The New Year's Eve strike by delivery workers ignited a fierce debate on India's gig economy, questioning the reality behind 'flexibility' and highlighting demands for fair pay and social security. Explore the clash between platform giants and worker unio
India receives billions in remittances but fails to track its migrant workers imprisoned abroad, highlighting a critical data gap in protecting citizens overseas. Read the full analysis.
Four migrant workers from Purulia, assaulted in Chhattisgarh, return home. Police confirm no criminal records. Details on the wage dispute and alleged Bajrang Dal attack inside.
Karnataka's Labour Minister announces a proposed 1-1.5% welfare fee on aggregators to fund gig worker benefits. Official notification expected within a week.
A 31-year-old migrant from Chhattisgarh was killed in Palakkad on false theft suspicion. This rising mob violence in Kerala highlights the urgent need for legal safeguards and social integration for interstate workers.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha defends gig workers' strike, accuses platforms of exploitation and politicizing fair pay demands. He calls for a nationwide debate on worker rights. Read more.
A migrant boat bound for Europe capsizes off Gambia, leaving at least 7 dead and dozens missing. Rescue operations continue as authorities investigate the tragedy.
A planned strike by app-based gig workers in Bengaluru saw low participation, failing to disrupt services. Unions cite fear of retaliation as a key reason. Read more on the state of gig worker protests.
Ex-CM Ashok Gehlot demands a national gig worker welfare law based on Rajasthan's landmark Act. He criticizes state BJP govt for delaying rules, forcing workers to strike. Read more.
As Indian delivery workers strike on Dec 31, we examine how countries worldwide have acted on gig worker rights for predictable pay, social security, and safety. Where does India stand?
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi pledges support for migrant worker assaulted in Chennai. Four juveniles arrested. State sends officer for probe. Details on the shocking incident and government response.
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi pledges support for assaulted migrant worker in Tamil Nadu. Four teens detained. Read about the government's response and investigation.
West Bengal Migrant Workers Welfare Board aids 30 lakh workers in Special Intensive Revision. Chairman raises concerns over physical hearing costs. Learn about the helpline and support provided.
West Bengal Migrant Workers Welfare Board supports 30 lakh workers in Special Intensive Revision. Chairman raises concerns over physical hearing costs. Read the full report.
A 20-year-old migrant worker from Odisha was brutally hacked by four youths in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The attackers filmed the gory incident, which has now gone viral. Read the shocking details.
A tragic accident in Kerala's Kannur district claims two lives and leaves 13 injured after a truck overturns. The workers were returning from a construction site. Details inside.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain deported thousands of Indian nationals in 2025 for visa overstays and work permit issues. Learn the key reasons and how to avoid deportation.
Ramnarayan Baghel left his village in Chhattisgarh for work in Kerala to fund his sons' education and complete his PMAY home. Days later, he was lynched by a mob. Read his tragic story.
More than 70 sanitation workers in Fatehabad, Haryana, protest sudden termination by private contractor. They demand reinstatement and probe into irregularities. Full story inside.
Body of 19-year-old Jewel Sheikh, lynched in Odisha, reaches his Murshidabad village. Family demands justice as he was the sole earner. Political blame game erupts.
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.
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.
Five migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh tragically died in a Kurukshetra resort from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after lighting a makeshift heater. Police investigate the incident. Read for details.
Five migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh died of suspected asphyxia in a Kurukshetra resort after inhaling fumes from a coal brazier. Police investigation underway. Read the full report.
A water tank collapse at a Nagpur solar plant killed six migrant workers from Bihar. Grieving families demand promised compensation before accepting bodies. Details inside.
Karnataka police data reveals 22,000 migrant labourers from Assam work in Malnad coffee estates. Locals cite crime rise, urge verification. Home Minister details registration measures.
Tragedy strikes as six migrant workers from Bihar's Muzaffarpur & West Champaran die in a Nagpur water tank explosion. CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia. Read the full story.
A Dalit migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh was beaten to death in Kerala's Palakkad after being mistaken for a Bangladeshi national. Five arrests made. Read the full report.
K Rama, a stranded migrant worker from Hyderabad, returns home thanks to Prajavani. The program has resolved 74% of complaints, benefiting 48,000 people in two years.