You know something is seriously wrong when the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's trade union, the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, is furious at changes in labour laws enacted by Bharatiya Janata Party......
About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of the country's population, are currently at high to very high risk from extreme heat. IMAGE: Government College for Women students in......
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) called the protests in Los Angeles "a full-blown assault on peace, on public order, and national sovereignty". IMAGE: Demonstrators......
Three judges, including two high court chief justices, were appointed to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Photo Once they take oath, the apex court will regain its full working......
Lee Jae-myung's decisive victory in South Korea's snap presidential election marks a major political shift driven by the public backlash against authoritarianism, observes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE:......
However, under several external factors -- such as technological disruption or advancement, regulatory or policy changes, or economic shocks -- the gig workforce may grow only to 32.5 million by......
'A proposal to do away with labour laws is not feasible.''That's why we wanted to have a dialogue with the states.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "We want to attract investments and are......
Allowing 12-hour shifts for all and night-time work for women was meant to benefit software firms, but is said to have clinched Foxconn's Rs 80 billion investment Photograph: Quinn......
Favouring labour reforms but without 'hire-and-fire' system, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Friday said rigidities in labour laws were affecting the domestic job......
The Indian government on Monday said that the booming business processes outsourcing units are covered under the existing labour laws and state governments could deal with violation of laws in the......
The tone of the film may be gloomy but it is never tragic or hopeless.Like millions of underprivileged people who find joy in small things, Shanu, Bua and their mother keep their heads above water,......
IMAGE: In September, Hammad Albalawi, the head of Saudi Arabia's World Cup bid unit, also assured that LGBTQ fans would be welcome and their privacy respected. Photograph: Bernadette......
'All professional players have been affected by these illegal rules (in force since 2001!) and can therefore now seek compensation for their losses.' IMAGE: The Court of Justice of the European......