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People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

As India hosts the BRICS Summit in 2026, we, the people of one of BRICS’s founding countries, call on BRICS members...

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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Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Social protection and social security are crucial components of a country’s development agenda. Social security mech...

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Five Families, 400% Wealth Surge: The Growing Divide in India’s Economy

The combined wealth of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani & family, Savitri Jindal & family, Sunil Mittal & fa...

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Rising Youth Unemployment: Growth Without Jobs

India’s latest Periodic Labour Force Survey numbers present a mixed picture, but the core message is troubling. You...

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Whose Job Is It To Worry About Jobs? And What Can The Budget Achieve?

📽️ WATCH: BUDGET2026 👷‍♀️Whose Job Is It To Worry About Jobs? And What Can The Budget Achieve? 💼 In about ten day...

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VB – G RAM G to replace MGNREGA; a decimation of employment guarantee

In the recently concluded session of Parliament, amidst blaring opposition, Speaker Om Birla passed the Viksit Bhar...

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बिहार चुनाव में जंगल राज बनाम सरकारी नौकरी की बौछार

बिहार की राजनीति में अपराध, जाति और सत्ता का त्रिकोण लंबे समय से निर्णायक भूमिका निभाता आया है।जंगल राज’ शब्द का पहली बा...

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Civil society leaders urge RBI and banks to provide loan relief amid 2025 monsoon disaster losses

More than 100 civil society organisations and individuals — including Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan, Shaktiman...

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Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

India’s rising unemployment continues to cast a shadow over its much-touted economic ascent, with official data revealin...

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September 16, 2026

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People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

As India hosts the BRICS Summit in 2026, we, the people of one of BRICS’s founding countries, call on BRICS members to forge a development model based on solidarity, dignity, participatory democracy, and respect for human rights and the environment. The emergence of BRICS in 2009 signalled hope...

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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...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy Wealth Inequality

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September 16, 2026

Asmi Sharma and Nancy Pathak

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Social protection and social security are crucial components of a country’s development agenda. Social security mechanisms not only reflect economic growth but also indicate the capacity of the state to deliver welfare to its poorest and most marginalised populations (Sülzer 2008). The Internati...

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September 16, 2026

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Five Families, 400% Wealth Surge: The Growing Divide in India’s Economy

The combined wealth of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani & family, Savitri Jindal & family, Sunil Mittal & family, and Shiv Nadar increased by 400% from 2019 to 2025 Ambani’s wealth increased by 153% from 2019 to 2025 while Adani’s increased by a whopping 625% ‎If only a 2% wealth tax...

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September 16, 2026

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Rising Youth Unemployment: Growth Without Jobs

India’s latest Periodic Labour Force Survey numbers present a mixed picture, but the core message is troubling. Youth unemployment has risen to 14.8%, the highest in four months. This is more than just a number. It points to a widening gap between education and employment. Each year, more young...

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March 11, 2026

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Whose Job Is It To Worry About Jobs? And What Can The Budget Achieve?

📽️ WATCH: BUDGET2026 👷‍♀️Whose Job Is It To Worry About Jobs? And What Can The Budget Achieve? 💼 In about ten days, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2026-27. This Budget comes at a time when jobs – their availability and quality – have become a serious c...

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December 23, 2025

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VB – G RAM G to replace MGNREGA; a decimation of employment guarantee

In the recently concluded session of Parliament, amidst blaring opposition, Speaker Om Birla passed the Viksit Bharath – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB – G RAM G). Proposed as a replacement for the epochal MGNREGA, this new bill restructures and decimates work securit...

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November 10, 2025

Raj Kumar Sinha

बिहार चुनाव में जंगल राज बनाम सरकारी नौकरी की बौछार

बिहार की राजनीति में अपराध, जाति और सत्ता का त्रिकोण लंबे समय से निर्णायक भूमिका निभाता आया है।जंगल राज’ शब्द का पहली बार प्रयोग 1997 में हुआ था, और उसका संदर्भ आज के राजनीतिक अर्थ से बिल्कुल अलग था। उस समय चारा घोटाले में फंसे लालू प्रसाद यादव ने मुख्यमंत्री पद से इस्तीफा दिया था और राबड़ी देवी ने ...

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September 17, 2025

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Civil society leaders urge RBI and banks to provide loan relief amid 2025 monsoon disaster losses

More than 100 civil society organisations and individuals — including Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan, Shaktiman Ghosh of the National Hawkers Federation, Thomas Franco, former General Secretary of the All India Bank Officers Confederation, and environmentalists Soumya Dutta, Ravi Chopra, Di...

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June 27, 2025

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Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

India’s rising unemployment continues to cast a shadow over its much-touted economic ascent, with official data revealing that the jobless rate climbed to 5.6% in May 2025 from 5.1% the previous month. The worrying uptick comes even as the government celebrates India’s emergence as the world’s third...

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People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

India Out of Work

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Five Families, 400% Wealth Surge: The Growing Divide in India’s Economy

Rising Youth Unemployment: Growth Without Jobs

Whose Job Is It To Worry About Jobs? And What Can The Budget Achieve?

VB – G RAM G to replace MGNREGA; a decimation of employment guarantee

बिहार चुनाव में जंगल राज बनाम सरकारी नौकरी की बौछार

Civil society leaders urge RBI and banks to provide loan relief amid 2025 monsoon disaster losses

Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

India Out of Work

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Five Families, 400% Wealth Surge: The Growing Divide in India’s Economy

Rising Youth Unemployment: Growth Without Jobs

Whose Job Is It To Worry About Jobs? And What Can The Budget Achieve?

VB – G RAM G to replace MGNREGA; a decimation of employment guarantee

बिहार चुनाव में जंगल राज बनाम सरकारी नौकरी की बौछार

Civil society leaders urge RBI and banks to provide loan relief amid 2025 monsoon disaster losses

Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim