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Mohammad Irfan and the worker-intellectual that we still refuse to recognise
July 29, 2026 3:04 pm
We have created artificial divides between those who labour and those who have bookish knowledge and effectively closed the channels of communication across these divides. Mohammad Irfan breaches these walls, moving between labour and knowledge
After keeping Spiti’s roads alive, daily-wage workers win in court but remain without work
July 29, 2026 6:29 am
For years they repaired roads linking some of India’s most remote villages. Three years after being orally disengaged, PWD muster roll workers have secured favourable Labour Court awards, but the department plans to challenge the verdict.
Won’t find jobs in ‘AI era’: SBI ordered to pay Rs 40 lakh to sweepers sacked after 30 years
June 26, 2026 11:19 am
The Orissa High Court said the daily wagers had given their “sweat and blood” to SBI and and termed the bank's Rs 5 lakh offer too little at a time when “bread is costlier than blood”.
Noida industrial pocket that saw violence a fortnight ago remained calm on Labour Day
May 02, 2026 11:36 am
As payday approaches in Noida’s factory hub, workers wait for the higher wages Govt fixed.
From bicycle to Moon: Flaying authorities, Supreme Court orders regularisation of ISRO workers behind India’s space legacy
May 01, 2026 8:56 am
In celebrating the glory of India’s scientific fraternity, we must not overlook the indispensable contributions of every individual who formed part of that larger enterprise, the Supreme Court emphasised.
Supreme Court slams MSRTC for ‘unequal bargaining’ as cleaner wins 30-year legal battle for back wages
April 22, 2026 9:43 am
While criticising the MSRTC for stretching the litigation for three decades, the Supreme Court noted that if this is not the use of unequal bargaining power, then we do not know what it is.
Noida workers' protest | ‘Govt shouldn’t be under pressure’: Industry body questions wage hike timing
April 17, 2026 2:45 pm
While sources said the government is in the process of forming the new wage board, there are concerns in industry about the timing of the interim hike, which came soon after protests.
Punjab and Haryana High Court raps Haryana for ‘unfair labour practice’, orders regularisation of long-term daily wagers
January 01, 2026 2:24 pm
Punjab and Haryana High Court says Haryana govt was “shrugging off its responsibility” after using petitioners’ labour for over 25 years, directs regularisation under 1996 policy with arrears, interest, and retirement dues.
28-year-old labourer found dead in Howrah, family says ‘was terrified of SIR’
November 05, 2025 4:02 am
No suicide note has been recovered, say police
Man arrested in Gurgaon for beating 6-year-old son to death over refusal to bring water
May 12, 2025 10:44 am
Satyam’s mother lodged a complaint with the Gurgaon police stating that on reaching their rented house in Shakti Nagar, she found the boy unconscious.
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