501 Bangladeshis held in Gujarat in 2 days for illegal stay; action taken under special operationGujarat Police have detained 501 Bangladeshi nationals across the state in a swift two-day operation. Codenamed 'Operation Delta Hunt', the...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Quote of the day by Eric Hoffer: 'People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them...' - Why humans sometimes reject help but accept control easily explained by the American philosopherEric Hoffer, a self-taught American thinker known for observing everyday human behavior, highlighted a striking contradiction in how people...
20 May, 2026, 03.42 AM IST
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
South Africa: Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fearsHundreds of South Africans protested high levels of illegal immigration in Johannesburg, demanding strict law enforcement and mass deportat...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Democrats divided on whether removing Trump is a useful midterm messageDemocrats face a strategic dilemma. Some push to address President Trump's fitness for office, while others urge a focus on the economy. Ma...
26 Apr, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
ICE data shows 75,000 migrants with no criminal history have been arrested under TrumpNewly released ICE data reveals over a third of nearly 220,000 arrests in the first nine months of the Trump administration involved indivi...
08 Dec, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
Trump administration tells ICE officials to largely pause raids on farms, hotelsThe Trump administration has reportedly instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to temporarily halt raids and arrests in key sectors...
14 Jun, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
Coimbatore tops list of most guest workers due to reverse migration during COVID-19Coimbatore has seen a significant rise in migrant workers from states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. These workers hav...
19 Sep, 2024, 03.42 PM IST
CITI, ILO join hands for best labour standards in cotton farmsThe project’s inaugural phase will focus on the major cotton-producing districts of Madhya Pradesh, with a special emphasis on small and ma...
13 Aug, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
UK migration advisor tells Sunak government to scrap special visa rules for shortage occupationsThe MAC expressed concerns about the risk of exploitation in sectors that recruit low-wage workers. Currently, employers can hire migrant w...
03 Oct, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Poland is welcoming these foreign workersPoland's population is shrinking and experiencing a labor shortage, which requires the hiring of foreign labor, including workers from Asia...
16 Jul, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Qatari official reveals around 400 to 500 migrant workers died while working on World Cup-related projects, say reportsFor the first time, a senior Qatari official involved in the planning of hosting the World Cup estimated that between 400 and 500 workers d...
29 Nov, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
Australia plans to increase migrant intake amid skill crisisAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), there are 480,100 job vacancies in Australia in May, an increase of more than 100 p...
16 Aug, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
India is said to plug gaps for ‘reliable’ jobs data by next yearFor the informal sector, which covers over 75% of the workforce, the government will derive data from surveys of migrant laborers and domes...
03 Dec, 2021, 09.50 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
- India pushes for a minimum wage for migrant workers in Gulf
Oil-rich Gulf nations, already facing strong labor protests, are getting new pressure from India, which wants them to pay minimum wages for...
27 Mar, 2008, 08.29 AM IST