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From Gali to Mall— A Case Study of the Gandhi Nagar Jeans Market


Sindhu Menon

A bright sunny morning of March 2006. The rumbling streets of Gandhi Nagar, which lies in the east of the capital. In the small, medium-sized and big shops located in the market, busy trading is taking place in readymade garments.

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Re-examining the Employment Guarantee Scheme in Maharashtra


Sandhya Iyer and Sarthi Acharya

In India, public provisioning of protective livelihoods opportunities has been embedded in the developmental policies since the 1960s. In the early phase of development planning, employment in public works was envisioned as a crucial mechanism to alleviate poverty.....

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Safai Karamcharis: Reinvented Untouchables in Modern India


Sindhu Menon

In the eyes of a caste-based society, the safai karmacharis embody the worst form of impurity because they handle and dispose night soil, dirt and filth. Safai Mazdoor is a general category used for all workers who do cleaning work.

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Need for a labour Perspective on the WTO


J John

What is at stake for labour in WTO Hong Kong ministerial in December 2005? Deliberations on WTO-labour relationship have largely been overshadowed by what is known as `social clause` debate ever since the conclusion of Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations.

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