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On the third anniversary of the first lockdown, Outlook revisits the migrants’ battle to survive

Revisiting Covid-19 Lockdown

Through its issue ‘What After Home?’ in June 2020, Outlook looked at the scale of this disaster that befell upon millions of migrants who were frantically attempting to reach home in distant towns and villages that lie...

24 March 2023

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2 Hindu Munnani Workers Held For Assaulting Migrant Workers In TN

Based on the complaint lodged by the migrant workers, police registered cases under three IPC Sections including 294 (using obscene languages) 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt).

13 March 2023

DMK Chief M K Stalin

TN CM Stalin Reaches Out To Migrant Workers

In Tirunelveli, Reaching out to the migrant worker's community in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday interacted with a group of labourers at a latex unit.

07 March 2023

Migrant labourers on their journey back home in 2020

Migrant Crisis: Revisiting The Undignified Journey To Home During Lockdown

In a televised address, PM Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days starting March 24. The worst affected, however, were the marginalized classes --- the urban migrant workers --- whose hand-to-mouth...

23 March 2023

Migrant workers leaving Delhi during the Covid-19 lockdown n 2020

"Lies" On Migrant Workers A Fallout Of My Call For Opposition Unity Against BJP, Says Stalin

The CM said that soon after he received information about the alleged attacks, he enquired if the migrant workers were targeted anywhere in the state and it emerged that it was not the case.

10 March 2023

DMK Chief M K Stalin

People Who Want To Divide Country Are Throwing Mud At Our 'Attractive' Dravidian Model: M K Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin reaction came in the wake of the controversy surrounding the alleged fake videos of attacks on migrant workers in the state, an issue that has created apprehensions among the workforce.

07 March 2023

Farmers march in Maharashtra

Maha: Farmers Call Off Long March To Mumbai On Government's Assurance To Fulfil Demands

Protesting farmers and tribals, who were on their way to Mumbai from the Nashik district of Maharashtra, called off their long march on Saturday after an assurance from the government to fulfill their demands and execute...

19 March 2023

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Explained: What Is The Migrant Workers' Row That Has Gripped Tamil Nadu?'

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi sought to assuage any apprehensions of migrant workers in Tamil Nadu. The workers need not panic, the Raj Bhavan said in tweets posted in Tamil, English and Hindi.

07 March 2023

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05 March 2023
Tejashwi Slams BJP Over 'Attacks' On Migrants In Tamil Nadu

Tejashwi Slams BJP Over 'Attacks' On Migrants In Tamil Nadu

A four-member team of officials from Bihar on Saturday left for Tamil Nadu to look into allegations of attacks on migrant workers, which has been denied by the...


05 March 2023
Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai Booked Over Rumours Of Attacks On Migrant Workers

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai Booked Over Rumours Of Attacks On Migrant Workers

The Tamil Nadu police also issued a statement clarifying that Bihari migrant workers were not being attacked in Tamil Nadu


05 March 2023
TN Reaches Out To Migrant Workers And Nitish, Bihar Team In Chennai

TN Reaches Out To Migrant Workers And Nitish, Bihar Team In Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday reassured his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar that all migrant workers are safe and the police of the southern...


25 February 2023
ESIC To Have 28,116 Beds, 241 Hospitals In Coming Days, Says Bhupender Yadav

ESIC To Have 28,116 Beds, 241 Hospitals In Coming Days, Says Bhupender Yadav

Union minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said the number of beds and hospitals of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) will be increased to 28,116 and...


15 January 2023
Politics Of Resilience: Even In Dust, ‘They’ Will Rise

Politics Of Resilience: Even In Dust, ‘They’ Will Rise

At a time when we mostly lose patience with the blink of a digital notification and search for quick resolve and action, there are people across the globe who...


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10 January 2023
Mumbai Sees Fewer Migrants As City’s Industrial Patterns Change, Work Gets Outsourced

Mumbai Sees Fewer Migrants As City’s Industrial Patterns Change, Work Gets Outsourced

The changing employment status in Mumbai is considered as the primary reason for a lesser number of daily wagers and labourers trooping into the megapolis,...


29 December 2022
Election Commission Develops Remote Voting Machine For Migrants, Invites Parties For Demo

Election Commission Develops Remote Voting Machine For Migrants, Invites Parties For Demo

The Election Commission's revote electronic voting machines will not be connected to the internet. Political parties will be consulted on various aspects.


20 November 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022: Why The West Must Stop Hypocrisy Of Bashing Qatar

FIFA World Cup 2022: Why The West Must Stop Hypocrisy Of Bashing Qatar

It is the same Western world, which rewarded Qatar for its role in the Arab Spring, which is now opposing its hosting of the World Cup, perhaps to deflect...


12 November 2022
Kashmir: Terrorists Shoot Two Non-Local Labourers In Anantnag

Kashmir: Terrorists Shoot Two Non-Local Labourers In Anantnag

Terrorists shot and injured two non-local labourers in Rakh-Momin area of Anantnag district.


31 October 2022
China: Workers At Apple Factory Escape 'Zero Covid' Rules, Walk Hundreds Of Miles To Hometowns

China: Workers At Apple Factory Escape 'Zero Covid' Rules, Walk Hundreds Of Miles To Hometowns

Several workers at Foxconn's iPhone factory in China's Zhengzhou city have broken out and are walking to their hometowns, as per reports.


18 October 2022
Kerala Government Launches Anti-Drug Drive Among Migrant Workers

Kerala Government Launches Anti-Drug Drive Among Migrant Workers

Apart from the de-addiction treatment, any health issues, related to the drug consumption among them, would be addressed with the support of the Health...


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26 September 2022
Blame-Game Always Begins With Us: Woes Of Domestic Workers In Noida’s Gated Societies

Blame-Game Always Begins With Us: Woes Of Domestic Workers In Noida’s Gated Societies

The ‘class’ of domestic workers has become an indispensable part of the urbanised society. Yet the increasing contempt they are often subjected to despite...


26 September 2022
Rising Insecurity Of Migrant Workers In A Post-Covid World

Rising Insecurity Of Migrant Workers In A Post-Covid World

The rising cases of attacks on security guards, domestic workers, public transport drivers and others involved in blue-collar jobs in Delhi might be an...


24 September 2022
Jammu & Kashmir: Two Migrant Workers Shot At In Pulwama, Says Police

Jammu & Kashmir: Two Migrant Workers Shot At In Pulwama, Says Police

Both the workers are from Betitiah in Bihar. They have been hospitalised and are said to be in stable condition.


12 August 2022
Kashmir: Militants Fire At Police Party, Injure A Policeman

Kashmir: Militants Fire At Police Party, Injure A Policeman

This is the third attack in two days in Jammu and Kashmir. Four soldiers and a labourer have been killed in these attacks.


30 July 2022
Maharashtra Politics: Uddhav Thackeray Made Serious Efforts To Take Shiv Sena In A New Direction

Maharashtra Politics: Uddhav Thackeray Made Serious Efforts To Take Shiv Sena In A New Direction

But all the good work of Uddhav Thackeray could come to a naught if Eknath Shinde returns Shiv Sena to its Marathi manoos roots.


30 July 2022
Elevator To The Burroughs: The Growing Housing Crisis In Mumbai

Elevator To The Burroughs: The Growing Housing Crisis In Mumbai

The Maximum City of Mumbai is groaning under its own weight as the metropolis continues to find ‘space’ to house all those who have made it their home


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