Legal and policy environment: Ambiguous or punitive laws around solicitation and brothel-keeping can lead to raids, fines, and displacement. Rights-based approaches emphasize decriminalization of consensual adult sex work to improve safety and access to services while strictly criminalizing trafficking and exploitation.
: A look at the rapid digitization of rural India and how small-town entrepreneurs are changing the economy.
While Yoga has been a global phenomenon for decades, Indian content creators are "reclaiming" it.
Economics and livelihoods: For many, sex work is a survival strategy in the absence of stable, well-paid alternatives. Urban migration and the decline of traditional industries can push vulnerable people into informal sectors.