Quick home service workers in Delhi and Bengaluru are hired with promises of better pay and flexible hours. But the women say safeguards are few, and fear of job loss stops many from reporting harassment.
The sericulture industry of Karnataka's Ramanagara has thrived for decades with cottage industries passed down through generations, Women make up 60% of the workforce there.
Only 25% of India's informal workforce are women, and they largely have low-quality jobs, but leadership patterns emerge on a deeper look at the government's annual survey data.
Self-employment among women was up 14 percentage points to nearly 65% between the quarter ended June 2018 and the quarter ended December 2022, according to the report.
Police search trains at Ranchi station for young girls. But their hands are tied. 'If we verify they are going with their parents’ consent, then we have no mandate to stop them.'
Kavita Krishnan writes in her book 'Fearless Freedom' about how 'culture’, ‘safety' & 'love jihad' are cited to justify women's harassment in these factories.
Latest Monthly Ready Reckoner by Centre’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows the sharp increase is largely price-driven, rather than a result of any rise in quantity of crude purchased.
BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat.
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