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......
'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......
'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......
'You cannot implement such a huge exercise, which is bound to cause misery to millions, without studying every aspect of its consequences, economic and social,' notes Sherna Gandhy. IMAGE: A......
'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 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......
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......
Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work, say Sohini Das and Vimukt Dave.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Safirul Shaikh, a migrant from West......
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......
'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......
'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......