GIPSWU, India's first women-led gig workers union, calls a nationwide strike on December 31, 2025, demanding labour rights, safety, and fair pay. Read about the key demands and potential service disruptions.
India's gig workers launch a nationwide strike on New Year's Eve, demanding better pay, Rs 40,000 minimum earnings, and an end to exploitative practices like 10-minute delivery. Read their 15 demands.
Gig economy workers across India plan a nationwide strike on New Year's Eve, demanding a ban on 10-minute delivery services. This follows a similar protest on December 25 that disrupted services in Delhi-NCR.
Russia is emerging as a major destination for India's skilled workers like welders and tailors. Hiring has surged 60% in 4 years, driven by a new labour pact and Russia's demographic crisis. Explore the opportunities and challenges.
Nine Uttar Pradesh workers, trapped in Kyrgyzstan for 3 months in a job scam, are home. Three remain. Officials are coordinating their return and investigating the fraud.
Explore how the simple 'collar' acts as a powerful social marker in India, dividing blue-collar and white-collar workers and shaping identity, dignity, and policy. Understand its deep-rooted impact.
More than 70 sanitation workers in Fatehabad, Haryana, protest sudden termination by private contractor. They demand reinstatement and probe into irregularities. Full story inside.
A one-day strike by over 60,000 food delivery riders in Maharashtra disrupted services on Christmas. Workers protested against low pay and safety issues. Read the full story.
Food delivery workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are on strike demanding fair wages, social security, and regulated hours. State-wide token strike observed. Read about their demands and the government's response.
Delivery workers across India, led by major unions, are striking on December 25 and 31, demanding fair pay and better safety equipment from platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Read more.
The Trump administration replaces the H-1B visa lottery with a weighted selection favoring higher skills and wages. New rule effective from February 27, 2026. Read the full details.
Delivery and gig workers from Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, and others announce a nationwide strike on December 25 and 31, 2025. They demand fair pay, safety, and an end to the 10-minute delivery model. Read their full demands.
Over 16,000 gig workers in Maharashtra will strike on December 25, disrupting food deliveries. They demand fair wages, social security, and an end to exploitative practices in India's app-based economy.
New Zealand's FTA with India grants 5,000 annual work visas for skilled professionals, but faces opposition over immigration concerns. Details on STEM, yoga, and chef visas inside.
The US has replaced its H-1B visa lottery with a system favoring higher-skilled, higher-paid applicants. This marks a significant shift in immigration policy. Read the full details and implications for Indian professionals.
A US federal judge has upheld the Trump administration's proposal for a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, dealing a blow to American tech firms and business groups. Read the full details and implications for Indian professionals.
The Trump administration proposes replacing the H-1B visa lottery with a wage-based selection system, prioritizing higher-paid foreign skilled workers. This major reform could reshape US tech hiring.
Tamil Nadu construction workers protest in Madurai, demanding repeal of four central labour laws they claim favour corporates and threaten worker rights, welfare boards, and job security. Read more.
US Vice President JD Vance faces criticism for linking American identity to Christianity while advocating H-1B visa curbs. Explore the debate impacting Indian tech workers and the US economy.
New Zealand-India FTA unlocks 1,667 skilled visas yearly, eliminates tariffs on 95% NZ exports, and boosts education ties. A landmark deal for trade and mobility.
Facing a severe shortage of skilled technicians, Walmart revamps training to create an in-house workforce. Learn how the retail giant is tackling the crisis and offering lucrative careers.
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar approves the Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2025, paving the way for minimum wages and social security for gig workers in the state. Read more.
An investment banker reveals 2 million Indians left in 15 years. Key reasons: economic disparity, career limits, and quality of life. Explore the data and shifting global trends.
GMR Group and Mansas Trust sign MoU for India's first Aviation EduCity in Visakhapatnam. The 136-acre project near Bhogapuram airport aims to address the skilled pilot and crew shortage, creating thousands of jobs. #Aviation #AndhraPradesh #Development
A coalition of 20 US states, led by California, files a lawsuit against the Trump administration's drastic H-1B visa fee increase to $100,000, calling it illegal and destructive for key sectors. Read the full analysis.
Ludhiana's famed sewing machine manufacturing hub is battling a severe skilled labour shortage and intense competition from cheap Chinese imports. Industry leaders demand government intervention for survival.
A Telangana union study exposes harsh realities for Hyderabad's app workers: arbitrary penalties, no grievance systems, and zero social security. Read the full report and demands.
Twelve labourers from Pilibhit, UP, are stranded and facing torture in Kyrgyzstan after being sent by local agents. Families plead for rescue as administration investigates. Read their harrowing ordeal.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha raises the urgent need for a legal framework to protect India's gig workers, demanding fair pay, social security, and dignity. Read his full proposal.
India and Russia sign two agreements to facilitate skilled worker migration and combat illegal recruitment, creating opportunities for up to 70,000 Indians. Read the full story.