lockdown in India
Workers at rough end of lockdowns: Survey
July 4, 2021
A recent report by Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) says that the second wave has hit the country’s informal sector workers much harder than the last year, even though nationwide lockdown had not been imposed, unlike in 2020. “Images of hungry and tired migrant workers ...
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Extended Covid-19 restrictions may lockdown small businesses for good
June 13, 2021
Deepak Chandna has been running his cloth and apparel store in New Delhi for over 30 years. His shop is not only the sole source of income for his household but also fuels the stove of the two workers he has employed. Since the onset of the pandemic and the following lockdowns hu...
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Driven to desperation, Ola, Uber drivers threaten strike
October 25, 2020
Even four months after the lockdown was lifted, tens of thousands of drivers of ride hailing apps remain desperate as Ola and Uber change rules of the game and bankers chase drivers for debt repayments.
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Lockdown locks down sexual and reproductive healthcare in India
August 25, 2020
Millions of women in India will pay a rather heavy price as they were denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare during lockdown. Situation is far from normal even now.
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Idle idol makers of Delhi
August 20, 2020
August is normally the busiest time for idol makers in India as the festival season is just around the corner. Idol makers would be busy giving final touches to their Ganesha or even Durga idols around this time. But this year their livelihood is in peril due to Covid19 pandemic,...
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Street food vendors in distress as Covid-19 keeps customers away
August 10, 2020
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and markets still witnessing a lack of regular crowd, street food vendors in Delhi suffer a financial loss like never before. ‘‘I used to earn INR 25,000 per month very easily. During festival seasons, my earnings even reached almost INR 30,...
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Wheels of misfortune for Ola, Uber drivers
July 9, 2020
Having remained off the roads for three months during the lockdown, drivers of cab-hailing apps say their debts are piling up while revenues stay close to zero.
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Shadow of Tablighi Jamaat controversy looms large over Nizamuddin
July 2, 2020
Caught up in a controversy where they had no role to play, residents of the localities around Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi are angry.
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The forgotten residents of Delhi’s Bhatti Mines
June 21, 2020
With nearly 50,000 residents, Bhatti Mines in south Delhi is one of the poorest localities in the capital. Yet, the residents complain that they did not receive any help from the government.
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World Day Against Child Labour: India’s uphill battle
June 12, 2020
Child labour is one of the several persisting social problems in India, despite decades of action to remove the evil practice. The coronavirus pandemic could have made the situation far worse.
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Covid redefines heritage walks in Kolkata
June 4, 2020
As with other aspects of tourism, the coronavirus pandemic has also deeply impacted heritage walks in the country, with walk organisers adopting new norms and regulations.
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UN warns of sharp spike in child marriages in India
May 28, 2020
Hit hard by the economic misery wrought by the lockdown, poor families in India are turning to marry off teenage girls in order to reduce the cost of running the household. A spike in child marriages is one of the most devastating side-effects of the lockdown.
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