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New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for four hours down 5th Avenue one of......

Every One Of These Pictures Tell A Story

Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry. Trump Moves to Tech-ify Pennsylvania IMAGE: US President Donald John Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for Pennsylvania......

Gandhi Called Him 'Father Of The Nation'

On his 200th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff traces the life, thought, and legacy of Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India. IMAGE: Dadabhai Naoroji. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons......

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

'The pandemic had a significant impact on child trafficking.''With economic hardships, traffickers exploited the situation to target desperate parents and children.' Illustrations: Dominic......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Does India's IT sector need trade unions?

India's technology industry, which has been merrily soaking up jobs from higher-cost countries, got a little shock last week when it had its first brush with organised labor. The Center for Indian......

Despite huge outlay MGNREGA ends FY22 with Rs 20,000 cr negative balance

The negative balance is largely on account of pending material cost for the work done under the programme during the year and even earlier. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Despite the......

Govt exploring public financing for road projects: Gadkari

The government is working on a scheme to raise funds from the public at 6 per cent annual interest rate for road infrastructure projects, union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday in the Rajya......

US trade deficit widens in December

The US trade deficit in December widened sharply to its highest level since 2012 as a stronger dollar appeared to suck in imports and weigh on exports, which could see the fourth-quarter economic......

NBA: Owners meet with union to broker labor deal

There is renewed optimism the NBA season could soon resume after players and owners spent more than 10 hours locked in discussions on Wednesday about reaching a labour agreement. Talks had broken......

Swiss-based trade union to inspect Qatar 2022 World Cup sites

A global trade union for construction workers that has criticized labour conditions in Qatar will inspect soccer stadiums being built for the 2022 World Cup in the Gulf Arab state. The Geneva-based......

Mob Museum to display FIFA's 'rampant corruption'

The 'Beautiful Game' Turns Ugly The Mob Museum in Las Vegas. Photograph: Getty Images A Las Vegas museum devoted to the exploits of Tommy gun-wielding mobsters will open a permanent display that......

Comparing FIFA to the Mafia is 'almost insulting to the Mafia': US Senator

Senators call for reforms of US soccer body at FIFA corruption hearing FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters US senators on Wednesday called for extensive reforms in the......