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SC's upholding of constitutional rights of working mothers will only be realised by investing in care economy & emphasising childcare is a social need

Which parent is primarily responsible for the hands-on work that goes into raising children until they are adults? In India, like elsewhere in the...

30.04.2024 20

Ashwini Deshpande

What the labour report says about India’s youth

Productive utilisation of our immense reservoir of human power can yield rich dividends.

10.04.2024 8

Ashwini Deshpande

The release of the survey findings, however limited, is a welcome development

How do Indians divide their consumption expenditure across categories? How many are below the poverty line? How has the picture changed over time?...

29.02.2024 20

Ashwini Deshpande

How justifiable is the Maratha claim for quotas?

In key socio-economic indicators, the Marathas are just behind the Brahmins. But their anxieties, in the backdrop of agrarian transformation, must be...

23.02.2024 8

Ashwini Deshpande

A pre-and post- 2014 comparison is like comparing apples to oranges

The finance minister (FM) presented the interim budget or a vote-on-account. By definition, this could, at best, seek authorisation from Parliament to...

05.02.2024 10