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Memories of ‘Nine Eleven’ today

On a day remembered and vilified, the author recalls moments of despair, brute violence and historical significance. All on the ninth of September….

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Memories of ‘Nine Eleven’ today

On a day remembered and vilified, the author recalls moments of despair, brute violence and historical significance. All on the ninth of September….

Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra

A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.