Compared to the Union government’s social security code, the state gig work legislations go further by not just providing a framework, but also regulating certain aspects of conditions of work, says Saurabh Bhattacharjee. Views expressed…

“Underpaid, overworked and bereft of social security, over 300 workers, predominantly women, have been protesting for almost a decade with little sympathy and almost no intervention by government bodies.” Views expressed are solely those of…

“The Karnataka government’s Draft Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Rules, 2025, intended to clarify and operationalise its parent law — the groundbreaking Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 —…

“As the SIR threatens to disenfranchise swathes of Bihari migrants, most workers lack the awareness, documentation or wherewithal to reclaim their rights.” Views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do…

“While the Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025, is a step forward towards basic social security cover, there are serious lacunae related to calculation of the welfare cess.” Views expressed…

Globally, transmen face structural erasure—not only due to their gender-diverse identities, but also because they were born in female bodies, traditionally viewed as inferior. Views expressed in this article are solely those of the author…

Co-author: Rajendran Narayanan, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru A recent survey, by the Stranded Workers Action Network, shows that about 70% of migrant respondents from Bihar had no awareness…

Co-author: Avani Chokshi While state governments must be commended for moving the needle on gig and platform workers’ rights, all state legislations to date sidestep the issue of ‘misclassification’ of gig and platform workers by…

The recently released Malayalam film Narivetta has sparked public discussions in Kerala regarding the 2003 Muthanga land struggle. But, 22 years later, RTI responses reveal that spending on special Adivasi funds and promised land allocations…

The progress made by gay and lesbian activists has not adequately advanced transgender rights, with divisions growing within the LGBTQ+ community and increased anti-transgender legislation. Views expressed in this article are solely those of the…

Co-author: Hugo Gorringe The book chapter basically argues that, despite backlashes at every stage in their claims to equality and social justice, Dalits and Dalit movements are continuously engaged in civil repair efforts. The Dalits…

The Uttarakhand law may violate privacy and religious freedoms by imposing controls on marriage, live-ins, and divorce – measures that can disproportionately burden women and inter-faith couples. This surveillance risks undermining rights rather than safeguarding them….