Why India doesn't have any data on migrant workers

Will the government wait for a new law or start counting the invisible workforce now? Somesh Jha reports. Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar caused quite a stir on social media......

Data protection bill allows scribes to collect personal info

Journalists will be exempted from seeking consent of individuals before collecting and reviewing their personal data to be used in news reports.They will not be obliged to share the reason behind......

Former Apple executive to be Kejriwal's troubleshooter?

Arvind Kejriwal will monitor the work of various departments. Adarsh Shastri might also aid Kejriwal in this task. Somesh Jha reports Aam Aadmi Party MLA Adarsh Shastri, a former Apple......

Inside Kejriwal and Co's new game plan

After the Delhi mistake and the Lok Sabha setback, the Aam Aadmi Party looks to reinvent itself. Manavi Kapur and Somesh Jha deconstruct its game plan At Delhi's Ram Lila Maidan on December 28 last......

Is RSS union trying to split India's trade unions?

BMS allies with breakaway faction of Congress-affiliated INTUC.This marks a new chapter in India's trade union movement, reports Somesh Jha. IMAGE: A Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh rally. Photograph:......

Goyal to meet heads of 6 govt banks on Tuesday

The meeting is expected to chart a road map for cleaning up their balance sheets and boost credit flows, reports Somesh Jha. Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a meeting with the chief......

Why RSS' labour wing will boycott PM's speech

Calling the Budget 2018 'anti-labour', the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh will observe February 20 as a 'black day'.Somesh Jha reports. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi inaugurates the 46th Indian......

PNB ready to disburse Rs 16,000 crore in loans

'We have already sanctioned loans worth over Rs 3,000 crore to around 120,000 customers.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Punjab National Bank is confident that its balance sheet......