Fewer women use or own mobile devices, and even fewer possess the skills required to leverage the devices and participate in ...

There’s a dearth of large nationwide studies, but smaller surveys in various parts reveal systemic bias, discrimination and ...

Deposits still form the highest share of financial savings for Indian families, but other instruments are seeing increases, our analysis shows ...

Indian men’s participation in domestic and caregiving work is concentrated in outdoor activities and playing with children, leaving the bulk of the associated mental and physical labour to the women ...

Mount Abu, Rajasthan: In September 2024, a 38-year-old woman consulted Narendra Kotwal, director of endocrinology at Paras Health, Panchkula. She reported persistent fatigue, difficulty falling asleep ...

“The first few weeks after a rescue are critical for released bonded labourers so that they do not slip into rebondage,” said Tina Kuriakose Jacob, senior research fellow, International Institute of ...

Birth and death registrations help establish legal proof of identity, age and citizenship and play a crucial role in ensuring that beneficiaries are able to access education, healthcare and social ...

Radha Malani is a Research Analyst in the Fiscal Governance & Architecture Team at the Centre for Social & Economic Progress. Her recent paper Bridging the Data Gaps in India: The Case of Subsidy ...

But these subsidies have not incentivised the industry to make production more efficient, or encouraged greater private investment in the sector. Cheap chemical fertilisers also harm soil health and ...

Mumbai/Lucknow: In a year when India braced for blistering heat waves, May 2025 unleashed unprecedented rainfall activity, catching the country off guard with almost double or 85.7% more rainfall than ...