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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

Where will migrant workers get counted in Census 2027—janmabhoomi or karmabhoomi?

This census will map both the numbers and the incomes of various caste groups. Thereby providing a basis for those who call to exclude the 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation.

Muslim migrant worker from Jharkhand dubbed ‘Bangladeshi’, assaulted in Karnataka’s Mangaluru

The four attackers are suspected to be members of a fringe Hindutva outfit and are currently absconding. Police have booked them.

Punjab simmers as 5-year-old boy’s rape-murder deepens Punjabi vs ‘parvasi’ fault lines

Panchayats in Hoshiarpur have passed resolutions asking migrant workers to move to outskirts of village. Skirmishes were also reported between Punjabis and ‘parvasis’ in parts of Punjab.

Chennai station is packed with migrant workers returning to UP, Bihar from Tiruppur

Exporters are forced to shut additional units. For migrant workers, it means a choice between fewer days of work and less wages, or leaving the city in search of survival.

Gurugram residents are on a desperate search for ‘Hindu maids’

After a police crackdown sent Bengali-speaking workers fleeing, Gurugram residents now want only vetted, local Hindu domestic staff. Rates are up and the power dynamic has flipped.

Urban Company’s new ad highlights migration bias—and who gets to be visible

The new film, Chhoti si Doori, which is part of Urban Company’s Dignity of Labour campaign, explores the contrast between blue-collar and white-collar migration—through a Bihar-to-Bengaluru lens.

76% of Chennai region’s migrant workers straddle poverty line, SC/STs work longer hrs—TN govt report

Among migrant workers in and around Chennai region, those from Scheduled Tribes community work longer hours, says report compiled by Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission.

More and more Muslims from UP, Bihar, Bengal migrating to Punjab. New mosques dot the skyline

From running Ludhiana factories to doing daily-wage masonry, Muslim migrants from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh are rushing to do the work that local Punjabi youth won't.

Jharkhand’s coalfields to plight of migrant workers—exhibition displays beauty amid chaos

Curator Prayag Chakradhar selected artwork of decaying objects and changing landscapes for the exhibition. It consists of photographs, installations, and charcoal paintings, among others.

How unfair, low-wage jobs at electronics factories helped women escape abusive families

In ‘The Many Lives of Syeda X’, Neha Dixit chronicles the life of Syeda, a Muslim migrant worker, and the people in her life.

On Camera

Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

Rupee hits record low of Rs 92 per dollar, stocks and bonds slide as oil surge rattles markets

The RBI intervened by selling dollars to steady the currency, Bloomberg has learnt. The escalating conflict in the Middle East may stoke inflation and worsen the country’s widening trade deficit.

$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran

In what CENTCOM called a first, Washington used these one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.