The difficulties caused to workers by record unemployment during the pandemic are a product of capitalism. Most of the time, employers decide to hire or … Mass Unemployment Is a Failure of CapitalismRead more
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Two Journalists Pedal From Delhi to Lucknow to Cover Migrant Crisis
Sruthin Lal and Dibyaudh Das are two young journalists who made an extraordinary effort to report the current migrant crisis in India caused by the … Two Journalists Pedal From Delhi to Lucknow to Cover Migrant CrisisRead more
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Nursing Staff at Jodhpur AIIMS Protest Treatment Denial to Colleague’s Wife
The nursing staff of AIIMS Jodhpur has been sporting black arm bands to protest alleged denial of treatment to the pregnant wife of a senior … Nursing Staff at Jodhpur AIIMS Protest Treatment Denial to Colleague’s WifeRead more
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11-Year-Old Gets Parents Home Amidst Lockdown by Pedalling Tricycle Cart for 600 kms
An 11-year-old boy, Tabaarak, pedalled a tricycle cart for nine consecutive days to transport his parents from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi to their village in Bihar’s … 11-Year-Old Gets Parents Home Amidst Lockdown by Pedalling Tricycle Cart for 600 kmsRead more
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Is your job killing you?
A new study from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business finds that our mental health and mortality have a strong correlation with the amount … Is your job killing you?Read more
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Tamil Nadu’s garment workers ‘modern-day slaves’
A report released on Tuesday by the Amsterdam-based Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN) has revealed … Tamil Nadu’s garment workers ‘modern-day slaves’Read more
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Symbol of Migrant Worker Crisis
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut0Bvr9OD8U&rel=0] Rampukar Pandit, a labourer crying while speaking on his mobile phone has become a symbol of the tragedy of migrant workers who are … Symbol of Migrant Worker CrisisRead more
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Bengali Migrant Dies By Suicide in Kerala After Train Ticket Cancelled
On Saturday, 22-two-year-old Asif Iqbal Mondal hung himself from a mango tree in Kodanad, in Kerala’s Ernakulam district. He had run out of food and … Bengali Migrant Dies By Suicide in Kerala After Train Ticket CancelledRead more
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Seventh Amazon employee dies of COVID-19
An Amazon warehouse worker in Indianapolis, Indiana, has died of COVID-19, the company confirmed. The death brings the known total of COVID-19 deaths at Amazon … Seventh Amazon employee dies of COVID-19Read more
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During Lockdown, 59% Workers Not Paid Wages in Maharashtra, 92% in Gujarat
A rapid survey done by four independent organisations on the condition of migrant workers in Gujarat and Maharashtra has suggested several measures that could be … During Lockdown, 59% Workers Not Paid Wages in Maharashtra, 92% in GujaratRead more