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JD Vance calls Indian workers ‘indentured servants’: What the term means and its historyJD Vance’s use of the term “indentured servants” while discussing foreign workers has brought attention to a colonial-era labour system. In...- If you discovered Cape Verde this World Cup, let Cesaria Evora mesmerise youCape Verde's cultural heart beats in Mindelo, a city echoing the soulful 'morna' of Cesaria Evora. Her music, steeped in the islands' histo...
- Social security, reimagined: How the new labour code reshapes PF and worker rightsNew labour codes, particularly the Code on Social Security, aim to transform Provident Fund into a social insurance system, aligning with U...
- Nuclear & Insurance overhaul: Centre clears major reform BillsThe Union Cabinet has given a green light to transformative policy adjustments. Notably, this includes an overhaul of atomic energy regulat...
- Tough times to navigate: Two hegemons are setting terms on which they'll cooperate with countriesGlobal economic cooperation has always been shaped by powerful nations. It's history is from colonial empires to the Cold War blocs. The re...
- Global Bihar: How Biharis spread all over the worldPrime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged Kamla Persad-Bissessar's Bihar roots during his Trinidad and Tobago visit. A century ago, many In...
- Assam: Transporters' unions decide to call off strike after govt assuranceIn some places, including Guwahati and Dibrugarh, strike supporters were seen preventing vehicles, including private cars, from plying the ...
- Cambridge University launches fellowship to study Indian indentured labour historyThe University of Cambridge's Selwyn College has appointed Guyanese-American Professor Gaiutra Bahadur as the first-ever Ramesh and Leela N...
- NBCC chief recounts how construction business is quickly picking up the pieces after pandemic"In the recent budget, the government has given a lot of incentives to infrastructure development. Because of the 137% spike in health expe...
- Oil prices extend losses as U.S. producers restore output post-hurricaneBrent crude for December fell 55 cents, or 1.3 per cent, to $42.30 a barrel by 0023 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate for November was a...
- Labour crunch likely to hit India Inc’s plan to reboot bizA large section of migrant workers engaged in contract labour, e-commerce and logistics operations and other project-related activities — e...
- McNally Bharat jumps 5% on Rs 108 crore order winThe order relates to construction of 544 colony houses and a community hall, including internal electrification at Khinda in Odisha.
- China's OBOR initiative could worsen socio-economic difficulties for AfricaChinese policy to harness raw material and export finished products to African nations has killed local industry and pushed the countries t...
- PM Modi pays homage to Indian immigrants at 'Aapravasi Ghat'PM Modi today visited the 'Aapravasi Ghat' here and paid homage to the "brave" Indian indentured labourers who arrived in Mauritius nearly ...
- Delhi elections 2015: Narendra Modi got Rs 10 lakh suit for himself, jhadu for you, says Rahul GandhiIn a scathing attack on Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi, Rahul said the anti-graft movement led by Anna Hazare had people who are now in AAP and BJ...
- Terms of engagement: AAP’s 18 posers to Congress, BJPArvind Kejriwal has asked Cong, BJP to explain their stand on 18 issues and whether they are willing to offer unconditional support.
- Labour trouble at Nirula’sA questionnaire sent to the fast-food chain elicited no response and efforts to contact Nirula’s CEO Amit Chadha went in vain.
- Indian worker has always come cheapThe contract system and racist policies favouring European immigrants forced many to return and their role is generally downplayed.
- What Maruti must learn from labour unrestToday, Maruti retains its number one position, but rivals are closing in. Its dominance in small, cheap cars is no longer assured.
- Rich immigrant culture of Mauritius still connected to IndiaThe rich immigrant culture of Mauritius has remained connected to India despite being and ocean and generations apart.
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