Bhuvana Anand

India is a founding member of the ILO and has been a permanent member of its Governing Body since 1922. Over time, we have ratified 47 ILO conventions and one protocol, 39 of which are still in force

Indian land-use regulations classify dark stores as warehouses and apply highway-side warehouse rules to local, small-scale urban infrastructure

Reforms modernise a tangled legal regime and open new opportunities, yet overtime rules, size controls and paternalistic mandates still limit true choice for workers

Only a clear set of instructions and an unambiguous whip to police and municipal officials can prevent harassment of street hawkers