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Someone like Shiv Kumar had to be tamed

'At 23, he has experienced what very few of his age have: Poverty at home, a stint in jail for his student activism.''His experience told him that if you want your rights, you have to fight for......

Why India doesn't have any data on migrant workers

Will the government wait for a new law or start counting the invisible workforce now? Somesh Jha reports. Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar caused quite a stir on social media......

Amid China and Covid-19 let's not forget the migrants

If solutions are not found, adequately and in good time, things could simply slip out of everyone’s hands, warns N Sathiya Moorthy.  IMAGE: Police personnel baton charge a migrant......

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

'The handling of the pandemic, under this totally constitutional and legal three-level dictatorship, has begun to show its downside,' observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi interacts with sportspersons like cricket star Virat......

Labour codes to herald new reforms; job creation to be major challenge

The implementation of four labour codes in one go from April 1 next year will usher in a new wave of reforms in industrial relations and also help in attracting more investments but employment......

'The crisis we are facing now is lack of demand'

'There is lack of demand because people have no jobs, and no income.' 'Lakhs of people have lost their jobs and they have no income which has led to no demand in the market.' IMAGE: A salesman......

'Govt should present new Budget'

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.''He has to consult, he has to talk and he has to mobilise the best people, but having seen him function, I have no expectations from him.'......

Govt portal for stranded migrant workers soon

The portal, which has been tentatively named by the labour and employment ministry as the National Portal for COVID-19 Affected Unorganised Migrant Workers, will gather the details of all the......

Govt begins mapping migrant workers to work out relief package

The Union home ministry and the labour ministry have asked state governments to coordinate with the chief labour commissioner’s (CLC’s) office to give a comprehensive data of all the......

SEE: Bhaichung Bhutia offers shelter to migrant workers

'We will also provide them some basic ration. I am also working with the local authorities to see how it can be done.' IMAGE: Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said he is in touch......

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