Construction costs have surged over 25 percent due to global conflicts. Supply chain issues, labor shortages, and rising material prices ar...

Nearly 20% of India's trucks are off the roads. Diesel shortages and price hikes are crippling the transport sector. Small operators are hi...

The Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...

Niti Aayog proposes government action to boost skilled Indian worker mobility abroad. Key recommendations include formalizing contracts and...

India is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...

India's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...

A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...

Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister. His journey from Mamata Banerjee's trusted aide to her political riv...

Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...

Mumbai has been undergoing an unprecedented infrastructure push in the 2020s, with over $60 billion being invested in metro networks, expre...

New government plans to extend the wait for permanent residency to 15 years for care workers risk a significant staffing shortage in Britai...

The government is taking steps to support workers. Central Public Sector Undertakings are urged to pay wages on time. This aims to prevent ...

As Kerala gears up for Assembly polls, migration emerges as a key election issue. Expatriates like Roy George highlight the significant sal...

The statistics ministry is considering adding migration data to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in 2026 to better understand labor ...

When it comes to work, male migrants have a higher labour force participation rate than females in every part of the world. While females f...

Deadly Nipah virus could shatter the whole idea behind the migration of Bengal workers to high earning state of Kerala, leaving their solid...

The contract system and racist policies favouring European immigrants forced many to return and their role is generally downplayed.