Agricultural Labourers : All

Farmers are shifting to less water and labour-intensive crops, and the move is stripping agricultural labourers of steady work (Photo - Prasanth Shanmugasundaram, 101Reporters)

TN: From 200 Workdays to Barely a Dozen, Farm Labourers Are Being Pushed Into Factory Work

Prasanth Shanmugasundaram

Shamal Kate, who has no work in the fields, no money in hand, and struggles to repay her loans (Photo - Sanjana Khandare, 101Reporters)

Marathwada: Climate Extremes, Microfinance Loans Driving Women Into Debt Cycle

Sanjana Khandare

Whether we take the macro picture or the results of the consumer expenditure surveys conducted by the NSS, the consistent story that emerges is one of a rise in the ratio of persons in absolute poverty. This ratio, which is likely to have been declining in the period of dirigisme, has increased under neo-liberalism.

Neo-Liberalism’s Promise of Milk and Honey a Mirage

Prabhat Patnaik

AIAWU rally

Protests & Movements

Massive Rally of Agricultural Laborers in Kolkata Demands Fair Wages

Sandip Chakraborty

Photo: A Vijayaraghavan, president of AIAWU

AIAWU Calls for Strong Movements on Issues Concerning Women, Dalits, and Adivasis in its 10th Conference

Sandip Chakraborty