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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicMigrant labourers

Topic: migrant labourers

No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

From jail to BJP, YouTuber Manish Kashyap says, ‘I don’t have a godfather, just like Modi’

Out on bail Manish Kashyap spent nine months in prison for fake videos claiming Bihari migrant labourers were attacked in Tamil Nadu. The jail time has only seasoned the YouTuber as a politician.

Migrant labourer from UP shot dead ‘by terrorists’ in Pulwama, 2nd such attack in J&K in 24 hours

Two migrant labourers were shot at in Anantnag district in July. The same month, three migrant labourers were shot at in Shopian district of south Kashmir.

North-South divide is feeding migrant fears. But no one asks why Bihar has no factories

Indians spreading disinformation about mistreatment of migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu must ask why northern states lag southern states in achieving basic governance.

Why Nitish is sending team to TN day after Tejashwi trashed reports of ‘attacks’ on Bihar migrants

Nitish Kumar has directed state officials to speak to TN counterparts over the reports. TN DGP tweeted claiming that the report was incorrect and that people were safe in the state.

Resentment against north Indian workers in Tamil Nadu rising. Viral videos, political jibes

Video of Tamil Nadu railway job aspirant talking about huge turnout of candidates, purportedly from north India, at Chennai recruitment went viral within minutes of being uploaded on YouTube.

Western media’s criticism of Qatar World Cup has truth but with dollops of hypocrisy

Western colluders, nearly all of them champions of human rights, have used the oil extracted with cheap labour that plies Gulf economies, to control the world order.

Has India moved on from failures of Covid times? Barkha Dutt’s book reminds us of the tragedy

Journalist Barkha Dutt's deeply analytical book 'To Hell and Back' tells us why so many Indians died, when they could have been saved. Here are some things she reminds us of.

3 of India’s 4 poorest districts are ‘money order economy’, survival means going away from UP

Youth of Bahraich, Balrampur and Shravasti go wherever they learn there is work. Many prepare for this before they are adults, drop out of school if opportunity arises.

PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of Himachal Pradesh factory blast victims

7 people were charred to death in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Una.

On Camera

Alphabet issues a 100-year bond. Do investors trust Big Tech more than governments now?

In an era of polarised politics and fiscal inertia, the world’s most powerful democracies struggle to issue debt beyond 30-50 years. Yet a private entity has convinced the market of its viability through the year 2126.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.