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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...

Raging inferno Jharia treads on hot coals as Centre opens up mining for private sector

The district in Jharkhand has India’s largest coal reserves and is infamous for its underground fires

Rajasthan govt retracts 12 hrs working day, AITUC lauds move, asks others to follow suit

UP has already withdrawn its notification and other states are facing heavy criticism

For migrant labourers returning home even the special trains are becoming death traps

Two deaths, lack of food and water, many unplanned ‘diversions’, the Indian Railways has never been so off track

UP gov’t invokes ESMA, prohibits strikes for next six months

ESMA covers services such as railways, public transport buses, health services including hospitals, post and telegraph, airports and ports etc.

Hunger Heatwave: Is there a starvation crisis waiting to explode in the national capital?

The poor are begging for food on Delhi streets in greater numbers this summer, even as the shameless aam aadmi loots mangoes from a vendor

New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI) demands that governments retract changes in labour laws

The states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have been twisting labour laws for corporate benefits during the lockdown

Migrants continue to lose lives to accidents, hunger and suicide amid the lockdown

The physical safety and mental health of migrants has been adversely affected as they battle for survival

Arrests mark a nationwide Protest Day observed by Central Trade Unions

Hunger strike, demonstrations, processions and arrests at several places. Unions demand withdrawal of draconian changes in labour laws, send petitions to Prime Minister

Migrants wait on Delhi streets, volunteers bring them food, but where is the sarkaar?

Our reporter who stood in line with migrants to get a first-hand experience of their plight discovered that the meal was hot and delicious, the water cool, and the fruits fresh, everything was served with dignity and respect

Battle against dilution of labour laws to culminate in Supreme Court?

Labour rights in the country in peril as, even though the UP gov't notification has been withdrawn, the UP ordinance and notifications issued by other states that dilute labour laws, still persist

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