scorecardresearch
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

Should we use masks to protect against Covid-19 and where do migrant workers go next

In episode 431 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta discuses new evidence on face masks, the efficiency of BCG vaccine and continuing troubles of migrant workers in India.

Modi govt’s Covid-19 package not enough, people need food security: Sachin Pilot

Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot says people should stay wherever they are, and that it’s up to the states where they’re living to provide them a security net.

Give migrant workers Rs 5,000, offer counselling, RSS-affiliated trade union tells Modi govt

BMS hints that ‘vested interests’ are behind mass exodus of migrant workers, thousands of whom are walking back to their homes amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

Bareilly’s corona cleansing, Chidambaram’s economic lesson, J K Rowling’s RIP

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

China’s Covid-19 ‘Long March’ & migrant workers say ‘abide with me’ while beating retreat

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

Centre and states must stop point-scoring on migrant workers and shifting the blame

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Migrant exodus crowds Page 1: Telegraph on demonetisation echoes, Mirror says rich worst-hit

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.

Indian doctors are pessimistic and are bracing for a tsunami of coronavirus cases

More than a dozen physicians say it’s just a matter of time before coronavirus sweeps India and that the country isn’t ready.

Migrant workers pursue long journeys back home amid coronavirus lockdown

The last few days have been witness to large crowds of migrant workers at bus stations trying to leave Delhi ahead of the lockdown.

Centre committed all support to migrant workers during lockdown: Home Minister Amit Shah

The home ministry asked states and union territories to immediately set up relief camps for migrant workers, pilgrims, who are returning to their domicile states.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

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.