There were chaotic scenes at the border points between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh where state buses, arranged by the UP government, waited to carry migrant labourers home.
The govt’s announcement of relief measures for 3 months triggered fear among migrant workers that the lockdown may get extended. This led to more rounds of migration.
The World Bank estimates remittances to low and middle-income countries reached a record high of $529 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.6 per cent from 2017.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
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.
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.
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.
Where is the private sector that either directly deploys these workers or otherwise? Can they help augment facilities for these workers to go back home in a safer way? Not just money, but can they use other resources at their disposal to additional ferrying trips for these families?
MD Gulrez
Modi has blood on his hands. More people will die due to lack of work, food and the farther destruction of the economy.
Where is the private sector that either directly deploys these workers or otherwise? Can they help augment facilities for these workers to go back home in a safer way? Not just money, but can they use other resources at their disposal to additional ferrying trips for these families?