Industry And Labour
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The British shipping firm that hired Indians at less than minimum wage admitted to breaking the law
P&O Ferries flouted employment law by summarily sacking 786 crew working on ships sailing from UK ports.
Emma Sara Hughes, The Conversation
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A 185-year-old shipping company has hired Indians at ‘poverty wages’ to replace British workers
While ethically dubious, what P&O is doing is not entirely illegal.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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The invisible cost of Amazon’s fast and cheap delivery service
The company’s need for speed has compromised road safety in the US.
James Bandler, ProPublica, Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, Doris Burke, ProPublica, Ken Bensinger & Caroline O’Donovan
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out of Grand Slams on her own terms, leaving a trail to blaze
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Bharat Jodo Yatra is ending. What do voters think about it?
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India’s industrial production surged by 8.4% in November 2017
As many as 15 out of 23 industry groups in the manufacturing sector showed positive growth in November.
Scroll Staff
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Industrial output growth declined to 3.8% in September
While the mining sector grew at 7.9% year on year, the corresponding figure for the manufacturing and electricity sectors was 3.4% each.
Scroll Staff
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Rallied by the GST, an army of robots is preparing to march into Indian warehouses
India’s new tax is likely to upend the country’s warehousing industry.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
Video
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Caught on camera: Thieves remove entire ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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The slow death of Kanpur’s leather economy has fuelled UP’s job crisis
Falling global demand, environmental regulations and contemporary cow politics have choked the leather economy of Uttar Pradesh's largest industrial city.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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Industrial output drops for month of April, according to IIP data released
According to the numbers, factory output in the country shrank by 0.8%, after a 2% jump in March.
Scroll Staff
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Six indicators of India’s looming demographic disaster
Over 22 years of unprecedented economic growth, less than half the Indians who sought jobs got them.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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British government ready to buy 25% of Tata Steel in rescue deal
The move comes after Tata decided to sell its UK business, leaving the country struggling to save a declining industry.
Scroll Staff
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Why Modi’s new Skill India mission will mean nothing for workers
Unless companies start paying wages corresponding with workers' skills, the government's mission will not have any far-reaching impact.
Anumeha Yadav
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Rajasthan's revised labour laws could be prototype for changes in national code
Rajasthan's proposed labour law alternations could ease restrictions on employers – if opposition from the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh is overcome.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: All-round show from Mitchell Santner and Co ensures 21-run victory
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Hockey World Cup: Germany complete another epic comeback to stun Australia, set up final vs Belgium
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India, England set up exciting final clash in inaugural edition
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Watch, IND v NZ: Washington Sundar’s stunning diving return catch to dismiss Mark Chapman in Ranchi
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic on images of father with Russian flags – ‘Misinterpretation’