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Report

Water and Livelihoods in Karnataka

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Karnataka. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Nidhi Batra, Apoorva Dhingra
Data story
30 October 2023

Will Karnataka’s ‘Koosina Mane’ be a Game Changer for Women in the Rural Workforce?

Karnataka's 'Koosina Mane' scheme is an important intervention that aims to improve women's labour force participation by shifting a part of childcare responsibilities outside the household. It remains to be seen whether the initiative has the desired impact on women's employment outcomes.

Perspective
Gender 20 October 2023

Will Gender Quotas in India’s Legislatures Deliver Gender Equality?

The newly enacted law to reserve one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures could advance gender equality in India. Certain conditions however need to be met to ensure that numerical representation translates to substantive representation.

Report

Water and Livelihoods in Bihar

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Bihar. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Apoorva Dhingra, Nidhi Batra
Data story
Income and Wages 5 October 2023

Employment Patterns and Gender Disparities in Odisha’s Agri-economy

This data story analyses the agriculture sector in Odisha through the lens of gender, and spotlights transformations and disparities.

by Shubhankar Bajpai
Perspective
Income and Wages 4 October 2023

Time for a National Urban Employment Guarantee Act? Lessons from Odisha’s Urban Wage Employment Initiative

The success of UWEI and MUKTA, Odisha’s initiatives to curb pandemic-induced urban employment could well be the blueprint for a National Urban Employment Guarantee Act that emphasizes worker security, community involvement and a gender-inclusive design.

Report

Water and Livelihoods in Odisha

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Odisha. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Apoorva Dhingra, Nidhi Batra
Perspective
Urbanization 23 August 2023

Constructing within planetary boundaries: Warnings from Mumbai’s coastal road project

The building and construction sector in India is marred with inherent contradictions – it is at once an employment generator and a highly polluting sector. It stresses the question: How do we balance human needs without compromising earth systems?

Data story
Urbanization 23 August 2023

Gender Gaps in Maharashtra’s Construction Sector

The construction sector has been a critical sector in a developing country like India from an employment generation perspective. This data-story presents insights on and trends in the construction sector in Maharashtra.

Perspective
Technology 22 August 2023

Big Problems, Small Wins: Social Security for Rajasthan’s Gig Workers

Despite good intentions, much in the new Rajasthan gig workers act is built on weak foundations, which will make it difficult to implement. This makes it unlikely that the workers will actually get what they deserve.