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Noida Protest 2026: A labour uprising the state refused to understand

The protests that paralysed Noida’s industrial belt in April 2026 exposed not only worsening labour conditions but also the growing tendency of the state to treat democratic labour mobilisation as a law-and-order problem

35 Bru refugees crossover to Tripura from Mizoram amid lockdown booked

They are now under in quarantine at a hostel in Kanchanpur

Imprisoned on their boats along Guj coast

Migrant fishworkers beg to be sent home to Andhra Pradesh

Even after a month, only a paltry sum of allotted pulses reaches underprivileged

Data showed that out of the monthly allocated 1.95 lakh MTs, only 19,496 tonnes had been distributed by states

Trade Unions intervene in plea opposing MHA order directing payment of full wages to workers

Intervention application has been filed in this petition, in support of the government’s decision

If agriculture were to be the most remunerative activity

How the Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be a great leveler

Migrant travels 2,800 km on foot from Gujarat to reach home in Assam amid lockdown

45-year-old Jadav Gogoi was robbed of his cash and valuables on the way and survived by begging

State governments release aid for construction workers amid lockdown

The assistance in Maharashtra is set to benefit 12 lakh workers

Watch: India must feed its toiling millions – Jean Drèze and Teesta Setalvad

 First Published on 19th April 2020In an illuminating chat...

Eminent citizens write to President of India to restore dignity of migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

They have also asked that monitoring committees be formed to oversee the facilities and shelters provided to migrants during the lockdown

Sanitation & Justice: Classify Sanitation Workers as Health Workers

Concerned citizens have, through an open letter to state and society, demanded that sanitation workers be classified as healthcare workers to protect their dignity and be provided minimum wages of Rs. 20,000

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