Migrant Workers
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19 workers fled Arunachal border road project. Only 10 survived. Their ordeal tells a larger story
Relatives of the workers, all from impoverished villages in Lower Assam, allege they were engaged in forced labour.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Modi government’s efforts to help India’s 11.1 crore informal workers in MSMEs have fallen short
The criteria for relief packages for the sector excluded more than 90% of medium and small industries.
Chitra Rawat, IndiaSpend.com & Shiwani Agrawal, IndiaSpend.com
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Why we must examine India’s labour policy since 1947 to understand plight of migrant workers today
Policy choices and strategies adopted by governments over seven decades have been key in determining the extent of reliance on informal employment.
Veena Naregal
Trending
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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How Indian newspapers reported Independence and Partition in 1947
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One year on, access to subsidised food remains a crucial challenge for migrant workers
The government’s One Nation, One Ration Card scheme has operational difficulties, a survey in Ahmedabad finds.
Vikas Kumar
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Despite 15 migrant workers being crushed by truck in Surat, we continue to ask the wrong questions
It’s time to move away from the specifics of the tragedy to look at the structural reasons that force so many Indians to seek work so far from home.
Anhad Imaan
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Surat accident: Death of 15 migrants outcome of policy lapses, says NGO, demands housing for workers
Aajeevika Bureau flagged that the number of shelters for the homeless remained abysmally low, even though the SC had directed the states to build them.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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As focus intensifies on migrant workers’ woes, Centre tells SC that critics are ‘prophets of doom’
Four contentions by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday that do not stand the test of logic.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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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
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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
The Reel
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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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
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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
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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 & Mohan J Dutta
The Field
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Premier League: Kane scores late equaliser as Conte’s Spurs, Tuchel’s Chelsea play out dramatic draw
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Watch: Thomas Tuchel vs Antonio Conte – the handshake that’s got the Premier League buzzing
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Pause, rewind, play: When Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ever international century
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Watch: Gary Neville hits out at Manchester United’s owners after Brentford defeat – ‘Face the music’
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league