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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicLabour

Topic: labour

Behind every silk sari, a woman breaks

The sericulture industry of Karnataka's Ramanagara has thrived for decades with cottage industries passed down through generations, Women make up 60% of the workforce there.

Labour Ministry reviews field offices for faster dispute resolution

The hybrid meeting took place Monday under the office of Chief Labour Commissioner.

‘Worst Italy’: Meloni rues death of Indian working at Lazio farm, terms employer attitude ‘disgusting’

'Gangmastering a plague’, says PM after Indian farmer Satnam Singh, said to be illegally employed at farm near Rome, died when his employer ‘dumped him on road with his arm severed’.

India and Taiwan ink key agreement on labour cooperation

Taipei announced Friday it had signed MoU with New Delhi to allow Indian workers to be employed in Taiwan. This comes as India-China ties remain strained over the 2020 Galwan clashes.

SubscriberWrites: India’s Social Security Code is a Paradigm Shift in Labor Practices

The new code offers a consistent definition, aiming to provide clarity and standardization.

UK’s labour shortage a ‘ticking time bomb’. Hiring refugees can help

Refugees bring in a diverse range of skills and experiences from their home countries. This diversity fosters a creative work environment within the company.

Your ‘revdi’ is freebie, mine is ‘upliftment’ & how one wrong turn can ruin a track record

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

The world is facing a skilled labour shortage. But there is a way to fix it

Some employers have reduced their hiring plans and are reassessing talent strategies, but numerous job openings that remain unfilled.

Even China, India face labour shortages. Can automation rescue the world?

Adopting automation speeds up the manufacturing process and stretches scarce talent. It can even make the workforce more inclusive.

Why men can — and should — participate in the care economy too

If liberating women’s potential is the output, how might increasing men’s labour contribution to the paid care industry be the input?

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.