Troubled Labour
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Indian government stood by as migrant workers were denied wages during the pandemic
Though the country relies heavily on remittances, the Modi government has been remiss in ensuring its emigrants’ protection and welfare.
Yamuna Matheswaran
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For Indian migrants, the quicker and cheaper route to UAE is also the more exploitative one
Indians are increasingly opting for visit visas instead of work permits.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Zomato delivery personnel in Kolkata to go on strike from Monday against delivering beef, pork
A staff member said the delivery service employees also have payout problems and lack medical facilities.
Scroll Staff
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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‘Is there any work available?’ Indore’s jobs market continues to reel under impact of note ban, GST
Exactly how many lost jobs is hard to say because there is no official data that track job losses in Madhya Pradesh’s informal sector.
Manish Chandra Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
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Both the US and India fall short on care of women during childbirth
Providing too little care too late or too much care too soon are challenges that both maternal health systems face.
Neel Shah, The Conversation
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Workers' problems: The more things change at Maruti's Manesar plant, the more they stay the same
A temporary solution to labour issues leaves workers at the Manesar plant in turmoil
Anumeha Yadav
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?