Conventional approaches to conservation of groundwater have not considered the need to involve an understanding of aquifer...

In colonial India, water ownership became entrenched with the State, a practice that continued post-Independence. For ensuring...

India is the largest consumer of groundwater in the world, as per the World Bank. Groundwater is effectively a private resource....

Sixteen years following the Vishakha guidelines, a legislation was brought into place to prevent sexual harassment at workplaces....

Statistics show that one rape occurs almost every twenty minutes in India. Despite stringent legislation and amendment to rape...

In competitive markets, the concept of flexible and cheap labour is best articulated through home-based work. On one hand, it...

Women are employed both prior to and after migration to urban areas although they do not escape the stereotypical gender roles...

The paper explores the trajectory of defeminisation in Indian agriculture for over three decades based on NSSO and Labour Bureau...

India’s democratic principles and legislative structures have helped pave the way for achieving parity between men and women....

Grey water management, especially for households, presents a viable option for curtailing unnecessary waste of freshwater. In a...

The Indian agriculture sector is at a critical juncture, with productivity stagnating and technological inputs being negligible....

Monsoons in India is characterised by spatial and temporal variability. The moisture laden southwest winds, begin their annual...