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Friday, July 25, 2025
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Topic: Migrant workers

No phones, no money for recharge — Kejriwal’s tech-based solutions for poor have no takers

This month, the Arvind Kejriwal govt announced several mobile apps & a scheme to help migrants and poor. But these relief measures have very little resonance on the ground.

How Covid-19 crisis presents an opportunity to deal with India’s excess food grain stocks

In episode 446 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into the suggestions of Raghuram Rajan, Abhijit Banerjee and Amartya Sen on optimal use of existing stock of food.

Yamuna banks as home, once-a-day langar: How hundreds in Delhi spent 4 days before CM acted

Hundreds of homeless people moved to Yamuna Pushta in Delhi after a shelter home burnt down. But their living conditions were barely survivable for days.

How not to report: A lesson from Republic TV, Times Now, ABP covering Bandra migrants

Was the gathering of migrant workers at Bandra railway station the result of a masjid, a conspiracy or is the clue in absent luggage? Indian TV picked all.

India’s next problem: Convincing frightened workers to return to the cities

Tens of thousands of workers who returned to villages are now weighing whether to return and companies are already reporting labour shortages.

Amit Shah’s self-praise, Owaisi’s Mughal-e-Azam moment & why Stephen King’s angry

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Front pages go from 21 to 40 days lockdown, NIE, Mint & ET warn of Great Depression 2.0

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Bandra migrant crowd: Arnab, Rahul Shivshankar see conspiracy, Sardesai on ‘healing touch’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Take steps to bring back migrants & help them resume work — Covid-19 panel tells Modi govt

Govt is considering resuming small businesses & e-commerce. A final call will be taken after cabinet secretary’s meeting with the states' chief secretaries Wednesday.

Home Minister Amit Shah calls Uddhav Thackeray over migrant workers’ gathering in Mumbai

The Home Minister expressed concern over the incident and said that such events weaken India's fight against coronavirus.

On Camera

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.