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Pope Francis Tells Hungary’s Orban to Be Open to Migrants

The pontiff and the prime minister have taken prominent stands on opposite sides of the migration questions

2 min read30 Apr 2023
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Labour minister launches new features on eShram portal for unorganised workers

The new features include connecting eShram registered workers with employment opportunities, skilling, apprenticeship, pension schemes, digital skilling, and states’ schemes through the eShram portal

1 min read24 Apr 2023
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Bheed struggles at box office despite rave reviews from all corners

Bheed needs to collect at least ₹40 crore to be called a superhit at the box office.

3 min read25 Mar 2023
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Xiaomi, after losing top spot to Samsung, is revamping India strategy: Key points

Xiaomi's slow shift in India to premium smartphones has helped Samsung steal the crown.

2 min read16 Mar 2023
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Six years a slave: Indian farm workers exploited in Italy

The UN's special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery estimated in 2018 that more than 400,000 agricultural workers in Italy risk being exploited and almost 100,000 likely face inhumane conditions

4 min read11 Jul 2021
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The virus has exposed India’s Dickensian urbanization

Abject urban poverty in India suggests that urbanization alone doesn’t offer a path to prosperity

4 min read21 Oct 2020
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Walking back miles from big city -- Durga finally home with children

Kolkata-based Behala Barisha Club has depicted the plight of the migrant workers during the covid-induced lockdown as its themeAlso known as Sharad Navratri, Durga Puja is believed to mark Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, signifying the victory of good over evil.

1 min read17 Oct 2020
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Nearly 3 million migrants stranded by COVID-19 - UN report

Some stranded migrants have been confined in unclean quarters and where social distancing was impossible, placing them at risk of diseaseOthers are stuck on board idle cruise ships, often not even granted the opportunity to go above deck

1 min read9 Oct 2020
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Migrants climbing up list of UK’s top earners

Migrants are just 15% of the UK population, but have a 24% share among the top 1% earners in the country, finds a study

1 min read1 Oct 2020
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Why migrant workers in Gulf countries are sending record amount of money home

As remittance doomsayers see opportunity drying up along with demand for oil, workers are sending money home in advance of their own returnOverall, remittances to the Asia-Pacific region will drop 12% in the second half of 2020 compared with the same period last year, Fitch Ratings says

2 min read22 Sep 2020
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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