Slave Labour
-
India is likely to miss its target of ending bonded labour by a wide margin
In 2016, the government set a goal to release 18.4 million bonded labourers but has so far has managed to free only over 32,000.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
-
In Tamil Nadu, 14 bonded labourers abandoned amid lockdown get a ‘very rare’ payout
The employers left the workers with no money near a petrol station in Madurai.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
-
India is home to the world’s largest slave population (Yes, slavery still exists)
In the past, the desire for sugar drove the growth in slavery. Today, the global consumption of electronic goods is the primary culprit.
Catherine Armstrong, The Conversation
Trending
-
Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
-
‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
-
‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
-
Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
-
In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
-
Calcutta’s dark past: The city was a thriving market for slaves in mid-18th century
The Bay of Bengal was once a hotbed for pirates plundering ships for slaves.
Tathagata Neogi
-
Sold for Rs 500 and raised as a maid, 17-year-old Baidak is back home in Assam – and on a mission
Across the tea plantations of the North Eastern state, where poverty is deeply entrenched, hundreds of thousands of children have gone missing.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
-
Watch: Half of India is susceptible to modern slavery and it’s time we did something about it
More than 18 million people are living in slavery in the country.
Scroll Staff
Video
-
Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
-
Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
-
Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
-
Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
-
Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers