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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicModern slavery

Topic: Modern slavery

New book explores the dark world of human trafficking through the testimony of an advocate against modern slavery

Published by Penguin India, 'Awakening the Advocate—Memoirs of a Modern Slavery Activist' will be released on 13 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.

Vizag techies, MBAs chased visas. Landed in Cambodia’s Chinese-run digital slave camps

Lured by shady recruiters, many young graduates from Vizag are trafficked as foot soldiers in global cyber-crime rings. Their ‘job’: scamming Indians from compounds in Southeast Asia.

‘Hullabol’ movement that liberated Azad Nagar’s Kol tribe from modern slavery in UP

In ‘Azad Nagar’, Laura T. Murphy embarks on a retelling of a complex murder story that captures why slavery continues to exist in the 21st century.

Slavery was never abolished – it affects millions, and you may be funding it

The modern day estimate for the number of men, women and children forced into labour worldwide exceeds 40 million.

On Camera

Budget 2026 didn’t address a critical issue—promoting MSME exports & keeping input costs high

Administrative efficiency and targeted schemes can ease frictions, but they cannot offset the competitiveness loss from expensive imported intermediates.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals

Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.