Books

Conversations on Data Justice in India

“Conversations on Data Justice in India: Combatting Algorithmic Exclusions and Building Fairer Frameworks” offers an in-depth, accessible look at how data systems shape society, rights, and opportunity in India. Drawing from interviews with policymakers, activists, technologists, and community members, the book brings diverse real-world perspectives to the complex challenges of fairness, participation, and representation in the digital age. Each chapter explores the lived experience behind the statistics, highlighting overlooked voices and critical issues such as algorithmic exclusion and policy accountability.

An Open Market for Informal Workers: The Precarious Labour Chowks of Delhi

This book is the result of two years of intensive field visits to Delhi’s labour chowks, focusing on detailed interviews and surveys conducted at two prominent labour chowks: Sarai Kale Khan and Company Baug. The research was generously supported by Azim Premji University through their research grant, and the final publication was brought out by Yoda Press, with additional support from Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and the Centre for Equity Studies, where the research was housed. The collaborative efforts of these institutions provided a strong foundation for capturing the complex realities of informal labour in Delhi’s precarious workspaces.

Organized into several comprehensive sections, the book combines vivid case stories, quantitative survey analyses, and targeted recommendations aimed at addressing the challenges faced by informal workers at labour chowks. It delves into recruitment practices, labour processes, spatial inequalities, and the broader socio-economic context of migration and dispossession. Through rich narratives and empirical data, the book provides nuanced insights into the lived experiences of labourers, exposing structural exclusions while offering policy suggestions to enhance their rights and welfare.

COVID-19 Crisis Exposes India’s Neglect of Informal Workers

The chapter COVID-19 Crisis Exposes India’s Neglect of Informal Workers in the book Media, Migrants and the Pandemic, edited by Bharat Bhushan and published by Routledge, highlights the systemic neglect and vulnerabilities faced by informal workers in India during the COVID-19 crisis.