Migration Policies
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UK approves visa scheme to allow entry for 3,000 young Indian professionals each year
The announcement came shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali.
Scroll Staff
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Towards hope and inclusion: Why the world must change the narrative on migrants post-Covid
Closed borders harsh and curbs have caused suffering. Nations must now welcome the vulnerable who built their economies and societies.
Pia Oberoi
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Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has troubling echoes of its imperial past
In a repeat of colonial politics, the UK is tasking Africa with working in its interests for only short-term financial benefits.
Parvati Nair, The Conversation
Trending
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
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Hockey, Men’s Junior Asia Cup final, IND vs PAK as it happened: India are champions after 2-1 win
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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In Narendra Modi’s embrace, Nepal’s ‘Prachanda’ looks to bolster his position – and Indian interests
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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A year after Covid-19 lockdown, India still doesn’t have reliable data or policy on migrant workers
The consensus among experts is that India needs new labour regulations to address systemic problems.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Kerala is far ahead of Delhi and Maharashtra when it comes to integrating migrant workers
The state’s success can be attributed to targeted schemes for migrant workers and its recognition of them as a considerable force guiding demographics.
Chitra Rawat, IndiaSpend.com, Rohini Mitra, IndiaSpend.com & Priyansha Singh, IndiaSpend.com
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US: Donald Trump’s administration rolls out restrictions on asylum for migrants on Mexican border
The new rule is subject to a presidential proclamation, which is expected to be signed soon.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘You’re a thief’: Debate participants shout at one another on live TV in Kolkata
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Watch: Climate activists from Just Stop Oil briefly hold up England cricket team’s bus in London
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Did you know there’s a Korean rap version of the Bollywood hit song ‘Jimmy Jimmy’?
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Caught on camera: The moment that missile debris fell on a busy Kyiv road, narrowly missing a car
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Watch: Beyoncé pays homage to Tina Turner during London show singing ‘River Deep – Mountain High’
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How Donald Trump’s immigration policy is linked to his battle against Russia collusion investigation
A Republican victory in elections later this year is critical for the US president to avoid impeachment and he is using the nativist agenda to rally supporters.
Susan Froetschel
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Paris ‘Spiderman’ shows the superhuman demands placed on migrants to earn citizenship
Mamoudou Gassama deserved recognition, citizenship and more for his bravery. But the idea that citizenship must be 'earned' undermines basic rights.
Katherine Tonkiss, The Conversation
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Kerala faces polls with declining Gulf remittances
The state receives 40% of India's remittances, which dropped to a four-year low of Rs 1 lakh crore in the third quarter of 2015-16.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks