These migrants vowed never to go back to the cities again. But after living in villages for a few days, they realised that there are no jobs here. Some have already started moving back to the cities
Most of the toppers of the 10th board exams are from financially weak backgrounds. These children have proved that talent doesn’t lean on resources. They want to be IAS officers and engineers
In response to the COVID pandemic and loss of livelihood to the fishers, the Centre has reduced the annual fishing ban period. The National Fishworkers’ Forum calls it “unscientific”
Most of the Delhi University students had left for their respective homes for the midterm break and got stuck due to the ongoing lockdown. Now they have to brace themselves up to appear for online exams — which would define the course of their future — with poor internet connectivity and incomplete syllabus
The nationwide lockdown has deeply impacted the lives of millions of women who were supporting themselves and their families by working as domestic helps. However, since March, most of the housing societies and families have not let them inside their homes as a precautionary measure
Other labourers, who were in the same truck, fled as they feared he died due to coronavirus. The truck driver also quickly un-boarded all the labourers and went away taking along with him the dead body
Jyoti Kumari did travel 1,200 kms with her father from Gurugram to Darbhanga. But was the distance entirely covered by a bicycle? One can easily question the role of the media
The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a migration commission to identify the skills of returning migrants and provide employment to them. The government also plans to provide insurance to these workers
Koli fisherwomen in Mumbai have not earned a penny in the last almost three months. Fishing ban in June and July, with no monetary compensation, may tip them over the edge
The prices have gone down because of the lesser number of retail buyers at the mandis. Besides, as all the hotels and dhabas are closed, the stock is arriving in the mandis, but not selling