Kushagra KhatriNamaste – National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem is a joint venture of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The skill development...
Utkarsh Dwivedi and KushagraIn August this year, 500 cities across India declared themselves as ‘Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar’. This implies transformation of every ‘manhole’ into a ‘machine hole’ and showcases the success of the decisive drive towards discarding the...
Samriddhi SharmaIntroduction In India, an estimated 5 million full-time sanitation workers, with 2 million working in high-risk conditions. Now, this high-risk or hazardous cleaning is often associated with the work performed by sewers and septic tank cleaners (SafaiMitra). For instance...
Saptak BanerjeeAbstractThe Indian Census has been delayed. While some sources claim that it is now to be conducted in 2023, it appears on the whole that the planning and preparation that is a prerequisite for the initiative has been...
Vibhuti PatelIndian women’s rights movement has lost a visionary and powerful leader of poor and marginalised women workers ad self-employed women facing intersectional vulnerabilities in the labour market, factor market and product markets in the informal sector. Her passing...
Harsh V PantRussia will wait and watch to see the impact of winter on Western public opinion, and Ukraine is counting on its battlefield gains to secure a lasting momentum. That the West is getting restless about Ukraine’s position...
Anil TrigunayatAt this stage it looks a great point for discussion at the Conference as the climate diplomats from the developing world expressing hope of some forward movement and justice to the ‘Loss & Damage’ agenda. But the wealthy...
Samriddhi SharmaAbstractThe Asian Century, with China’s emergence as a great power, has raised concern, excitement, and debates. Not only does China seek to have greater influence in the first chain islands but also develops the capability to push the...
T K ArunSuppose a forest fire is raging its way to your town, consuming everything in its path. You have a finite quantity of resources to dealwith it. Would you use them to clear the gap between the fire...
Arun KumarSix years back on 8 November, the country suffered a policy induced shock. The economy which was coasting along at a good clip suddenly stalled. The most severe impact was on the most vulnerable sections who can barely...
