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Sonal Shukla (1941-2021): A Tribute
Vibhuti PatelSonal Shukla, a veteran feminist passed away on September 9, 2021. She was a close family friend, co-traveller in the women’s movement, a...
E-Shram needs some hard work to get going
On August 26, 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) launched the E-Shram, the web portal for creating a National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW), which will be seeded with Aadhaar. It seeks to register an estimated 398-400 million unorganized workers and to issue an E-Shram card. However, it has come into existence more than a decade after the passage of the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act in 2008; and if we consider inter-State migrant workers, the portal is a little more than four decades late.
Telecom relief package: The government could and should do more
The government’s telecom relief package is a lot like cotton candy: there definitely is candy, but there appears to be a whole lot more of it than there actually is. The government could have done more and still should improve upon its effort.
Thoughts on the International Day of Democracy
Amita SinghUnited Nations had declared 15th September as the International Day of Democracy way back in 2007. What made UNO declare such a day...
20 years after 9/11: Struggle for ever-expanding democracy continues
TK ArunExpanding democratic freedoms and social justice will root out terror. The War on Terror only kills terrorists, producing more to take their placeIt...
Trade and Policy Shocks in Nepal amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Observations, Lessons...
This event report is based on a webcast discussion on “Trade and Policy Shocks in Nepal amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Observations, Lessons, and the Way...
India Needs to Focus on Capability-Employability-Employment Linkage- Dr. Sandhya S. Iyer
IMPRI TeamEmployment is the source of growth of the nation. The drastic recession of the country during the Covid 19 phase has taken employment...
Are We Worried About Employment or Are We Worried About Livelihood?-...
IMPRI TeamEmployment is the source of growth of the nation. The drastic recession of the country during the Covid 19 phase has taken employment...
National Employment Policy Should Focus on a Balance Between Reforms in...
IMPRI TeamEmployment is the source of growth of the nation. The drastic recession of the country during the Covid 19 phase has taken employment...
Indian Trade Unions Need to Develop a Robust Intellectual Backbone to...
IMPRI TeamIn 2020, the Union Government of India finalized rule under 4 labor codes, with the aim of rebooting the economy and building a...
