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Daily Wage Workers

  • Over 1.12 lakh daily wage workers died by suicide between 2019 and 2021, says Centre

    Over 1.12 lakh daily wage workers died by suicide between 2019 and 2021, says Centre

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 13, 2023 · 08:33 pm
  • On average, 115 daily wagers died by suicide every day in 2021, Centre tells Parliament

    On average, 115 daily wagers died by suicide every day in 2021, Centre tells Parliament

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 21, 2022 · 10:50 am
  • A city missing its migrants: In Mumbai, the loss of labourers affects small businesses too

    A city missing its migrants: In Mumbai, the loss of labourers affects small businesses too

    Aarefa Johari
    · Jun 28, 2020 · 09:00 am
  • ‘I can’t even express my anger’: Confusion reigns as migrant workers in Mumbai struggle to get home

    ‘I can’t even express my anger’: Confusion reigns as migrant workers in Mumbai struggle to get home

    Aarefa Johari
    · May 05, 2020 · 09:34 am
  • Coronavirus lockdown: 30 steps government should take to ease the suffering of the poorest Indians

    Coronavirus lockdown: 30 steps government should take to ease the suffering of the poorest Indians

    Reetika Khera
    · Mar 26, 2020 · 09:42 pm
  • In Punjab’s labour hubs, workers are pleading for jobs at a third of the official minimum wages

    In Punjab’s labour hubs, workers are pleading for jobs at a third of the official minimum wages

    Arjun Sharma, IndiaSpend.com
    · May 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm
  • From construction to sanitation: How daily wage workers in Delhi survived demonetisation

    From construction to sanitation: How daily wage workers in Delhi survived demonetisation

    Abhishek Dey
    · Mar 16, 2018 · 10:45 am
  • As incomes drop, Chennai’s daily wage workers miss Amma, blame Modi

    As incomes drop, Chennai’s daily wage workers miss Amma, blame Modi

    Vinita Govindarajan
    · Mar 16, 2018 · 10:15 am
  • From four chapatis to two: Job shortage forces Mumbai’s daily wage workers to cut back on meals

    From four chapatis to two: Job shortage forces Mumbai’s daily wage workers to cut back on meals

    Aarefa Johari
    · Mar 16, 2018 · 09:45 am
  • Demonetisation-induced unemployment is pushing some in Bundelkhand to the brink of starvation

    Demonetisation-induced unemployment is pushing some in Bundelkhand to the brink of starvation

    Dhirendra K Jha
    · Dec 13, 2016 · 07:30 am