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Topic: Migrants

Bihar’s post-Covid startup zones were a lifeline for migrants. But now they’re running out of steam

Chanpatia/Bettiah/Muzaffarpur: For 16 years, Nisar Ahmed worked tirelessly as a tailor at a small garment unit in Mumbai, sending any savings he could scrape...

Vocal elsewhere but silent in Tripura, BJP in a bind over ally TIPRA Motha’s demand for SIR

BJP-TIPRA Motha ties are already strained over Centre not having implemented a tripartite agreement signed last year to address tribal grievances in the state.

Poor migrants to Europe have to pose as victims—though they’re heroes back home: Amitav Ghosh

In 'Wild Fictions', Amitav Ghosh writes on subjects that have fascinated him for 25 years—from literature and language to climate change, travel, and discoveries.

US pauses sanctions, tariffs on Colombia after agreement on acceptance of migrants

The announcement comes after Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatened higher tariffs after the latter blocked two US military planes carrying Colombian migrants.

Four migrants die in attempt to cross English Channel, says French coast guard

Total of 67 people were aboard the boat off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France and 63 of them were rescued by an operation involving four ships and one helicopter.

More women migrated into India in 2020 while more men left, finds UN report

World Migration Report 2024 by Organisation for Migration, a UN body, also found that India was largest recipient of remittances & 2nd-biggest source of international students.

How the Malayali Gulf migrant became the ‘suffering rich’

In ‘The Gulf Migrant Archives in Kerala’, Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil explores the rumours and stereotypes associated with Malayalis who work in the Gulf.

Pope warns of rising nationalism in Europe, calls for end to Russian invasion during Hungary visit

In a hard-hitting speech, Pope told the Budapest government, including PM Viktor Orban, that accepting migrants along with the rest of the continent would be a true sign of Christianity.

Tale of disheartened migrants: Caught between jobless villages and city hazards

This internal migration is bound to intensify as India becomes the world's most populous nation, throwing up enormous challenges for the government.

Over 400 migrants died crossing Mediterranean Sea in early 2023, says UN agency

Thousands of mostly African migrants embark on the dangerous journey from the shores of Libya and Egypt, often in small, inflatable boats, in search of a better life in Europe.

On Camera

How INDIA bloc’s Bihar manifesto offers a clear blueprint to revive the state

The INDIA bloc’s plan for Bihar is detailed and specific, unlike the Jan Suraaj Party’s vague proposals and vacuous slogans of the NDA.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.