The coronavirus outbreak in India and its subsequent lockdowns have caused a migrant crisis in the country. The mass exodus of workers from various parts of the country to their hometown has been compared to the partition of India and Pakistan. Due to the closure of businesses and manufacturing industries, workers lost all of their…
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren has recently announced that he has allowed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to recruit about 11,800 skilled workers from the state for projects in the border and hilly areas. The state government had earlier denied permission to the BRO stating the welfare concerns of these workers. Just days…
India’s biggest automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki recently resumed operations at its Manesar facility after more than 40 days, and is reportedly planning to restart more production lines at its Haryana factories over the next seven days. However, shortage of manpower due to movement restrictions has become a challenge for the company. Maruti Suzuki’s Chairman, R…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has crippled the world economy to the extent that many are estimating that this could spark a recession worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Many sectors of the economy like travel and airlines have come to a total standstill with the travel restrictions imposed by various governments globally. In an attempt…