Modern Slavery Rife In ‘Last Frontier’ At Sea
Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries....
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How India Can Do More To Protect Workers In War Zones
When 65 Indian construction workers landed in Israel on April 2 to start jobs once taken by Palestinians, they were...
Black Days Ahead If Coal City Doesn’t Change
The coalfields around Asansol, 210 km northwest of Kolkata in West Bengal have provided a way of life for workers...
TN’s Tiruppur Textile Units Shut Down, Migrant Workers In Quandary
(Source: IANS) The migrant workers of Tiruppur, the textile city of Tamil Nadu, are facing uncertainty as several units are...
‘Sportswashing’: Do Football Fans Really Care?
Fifa’s choice of Qatar as host of the 2022 men’s football World Cup has been controversial since day one. Questions...
Qatar’s Migrant Worker Treatment A Red Card For World Cup
When the captain of the winning team lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy above his head in Qatar’s Lusail stadium...
50 Million People Worldwide In Modern Slavery
Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery . Of...
Over 8 Lakh Migrants Left Delhi Amid Second Wave
Over eight lakh migrant workers left the national capital in the first four weeks of the lockdown imposed to contain...
As Migrants Flee Cities, Concerns About Covid Surge In Villages
India reported another record number of new COVID-19 infections on Friday and daily deaths hit their highest in more than...
Economy Likely To See Record Quarterly Slump As Pandemic Hits
India’s economy likely suffered its largest quarterly slump on record, data is expected to show on Monday, as coronavirus-related lockdowns...
Migrant Workers Return To Delhi As Covid-19 Deaths Top 50,000
India’s COVID-19 deaths topped 50,000 on Monday, five months after the country reported its first such fatality, as migrant workers...
Migrant Workers Need Support, Jobs At Home: ILO
The U.N. labour agency appealed to governments on Wednesday to support tens of millions of migrant workers forced to return...
Coronavirus Cases Rise As Millions Return Home
Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on...
Why India’s Migrant Labourers Give Me Hope
by ANONYMOUS I have lived in India for the past five years. When I left my country to work in...
Free Foodgrains For Millions Of Migrant Workers
India will provide free foodgrains to millions of migrant workers hardest hit by a weeks-long lockdown as well as offer...
Major Credit Line For Small Businesses, Lenders Unveiled
The government said on Wednesday it will offer nearly $60 billion of loan guarantees for small businesses, shadow banks and...
Migrant Workers In Gujarat Clash With Authorities
Hundreds of migrant workers in Gujarat have clashed for a second day with authorities, hurling stones at police personnel trying...
Train Kills 14 Workers Laid Off In Covid-19 Lockdown
A train killed 14 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back...
Police Clash With Migrant Workers In Gujarat
Police fired tear gas on Monday to scatter migrant workers during clashes in Gujarat, officials said, as authorities relaxed one...
Migrant Workers Bear The Brunt Of The Lockdown
Most days, you can find Dayaram Kushwaha and his wife, Gyanvati, hauling bricks for stonemasons in a booming northern suburb...
Stranded Migrants Set Vehicles On Fire In Gujarat
Hundreds of migrant workers, stuck in Surat amid the lockdown went on a rampage on Friday night, setting many vehicles...
Stranded Migrant Workers Struggle Under Lockdown
India’s 21-day lockdown to fight the coronavirus has left hundreds of migrant workers stranded in Mumbai, with no money, little...
Mamata Banerjee To Move Migrant Workers From Kashmir After Violence
More than 100 migrant workers from Kashmir will be moved after a spate of killings by suspected separatist militants underlined...
Kashmir Losing Migrant Workers As Militants Find New Target
A rash of killings by separatist militants targeting outsiders in India’s Kashmir has persuaded growing numbers of migrant workers to...
