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Public Dialogue Forum: Global South Cooperation & Alternatives

Date: 21–22 August 2026 Venue: Integrated Social Initiatives (ISI), New Delhi As the Global South seeks greater sovere...

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India Out of Work

An excerpt from ‘India Out of Work: Rethinking India’s Growth Story’ India Out of Work explores the growing crisis in I...

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कर्ज की ईंटें: गुजरात के ईंट-भट्टे, जहां मेहनत से पैदा होती है आर्थिक असुरक्षा और बंधन

कानूनों और कागजी सुरक्षा के बावजूद गुजरात के ईंट-भट्टों पर पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी चलता बंधुआनुमा श्रम, अनौपचारिक कर्ज, बाल मजदूर...

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The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

“The Supreme Court is not the supreme wisdom” is not merely an emotional reaction; it is a political consciousness that ...

General Indian Economy

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In Nagaland, Despite An Act To Protect Street Vendors, Women Vendors Struggle For Basic Amenities

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 aims to protect livelihood righ...

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Amidst Authoritarian Regimes, Terrible Labour Conditions & Privatization, What’s the Future of our Youth?

Across the globe, we are seeing a rise in authoritarian regimes. Vladimir Putin in Russia, Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, R.T...

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No country for young workers: How demonetisation has hurt a generation of Indians

The disruption that the demonetisation of high-value currency notes on November 8, 2016, caused to people’s lives, live...

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Re-Imagining Snippets- Speaker: D Thankappan

Webinar: RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: PEOPLES’ AGENDA FOR A POST COVID ECONOMY Speaker: D Thankappan Session V: Labou...

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September 16, 2026

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Public Dialogue Forum: Global South Cooperation & Alternatives

Date: 21–22 August 2026 Venue: Integrated Social Initiatives (ISI), New Delhi As the Global South seeks greater sovereignty, solidarity and a stronger voice in shaping the international order, new forms of South-South cooperation are emerging alongside persistent inequalities, ecological crises, d...

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September 16, 2026

Santosh Mehrotra and Jajati Parida

India Out of Work

An excerpt from ‘India Out of Work: Rethinking India’s Growth Story’ India Out of Work explores the growing crisis in India’s labour market. Over the past few years, non-farm jobs, which are crucial for diversifying the economy and providing stability, are not growing as they should. The formal job...

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September 16, 2026

Minakshi Ambedakar

कर्ज की ईंटें: गुजरात के ईंट-भट्टे, जहां मेहनत से पैदा होती है आर्थिक असुरक्षा और बंधन

कानूनों और कागजी सुरक्षा के बावजूद गुजरात के ईंट-भट्टों पर पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी चलता बंधुआनुमा श्रम, अनौपचारिक कर्ज, बाल मजदूरी और शिक्षा से वंचित होते बच्चे विकास मॉडल पर गंभीर सवाल खड़े करते हैं | भट्ठों पर काम आमतौर पर जून-जुलाई तक चलता है, लेकिन मौसम की अनिश्चितता मजदूरों की कमाई को और अस्थिर बना द...

General Smitu Kothari Fellowship Smitu Kothari Fellowship 2025

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September 16, 2026

Devidas Tuljapurakar

The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

“The Supreme Court is not the supreme wisdom” is not merely an emotional reaction; it is a political consciousness that points to the class limitations of power structures. The statement made by the Chief Justice of India during the hearing of the Public Interest Litigation Penn Thozhilalargal Sanga...

General Indian Economy

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December 16, 2022

Sanskrita Bharadwaj

In Nagaland, Despite An Act To Protect Street Vendors, Women Vendors Struggle For Basic Amenities

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 aims to protect livelihood rights and social security of street vendors but its implementation has been sluggish, putting street vendors at risk. Every morning, 42-year-old Loni Yalie neatly places vegetables, f...

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April 2, 2022

Thomas Franco

Amidst Authoritarian Regimes, Terrible Labour Conditions & Privatization, What’s the Future of our Youth?

Across the globe, we are seeing a rise in authoritarian regimes. Vladimir Putin in Russia, Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, R.T. Erdoğan in Turkey, Xi Jinping in China and Narendra Modi in India are glaring examples, yet there are more. Democracy is being thwarted using various means, but let us discuss th...

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November 12, 2021

Rosa Abraham & Anand Srivastava

No country for young workers: How demonetisation has hurt a generation of Indians

The disruption that the demonetisation of high-value currency notes on November 8, 2016, caused to people’s lives, livelihoods and the Indian economy is still fresh in many people’s memories. The direct impact on the informal economy that largely operated in cash, and the consequent ripple effects ...

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March 11, 2026

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Re-Imagining Snippets- Speaker: D Thankappan

Webinar: RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: PEOPLES’ AGENDA FOR A POST COVID ECONOMY Speaker: D Thankappan Session V: Labour Rights and Future of Collective Bargaining WATCH VIDEO: Unification of Organised and Unorganised Sector ...

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Public Dialogue Forum: Global South Cooperation & Alternatives

India Out of Work

कर्ज की ईंटें: गुजरात के ईंट-भट्टे, जहां मेहनत से पैदा होती है आर्थिक असुरक्षा और बंधन

The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

In Nagaland, Despite An Act To Protect Street Vendors, Women Vendors Struggle For Basic Amenities

Amidst Authoritarian Regimes, Terrible Labour Conditions & Privatization, What’s the Future of our Youth?

No country for young workers: How demonetisation has hurt a generation of Indians

Re-Imagining Snippets- Speaker: D Thankappan

Public Dialogue Forum: Global South Cooperation & Alternatives

India Out of Work

कर्ज की ईंटें: गुजरात के ईंट-भट्टे, जहां मेहनत से पैदा होती है आर्थिक असुरक्षा और बंधन

The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

In Nagaland, Despite An Act To Protect Street Vendors, Women Vendors Struggle For Basic Amenities

Amidst Authoritarian Regimes, Terrible Labour Conditions & Privatization, What’s the Future of our Youth?

No country for young workers: How demonetisation has hurt a generation of Indians

Re-Imagining Snippets- Speaker: D Thankappan