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Citizens of India or Ghulams of the Billionaire Raj?

February was a long month of protests for Indian workers. To begin with: a general strike organised by a joint commi...

India’s Labour Codes: Reform or Rollback of Workers’ Rights? | Editorial | Finance Matters, 28 November 2025

The Union government’s move to notify the long-pending Labour Codes marks the biggest overhaul of India’s labour laws si...

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100 Days agitation by 100 workers per day demanding 100 days’ work without hitches

Random Reflections 15 crore workers who have registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme have b...

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Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Everyone accepts that the Covid-19 problem is not going to be over by April 14. When we were all anticipating an econom...

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Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

Five years ago, on April 24, 2013, a tragedy in neighbouring Bangladesh shook up everyone. Rana Plaza, a five-storied co...

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September 16, 2026

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Citizens of India or Ghulams of the Billionaire Raj?

February was a long month of protests for Indian workers. To begin with: a general strike organised by a joint committee of trade unions saw the participation of over 30 crore workers! On February 12, workers across the country came together to demand the repeal of the four labour codes that are...

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December 1, 2025

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India’s Labour Codes: Reform or Rollback of Workers’ Rights? | Editorial | Finance Matters, 28 November 2025

The Union government’s move to notify the long-pending Labour Codes marks the biggest overhaul of India’s labour laws since Independence. By replacing 29 existing laws with four sweeping Codes, the Centre claims it is simplifying compliance and boosting the “speed of doing business”. But the manner ...

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February 28, 2023

Thomas Franco

100 Days agitation by 100 workers per day demanding 100 days’ work without hitches

Random Reflections 15 crore workers who have registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme have been under difficulties ever since the BJP Govt came to power in 2014. According to outlook magazine nine months after taking over as the Prime Minister, Mr. Modi said in Parliament...

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April 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Everyone accepts that the Covid-19 problem is not going to be over by April 14. When we were all anticipating an economy package, the PM asked us to hold candles and lights. To revive the economy, it is going to take long and we don’t know when the corona virus will go away. When will we reach herd...

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May 13, 2018

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Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

Five years ago, on April 24, 2013, a tragedy in neighbouring Bangladesh shook up everyone. Rana Plaza, a five-storied commercial building, that housed several “sweatshop” clothing factories, a bank and few shops, collapsed and killed 1134 people and injured over 2500. As the ready-made garment indus...

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Citizens of India or Ghulams of the Billionaire Raj?

India’s Labour Codes: Reform or Rollback of Workers’ Rights? | Editorial | Finance Matters, 28 November 2025

100 Days agitation by 100 workers per day demanding 100 days’ work without hitches

Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

Citizens of India or Ghulams of the Billionaire Raj?

India’s Labour Codes: Reform or Rollback of Workers’ Rights? | Editorial | Finance Matters, 28 November 2025

100 Days agitation by 100 workers per day demanding 100 days’ work without hitches

Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy