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In this paper published in the latest edition of Indian Journal of Labour Economics, we show how NREGA has been treated as a tech lab. On claims that Aadhaar leads to reduction in wage payment delays Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has made Aadhaar mandatory. We (1) debunk this claim & show

आज शिक्षा निकेतन संस्थान तिलोनियाँ के 36वें वार्षिक दिवस समारोह में उपस्थित हुआ। सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता एवं मेरे जैसे हजारों लोगों की प्रेरणास्रोत अरुणा रॉय नानी जी का सानिध्य प्राप्त हुआ। इस संस्था को धरोहर के रूप में संजोकर रखना हम पूर्व छात्रों का दायित्व भी है और कर्तव्य भी..!!

Kundan Kumar translated book of We the People in #RethinkingIndiaseries ed. Nikhil Dey , Aruna Roy & Rakshita swamy is being published by Rajpal and sons is also available and at Rajpal Store. Thanks to kundan for wonderful acknowledgment in his introductory note.

इज़्ज़त से जीना रेवड़ी नहीं, हक़ है. इस सहज पुस्तक को पढ़कर न केवल आपकी समझ बढ़ेगी, आपका दिल भी बढ़ेगा.

#TheWireLive | How the Digital Personal Data Protection Act can undermine not just the work of RTI activists but also journalists and politicians of all colours? youtube.com/live/pKmkDB_JK… Join Ajoy Ashirwad and Nikhil Dey in a live discussion today at 4 pm. #AskUsAnything

Press conference today to demand rollback of the amendments made to the RTI Act through the Data Protection law. The chilling impact of the amendments on activists, journalists, lawyers & others using information to demand accountability & expose corruption were highlighted. A

Over 30 civil society organisations are calling for a rollback of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act's provision which amended the Right to Information Act which they say curbs the rights & ability of journalists, activists, & lawyers, to access info, reports Annapurna Roy

There has to be an amendment to the Act because it has already been passed. The rules at best can only lay it at abeyance, if it says you don't make Section 44 (which amends the RTI Act) come into effect: Nikhil Dey, co-founder, MKSS - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan

If you had tried to go & make comments on the draft DPDP Rules 2025 (pending notification)... you had to go through multiple different steps to be able to start putting a comment, & then there was no comment possible on Section 44, which amended it: Nikhil Dey

An Activist's Memoir - A powerful testament to feminism, democracy, and collective struggles, the book reflects decades of work in people’s movements. #ArunaRoy #TOIAutherAwards #ThePersonalIsPolitical #Feminism #RTI #NREGA

#ArunaRoy & the MKSS - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan watches a historic PC by the #IndiaAlliance demanding repeal of a "devastating" provision of #DPDPA that "at a stroke" destroys the #RTIAct . More than 120 #MPs from more that 10 parties have demanded #SaveRTI #SaveFreedomOfExpression #SaveDemocracy

130+ MPs of the INDIA alliance have written to MeitY Minister, Vaishnaw, to repeal Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, which amends and severely weakens the RTI law. Hope the govt will take necessary steps to make sure that people’s right to information is not decimated. #SaveRTI

NREGA wages are lower than min wage in nearly every state today - by over Rs.200 in some states - in a violation of SC orders and the NREG Act. Should the state pay so little to those availing their right to work? I write in The Indian Express Express Explained 🔍: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Nauroti Devi is a Dalit woman, a grassroots leader from Rajasthan embodying strength and determination in the face of caste and gender based discrimination. #DalitHistoryMonth #DalitWomen #NaurotiDevi #CasteDiscrimination #genderdiscrimination

🎙️ Nothing Personal: DPDP Act — A Death Blow to RTI🎙️ 🗣️At our recent webinar, Congress MP Jothimani Jothimani “The RTI Act was brought in during the UPA regime after a long and difficult struggle. We are not only politically but also emotionally invested in it. This amendment

🎙️ Nothing Personal: DPDP Act – A Death Blow to RTI 🗣️ Thomas Franco (Thomas Franco) speaking at the webinar, said: “In the banking sector, the RBI Act allows data to be withheld, even though the RBI collects detailed data from large banks and shares it with the Finance

🛑 Nothing Personal: DPDP Act – A Death Blow to RTI 🎤 Amrita Johri (Amrita Johri) speaking at the webinar, said: “The RTI and the Right to Privacy must be examined together. When Aadhaar was challenged in court for linking every aspect of a person’s life—from gas connections

ये है नरेगा की स्थिति – केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा अधिसूचित वेतन लगभग हर राज्य में न्यूनतम वेतन से कम है जिसे सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बंधुआ मज़दूरी माना है. इस अन्तराष्ट्रीय मज़दूर दिवस पर, आइये हम सम्मानजनक रोजगार और लिविंग वेज की लड़ाई को मजबूत करें. #NREGA #InternationalWorkersDay

Nothing Personal: DPDP Act a death blow to RTI Act📵 At the webinar, Anjali Bhardwaj Anjali Bhardwaj said: “Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act already ensured that personal data not in the public interest would remain confidential. The Act was already aligned with the right to privacy.

#MayDay2025 It's been 35 years since we assembled at Bhim to found the MKSS. Mazdoor Mela in Bhim is a celebration of our struggles, the right to survive with dignity and joy. We share this day with you. Zindabad, Aruna, Nikhil and Shankar and the MKSS #MayDay