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Topic: Migrant workers

Data politics in Parliament over migrant deaths, SAD ‘jumps ship’ amid rift with BJP

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

Singapore construction industry struggles to recover as Covid cases keep workers away

New infections continue to be detected in foreign-worker dorms, which had previously been declared Covid-free, and there have been delays in routine virus testing completed.

‘Missing’ data on migrant workers, and the 11-lakh page mountain against Umar Khalid

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

Over 1 cr migrants returned to their native states after lockdown, UP sees most returns — govt

In Parliament Monday, Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar noted that the ministry did not have any information on the number of workers who lost their lives during lockdown.

Manoj Bajpayee narrates plight of migrant workers in this viral 6-minute Bhojpuri rap song

The song is titled ‘Bambai mein ka ba’ (what is there in Mumbai). The video features an English translation, and has been directed by filmmaker Anubhav Sinha.

How RSS is planning to help migrants find jobs in villages & towns, focus to be on swadeshi

RSS is focussing on key areas such as agriculture, cows, Ayurveda and other allied fields to create job opportunities for migrant workers who returned from cities.

Indian politicians prefer to help local people, not migrants. A new survey tells you why

Covid highlighted the plight of migrant workers. Scholars from University of California, San Diego & Columbia University studied how political apathy impacts them.

How coronavirus has brought caste discrimination back for India’s migrant workers

The govt has boosted spending to revive the economy and launched job schemes for those returning to villages. But the benefits aren’t always percolating down to the lowest castes.

3 months after being flown home, Jharkhand’s struggling migrants now want to return to cities

Jharkhand govt has tried to generate jobs under MGNREGA and is launching new schemes, but workers are struggling with low wages and lack of money.

No transport, factories not fully functional — why only 10% migrants have returned to Surat

Gujarat's manufacturing hub Surat saw the exodus of over 18 lakh migrant workers after the Covid-induced lockdown was announced in March.

On Camera

‘More careful than colourful’—ThePrint’s reporting on the Air India crash put facts first

The common thread in ThePrint's reporting—from the ground and Delhi—is the effort to stick to verified facts and clearly attributed views. Anything else could be misleading.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.