Tag: ECONOMY
Book calls for a rethink of capitalism amid the ravages of COVID-19
The pandemic and its devastating impact on the world as a whole compels us to rethink capitalism in our times.
Bargained Livelihoods During the Pandemic:Understanding the Condition of Women Tribal Vendors in Odisha’s Koraput
The plight of tribal women vendors has deteriorated due to the pandemic and the lockdown which has impacted their livelihoods and access to entitlements.
The Pandemic Brought About Loss of 81 Million Jobs in Asia-Pacific: ILO Report
Unemployment plagues the Asia-Pacific region in the post-COVID world according to the latest ILO report.
Walls of Poverty & Marginalisation Weaken Women’s Voice in Pandemic Governed Economy
Poverty and marginalisation have pushed women into deeper dens of exploitation and voicelessness amid the coronavirus pandemic.
PM Modi Introduces Platform Promising Seamless and Transparent Taxation System
PM Narendra Modi has launched a platform to promise an honest taxation system in the country and honour honest tax payers.
Unemployment Threat Grows Amid Speedy Exhaustion of MGNREGS Funds & Shortage of Work Days:...
A recent report by APF underlines the extensive pressures exerted on MGNREGS amid growing unemployment, exhaustion of funds and poor rural infrastructure in India.
Generating Large Scale Eco-Employment: The Need for Regeneration and Global Effort
Poor and developing countries can tackle unemployment by a steady and sustained expenditure towards generating eco-employment opportunities.
Making Sense of the Pandemic & the Ushering in of a New World Order
Instead of the imagining, hoping and creating the post-COVID times in the language of ‘normal’ past, there is a need to affirm the crisis so that the space for new possibilities can be explored.
For Uttar Pradesh’s Poverty Stricken Migrant Workers, “Coronavirus is Better Than Hunger”
Hundreds of Uttar Pradesh's 30 lakh-migrant workers who returned back during the lockdown are going back to cities like Mumbai for employment even though it puts their lives at risk.
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of India’s COVID-19 Response: Migrant Workers, Farmers and Tribals
Underestimated and neglected, India’s migrant workers, farmers and tribals are on the frontline of our response to the pandemic.
