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Beyond the Clock: Deconstructing Telangana’s Labour Law Reform and the Flawed Pursuit of Investment
On July 5, 2025, the Government of Telangana enacted a significant amendment to its labour regulations, effectively permitting commercial establishments to schedule workdays of up to 10 hours at...
1 crore unemployed labourers in India: Ministry of Labour and Employment
The Minister of Labour and Employment answers some of the many questions posed by members of Parliament during the monsoon session
Public buses continue of work bearing the brunt of the city
Following heated protests in Virar, SabrangIndia talked to commuters and public transport workers to weigh in on their opinions.
Trade Unions stand in solidarity with government employees, demand withdrawal of VRS
Criticising VRS as an arbitrary move, trade unions and organisations decried the authoritarian nature of the scheme
Centre’s plan to privatise PSUs an anti-people policy: AITUC
Trade Unions’ dissent against the corporatisation of the public sector grows stronger
SBI VRS scheme penny-wise and pound-foolish: AIBEA official
Over 30,000 middle aged employees of SBI to be affected by voluntary retirement scheme, Secretary of AIBEA feels it will add to unemployment problem
India’s street vendors are micro-entrepreneurs, yet they struggle for freedom and rights
SabrangIndia talks to legal and social experts to understand what impedes the full effect of the Vendors’ Act.
Over 42,000 workers from informal sector allegedly die by suicide
As the NCRB presented the latest data on suicide deaths revealing highest number in last three years, SabrangIndia spoke to experts about the rising suicide rates among farmers, labourers and daily wage workers.
Businesspersons on the street: A day in the life of street vendors
Sabrang India takes a look into the lives and woes of vendors in metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Delhi.
Lockdown or Unlock: Hawkers struggle to remain ‘Atma Nirbhar’
The street vendors continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19. As their condition worsens, Sabrang India talked to members of the NASVI to discuss the Street Vendors Act (2014) and its limitations therein.
Withdraw FIRs against protesters: Central workers’ unions
As many as 10 central trade unions came together to write a letter urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah to withdraw FIRs lodged against workers protesting for the rights of Covid fighters on August 7
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