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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
TopicWorking condition

Topic: working condition

Four-day work week is too good to be true. Five reasons why it so ‘risky’

The four-day working week continues to gain momentum in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada, and Australia. But here's why it may worsen inequities at work.

Urban Company most ‘fair’, Swiggy, Zomato and Uber least — report on working conditions

A report by FairWork India, released Wednesday, looked at working conditions across 11 platforms and rated them based on parameters such as fair pay and fair representation.

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China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are 'playing with fire.'

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.