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The smoke in parliament must be a recognition of, not a distraction from, India’s ailment

Politics / Commentary

The smoke in parliament must be a recognition of, not a distraction from, India’s ailment

The jobs crisis is not merely an economic mishap, it signals the destruction of India’s future

Economy / Commentary

The jobs crisis is not merely an economic mishap, it signals the destruction of India’s future

Economy / Commentary The curious case of recent government data on women’s labour-force participation Aakanksha Kaushik

Education / News Tripura teachers struggle to survive a year after over 8,880 jobs were terminated Kimi Colney

Labour / News How Nitish Kumar’s plans to create jobs before Bihar polls failed Zumbish

Labour / News If I don’t get work, I’ll survive by begging: Rampukar Pandit, the face of Bihar’s migrant workers Umesh Kumar Ray

Economy / News India’s lockdown will further impact its already-slowing economy Kaushal Shroff

Economy / Commentary The government is in denial amid a deepening economic crisis Arun Kumar

Politics / News Unemployment is rife in Haryana, but it was not a poll issue Zumbish

Government / News Fact check: Modi’s speech at the 2019 Vibrant Gujarat summit Arshu John

Government and Policy / News Why have Modi’s job schemes led to high unemployment? Nileena MS

Economy / Commentary Why the Modi government is obscuring data on unemployment Himanshu

Crime / The Lede Underage prostitution is rampant in a society reeling from poverty and war Clair Macdougall

Labour / The Lede Guwahati’s auto drivers feel a favourite song is being used against them Ragini Bhuyan

Crime / The Lede Working for Delhi’s fraud call centres Thanglenhao Haokip

Communities / The Lede The last remnants of a US mining community DW Gibson

Arts / The Lede For Mongolia’s marginalised youth, hip-hop music provides an outlet to discuss unemployment, anger and disillusionment Kit Gillet

Policy / Reportage Can India’s most ambitious legislation tackle poverty? Mehboob Jeelani

Policy / Commentary The NREGA is still bedevilled by massive corruption and mismanagement Paranjoy Guha Thakurta