Trump’s H-1B visa ban ignores foreign workers’ billion-dollar contribution to US welfare schemes

These schemes only cover US citizens and don’t even benefit H-1B holders.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Yesterday · 01:30 pm

Watch: This advertisement for a Pakistan-based spices brand neatly upends gender roles

The bond between a father and a daughter – and cooking.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 10:18 am

The post-coronavirus world may not be as egalitarian as we expect it to be

Some think that anti-internationalism and racial ‘othering’ will continue to rise.

Paul Maylam, The Conversation

· Jul 05, 2020 · 11:30 pm

In India, women garment workers are being forced to leave their jobs because of this one reason

Many garment factories are closing down creches after the lockdown.

Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Jul 05, 2020 · 07:30 pm

In parts of Asia, coronavirus safety gear is being produced in sweatshop-like conditions

Abusive practices, like forced and child labour, must be checked.

Alessandra Mezzadri, The Conversation

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Kanchana N Ruwanpura, The Conversation

· Jul 05, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Hit by coronavirus and economic slump, India must build a society that is empathetic and inclusive

It is a time for us to come together and marshal the best ideas and actions to build a safety net for our most vulnerable people.

Kaushik Basu

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Ela R Bhatt

· Jul 05, 2020 · 07:30 am

Scroll explainer: Why petrol and diesel prices in India keep on rising (and rising, and rising)

Taxes account for two-thirds of the petrol price paid in Delhi.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jul 05, 2020 · 06:30 am

Indian government’s Boycott China campaign will put a damper on infrastructure projects

Three deals in Maharashtra and work on the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System have been stalled.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Jul 04, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Coronavirus: Centre extends deadline for filing income tax returns for 2019-’20 till November 30

Earlier this week, the government had extended the due dates for filing income tax returns for the financial year of 2018-’19 till July 31.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 04, 2020 · 05:29 pm

Intel buys 0.39% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 1,894 crore

The electronic chip manufacturer is the 12th company to invest in Jio Platforms over the last two months.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 03, 2020 · 02:27 pm

Public services like anganwadis should not have been shut during lockdown: Jean Drèze

‘The privileged can easily fall back on private services, but not the poor,’ says the development economist.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 02, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Why India’s agricultural reforms will do little to boost farmer incomes

They are part of reforms that were already underway for the past two decades, says JNU professor Himanshu.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 01, 2020 · 07:30 pm