Economy

The extent of the price rise of just about every essential commodity is hurting most the urban poor whose source of income is limited and insecure.

Labour stands are largely unknown to most Bengalureans, but these are the spaces where unskilled labourers seek daily wage jobs to survive in the city.

Despite the protest, the work at the factory goes on. The ousted 80 contractual workers were quickly replaced by a new batch of contract workers

The survey found that occupationally, people in the service industry were much more likely to lose work compared to home-based workers.

BBMP has allocated around Rs 10,480 cr for Bengaluru in 2022-23. A large portion of the funds are expected to come from taxes and state government grants.

Coded discrimination, disproportionately affecting women and people from marginalised castes and classes, is a key feature of the contract labour system.

Citizen Matters spoke to some Bengalureans for their take on how the 2022-2023 BBMP budget allocations should be made for the city. This is what they said.

While street vendors are marginalised in general, migrant vendors have it tougher. They are often excluded from economic hubs and face discrimination.

Bengaluru has quite a few women repair workers. How are they doing in their lives and livelihoods? and the impact of the pandemic.

Bengaluru may be one of the most pet-friendly cities, but with lockdown easing, some are abandoning their newly adopted pups.

Migrant workers who went back home last year have had it worse since their return. Most remain without work, their condition just as bad as during last year’s lockdown.

A deep dive into what Bengaluru has done on the ground to translate policy into action to support waste workers.