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The Long Shadow of Hunger in India
03 Sep 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s ill-conceived and heartless response have left the people of India devastated.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
CITU Launches Migrant Workers' Union in Bengal; Centre Commissions Survey for Migrants
09 Aug 2021
The CITU planned for the union as the migrant workers across the country had a traumatic experience returning from their workplaces to native places amid the lockdown last year.
Sagrika Kissu
J&K: End of 149-year-old Darbar Move Tradition Hits Already Struggling Businesses
12 Jul 2021
The recent decision to stop Darbar Move has put spotlight on the bleak condition of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy.
Divya Shree
Abuse of Senior Citizens Worsened During Pandemic
11 Jul 2021
COVID-19 reports have mainly focussed on the risk of infection and mortality rates among the elderly.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Farmers Continue to Sell Milk at Lower Rates Despite Minister’s Assurance
04 Jul 2021
The lowering of rates was said to be due to a slump in the demand following the closure of the restaurants during the lockdown.
Tarique Anwar
COVID-19 Lockdown Hits Bhagalpur Silk Industry Hard, Weavers Struggle for Survival
14 Jun 2021
Once a booming place for silk fabric making, Bhagalpur is now losing its market to new centres such as Ahmedabad and Bangalore. Lack of support from the government and increasing competition have put…
Sagrika Kissu
The International Karate Player who Now Works as a Farm Labourer
11 Jun 2021
Kaur hails from Gurne Kalan village in Punjab’s Mansa district. She is an international Karate player who has been let down by the state.
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Labour Ministry’s Helpline Numbers for Migrants: ‘A Patchy Afterthought’
25 May 2021
The Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) said that its volunteers called 80 officers from across the 20 zones and enquired about the assistance being provided to migrant workers.
Rohan Rice
Nicaragua’s Inspiring Response to COVID-19
24 May 2021
Little attention has been paid internationally to how the Central American country has managed to keep COVID-19 cases and fatalities low even under a devastating campaign of US sanctions.
Ravi Kaushal
Lockdown Unjust, Inhuman, Will Oppose with All Our Might, say Punjab Farmers
06 May 2021
Farmer leaders said the stringent measures would bring the economy of the state to a halt and deprive millions from earning livelihood.