Social Justice

Child Labour in India

With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement is Context: On Labour Day 2025, a striking print advertisement...

Academic Freedom at Risk: The Urgent Challenges Facing Global Campuses

Academic Freedom in Crisis: Unmasking the Hidden Pressures in Universities Context: Academic freedom is increasingly debated across the world, especially...

2024 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)

Context: The Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2024, released by Pratham, provides crucial insights into basic learning levels, school...

Centre Forms Panels for Comprehensive Social Security Coverage for Workers

Context: A two-day Chintan Shivir of Labour Ministers and Secretaries from the Union and State governments concluded on January 30,...

Flood Vulnerabilities in India: A Gendered Perspective

Context: India is one of the most flood-affected countries globally, with annual flooding affecting millions of people, particularly in flood-prone...

Marital Rape 

Marital Rape 

Context: The provision of Sexual Violence and Marital Rape Exception(MRE) is under challenge before the Supreme Court of India and the...

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Context: In recent years, a wave of menstrual hygiene startups has emerged, challenging the dominance of legacy brands in the...

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Context: According to the 2011 Census, India boasts a rich tapestry of tribal communities, with the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population...

Gender Performativity

Context: Gender performativity, a concept that has greatly shaped gender theory, offers a more fluid understanding of gender by questioning...

Striking for Identity and Inclusion: A Movement for Change

Context: In recent years, the fight for identity and inclusion has gained significant momentum across various communities worldwide.  This movement...

NAMASTE Program

Context: In a first-of-its-kind effort to count individuals involved in the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in India’s...

Revised Monthly Wages for Workers

Context: The Delhi government announced a revision in the minimum monthly wages for various categories of workers, including unskilled, semi-skilled,...

Witchcraft Hunting

Context: Five members of a family, including a Chhattisgarh police head constable, were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of...

Being ‘Trans’ is Being Human

Context: The heart-wrenching plight of teenagers facing familial cruelty, suicide attempts, and street violence underscores the urgent stakes of the...

Raising the Retirement Age

Context: China is set to raise the retirement age for the first time since 1978, in an effort to slow...