17-May-2024 Invisible Hands: Workers within the Political Economy of IITs This article is the first in a series examining the labour practices of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with a specific focus on IIT Bombay. Renowned as premier educational institutions in India, IITs are held in high esteem by the public. However, these institutions are engaging in labour practices that violate existing laws and exploit contract workers.
09-Jan-2023 Policy exclusions under Labour Codes limit efficacy of post Covid-19 migrant worker initiatives A close look at some of governments post pandemic policies for migrants reveals that key structural exclusions in the labour codes, the one nation, one ration card (ONORC) and PMAY schemes threaten serious exclusions
26-Dec-2020 The 10 worst laws of 2020 CJP brings to you 2020's laws that take no notice of human rights
09-Oct-2020 Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the labourer: SC Court quashes anti-worker notification by Gujarat government
04-Jun-2020 COVID19: Significant judgments of Indian High Courts (Part 1) A look at the high court decisions on the many issues linked to COVID19
20-Aug-2018 NRC fallout: 2,200 agricultural labourers dubbed “illegal intruders” in Arunachal Pradesh Driven out of the state for being unable to provide proof of inclusion in NRC
27-Nov-2017 CJP and Teesta Did What Any Real Citizen of India Should Words of Support from Bezwada Wilson