doable’ since states will also take a share of the responsibility.

Scroll Staff · Jan 31, 2019 · 05:01 pm

P Chidambaram interview: Minimum income plan aims to wipe out poverty, MGNREGA had limited objective

On January 28, Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced his party will launch a minimum income guarantee for every poor person.

M Rajshekhar & Rohan Venkataramakrishnan · Jan 30, 2019 · 05:30 pm

A lifeline for the poor in Kerala’s Adivasi belt, community kitchens face threat of closure

The State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes claims the facility is not really needed as it only makes Adivasis lazy.

TA Ameerudheen · Apr 09, 2018 · 09:00 am

Magazine

How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity

Nov 19, 2024 · 11:30 am

Buddhism’s spread from India to China started with a Han emperor’s dream

Nov 16, 2024 · 11:30 am

Hounded around the world, the first ‘man-made man’ took refuge in India

Nov 12, 2024 · 12:30 pm

How the Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families

Nov 09, 2024 · 11:30 am

How an Indian journalist ended up playing a role in the history of three countries

Scroll Staff
· Aug 08, 2023 · 08:49 pm

Nikita Kwatra
· Jul 01, 2022 · 11:30 am

Harshita Sinha
· Mar 14, 2022 · 07:30 am

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
· Dec 28, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Aarefa Johari
· Mar 09, 2021 · 03:25 pm

Aarefa Johari
· Mar 02, 2021 · 09:00 am

Andrés Fortunato
· Nov 06, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Rosamma Thomas
· Oct 25, 2019 · 09:00 am

Alfie Habershon and Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
· Sep 02, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Scroll Staff
· Jan 31, 2019 · 05:01 pm

M Rajshekhar
&
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
· Jan 30, 2019 · 05:30 pm

TA Ameerudheen
· Apr 09, 2018 · 09:00 am