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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...
10 central workers’ unions to observe strike for ASHA, anganwadi workers
The two day strike on August 7 and 8 will be followed by a jail bharo andolan on August 9, demanding better pay and safety gear for scheme workers, among other demands
Stop evicting workers from their homes in Bhilai: NAPM to Chhattisgarh CM
The government is planning to demolish 30 houses belonging to workers who work in factories in the Bhilai Industrial Area
PUCL lauds Rajasthan CM for announcing that no manual scavengers will enter sewers
On July 6, 2020, Ashok Gehlot had asked district authorities to make sure that all sewer cleaning work be done by machines
Fishing for trouble, or troubling the fishworkers?
A Draft National Fisheries Policy has been made public even as the fishworkers continue to struggle in the pandemic
Bihar: Migrants scrounge for food and jobs; BJP announces schemes to woo them for elections
An estimated 32 lakh migrants who have returned to the state during the lockdown are still to get jobs
Migrant Diaries: The story of Zia ul Sheikh
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“I am scared to return to Mumbai because you never know what will happen next,” a goldsmith from West Bengal hopes he can find work in his home state
Trade unions launch nationwide protest Centre’s anti-worker policies
Protests were held across the country and supported by the working class of India
Migrant Diaries: The story of Atiur Rehman
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“Not a penny in my pocket for three months, not a grain in my belly for three days before CJP helped me,” recalls a migrant worker from West Bengal
Migrant Diaries: The story of Makar Behara
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“I didn’t go back home because I was scared of getting Covid-19 in the village quarantine centre,” says a skilled mason from Odisha who chose to stay on in Mumbai
Migrant Diaries: The story of Sagar Ali
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“The health facilities are terrible in Birbhum. At least in Mumbai, if I fall ill, I can go to the nearby government hospital,” says a labourer who feels his young family is safer in the city
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