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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…

3 days ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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‘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…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

4 years ago
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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…

5 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

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…

5 years ago

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