'Music Me Ka Ba': How Campaign Songs Define Tonality Of Elections
In the grand theatre of Indian elections, foot-tapping campaign songs are unavoidable tools of engagement for political parties in the fray. The use of memetics –capacity for cultural transmission –is characterising the emerging dimension of campaign music
The Kingmaker? Rise And Fall Of Raja Bhaiya In Uttar Pradesh Politics
UP Election 2022: Which way is Raja Bhaiya likely to tilt as he decides to contest 17 seats without coalition?
Is India Headed For A Demographic Disaster?
India could be well staring at a demographic disaster and Bihar could be at the centre of the disquiet over joblessness
The Post-Pandemic Budget And The Rural Distress
Instead of providing employment, experts believe the post-pandemic Union budget is likely to deepen the distress in the rural economy
India's Rising Unemployment Rate: Is It Economics Or Governance At Fault?
India's unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent in September 2025. Is this an economic issue or a governance failure? Is unemployment a true reflection of the actual rate of joblessness in the country?
Work In Progress: Job Promises That Drive Elections In India
The promised jobs are yet to materialise and India’s unemployment problem continues to grow bigger.
Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 And Polarisation Politics
As the BJP gears up for re-election, the Hindu-Muslim card is likely to be played out stronger than before
Despite Market Reforms, India’s Job Market Has Only Gone Bad To Worse
Why have erstwhile reforms failed to help India generate jobs and gainfully employ its skilled youth?
Is Entrepreneurship A Viable Alternative To Jobs?
How practical is it to aspire to be self-employed? Does it pay off for all those who venture? What are the pitfalls?
Employment And The Dalit Equation
The pandemic and the job cuts that came with it led to a double exclusion of the dalits, who anyway have limited options for employment
The Truth About Manual Scavenging In India
Decades after Independence and despite its leaps in science and technology, India is yet to find an alternative for manual scavenging
Is Job Creation Only A Government Responsibility?
A more important role the government has in the matter of job creation is that of building an ecosystem conducive to creation of jobs
Living On The Edge: The Pandemic And Its Axe On The Migrant Workers
The migrant workers, the fringe labourers and the last man, it has been a testing time for the lot as the pandemic took away every ounce of security from their lives.
High On Hope: The Widening Gap Between Aspiration And Job Opportunity
On the eve of polls, educated Purvanchal youth are in a bind – whether to vote for caste and creed or choose job security by sacrificing their core convictions
Jobless, Hopeless: India’s Nowhere Generation
They don’t have jobs nor do they have direction. There is an increasing discontent among the youth of India