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By Sudarshan Iyengar |
The Chicago convention in 1884 of the Federation of Organised Trades and Labour Unions resolved that “eight hours shall…
By Ajit Ranade |
Almost five weeks into the lockdown, it is clear that we are going to have a long hard summer. The economic hardships…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The projection of a five-member Central team that Covid-19 cases in Mumbai will grow to over 6.5 lakh by May 15 (6,56,…
By Nachiket Mor, Shaheen Madraswala |
As lockdowns continue to be the most frequently-resorted-to response strategy to the threat of COVID-19, governments…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
There is no one to lend to, since economic activity is down, and so the funds end up in the vaults of the RBI to earn…
By Ajit Ranade |
The official stock of food-grain with the Food Corporation of India stood at 77.7 million tonnes as of March 1. This…
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What would be the prospects of the workers trapped in a sharecropping relationship once the lockdown is over? Will…
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India’s working class, currently under a lockdown, seems to be training themselves for a life-threatening battle with…
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This is a time to focus our attention on fighting COVID-19, not fanning communal fires. Pic: A section of the…
By Thomas Isaac |
It was about a week back that Kerala had the dubious distinction of having the highest number of patients in the…
By Pavitra Mohan |
A simple document, some facts and good referencing to separate myth from reality in the time of COVID-19
By Ajit Ranade |
Despite bitter political bickering, the United States passed its highest ever relief package to support the economy. It…