What is May Day: Why millions of workers are hitting the streets today — The truth you should knowMay Day protests: This year’s protests are being driven by a combination of economic pressure and geopolitical tensions, particularly the o...
01 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
U.S. minimum wage increase 2026: Why do some states pay $17.95 while others stay at $7.25 and who benefits most in May?The U.S. minimum wage increase 2026 reveals a stark reality. Pay varies sharply by state. The federal rate still stands at $7.25. That numb...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Meet the new AI coworker who won’t stop snitching to your bossKuse AI's "Junior," an AI employee, is revolutionising workplaces by proactively managing tasks, drafting proposals, and monitoring communi...
06 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Delivery giant UPS underpaid thousands at Christmas, US lawsuit allegesUS authorities accused global delivery giant UPS of underpaying its seasonal workers, vital to meeting the demand of the annual glut of onl...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
One insult changed his life. Anand Mahindra is inspired by a labourer's son who became IAS officer with just Rs 1,400 in his pocketAnand Mahindra shares the inspiring journey of Hemant Pareek, the son of a daily wage laborer, who faced insults and turned them into motiv...
07 Jul, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
India's per capita availability of fruits and vegetables increases by 7 kg and 12 kg over last decade: ReportIndia's fruit and vegetable availability has increased, exceeding recommended levels, yet 30-35% is lost due to supply chain inefficiencies...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
Daily wage labourer, who used to earn Rs 350 daily, cracks IIT JEEAn Aligarh resident who once earned a modest Rs 350 per day as a daily wage laborer is now living the dream of many students. He successful...
18 Jul, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
A 'kavach' helped 46,000 Indian women avoid deadly work during heat wavesIn Ahmedabad, scorching temperatures above 43C for a week left laborers like Lataben Makwana facing deadly conditions. A program by ICICI L...
12 Jun, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Insurance helped 46,000 Indian women avoid deadly work during heat wavesDuring extreme heat waves, 46,000 Indian women in Ahmedabad received financial aid from an insurance program to stop work in hazardous cond...
12 Jun, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
Tech giants Amazon & Google suspend green card applications amid layoffsAmazon and Google have halted green card applications for immigrants in the United States for 2024, citing recent tech industry layoffs, in...
03 May, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
NCR developers to feed over two lakh during lockdownMany corporates in Gurugram have joined hands through ‘Kartavya’ which is in an initiative to provide food and nutritional support to daily...
17 Apr, 2020, 07.07 PM IST
Government hikes minimum wage for agriculture labourerCentre had on August 1 last year raised minimum wage of non-agricultural workers by 42%.
01 Mar, 2017, 01.59 PM IST
Believers Church installs tube wells in Uttar PradeshThe hand pumps are being installed in 98 villages across various districts like Allahabad, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Sonbadra, Bareilly an...
20 May, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
- Strike in China idles another Honda supplier
A strike has shut down another factory in China that supplies Honda Motor Co. amid a wave of protests by workers for higher wages, an emplo...
16 Jul, 2010, 10.26 AM IST
- Employee strikes and suicides push up wages
A spate of suicides in Foxconn and employee strikes in Honda Company's plants in China have spurred a major change in "the world's factory"...
10 Jun, 2010, 03.54 PM IST
- Employee strikes and suicides push up wages: China Daily
A spate of suicides in Foxconn and employee strikes in Honda Company's plants in China have spurred a major change in "the world's factory".
10 Jun, 2010, 12.19 PM IST
- China's reputation for cheap labour at stake?
Global cos struggling with life-or-death pressures to control costs are finding that legions of low-wage Chinese workers they rely on have ...
01 Jun, 2010, 01.00 AM IST