International Migrants Day 2019: What is the significance of this day?

Mounting evidence indicates that international migration is usually positive both for countries of origin and of destination.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 18, 2019 · 08:31 am

In Qatar, migrant workers welcome labour reforms but still fear exploitation

Migrant workers outnumber the local workforce by nearly 20 to one. Most are from the Philippines, South Asia and Africa.

Heba Kanso, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Sep 16, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Indian maids in Gulf back in focus as Kerala woman jumps off second floor of employer’s home in Oman

Paralysed and in pain, Sheeja Das was tortured, starved and received no salary or compensation.

TA Ameerudheen

· Jun 09, 2018 · 09:00 am

3,000 Indian workers say they are stranded in Kuwait as construction firm has not paid them

The workers said they have not been paid for nearly a year, their visas have expired, and they do not have enough money to return to India.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 03, 2018 · 09:53 am

No money, no leave, no space: Migrant workers across the world live in near-enslavement

Migrant domestic workers, mostly women, endure grueling work conditions and regulations that reinforce injustice even in developed nations

Satveer Kaur-Gill

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Mohan J Dutta

· Jul 05, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Age-old questions: Why Romanians are caring for Italy's elderly

The largest immigrant population is proving to be a source of cheap home care providers.

Raluca Besliu

· Jan 08, 2017 · 11:30 pm

The Gulf economic crisis has united Kerala's ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress against the BJP

Both parties criticise Centre's decision to deny a diplomatic passport to the state minister headed to Saudi to help stranded Malayali workers.

TA Ameerudheen

· Aug 05, 2016 · 10:04 pm

87% of exploitation and ill-treatment complaints by Indian workers abroad come from the Gulf

The Indian mission in Qatar has received the highest number of such complaints,

Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 03, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Two extremes – how the rich and poor spend their Chinese New Year

With restaurants and retailers alone ringing up US$100 billion in sales, Chinese New Year is the world's biggest consumer holiday.

Qing Shan Ding, The Conversation

· Feb 09, 2016 · 06:30 am

Indian workers in Qatar may get respite from draconian labour laws by September

A European Parliament delegation indicates that the emirate is likely to make changes to labour laws that have been described as 'slave-like'.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Mar 28, 2014 · 06:04 am