Court cases and data revisions have stall process; retired soldiers, widows and other vulnerable groups await income ...

The Government officially made four Labour Codes effective on November 21, legally recognising gig workers for the first time, among others.

In July, while probing instances of forced labour in the seafood industry on India’s eastern coast, this writer met hundreds of women driven to desperation, peeling fish heads on cold tables without ...

The four Labour Codes implemented by India aim to balance employment flexibility with job protection while formalizing jobs. This marks the end of a legislative journey and the start of a governance ...

Part 1 Key government social security programmes  Insurance and pension schemes   Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): The scheme offers affordable accident insurance, and has played a key ...

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The landmark four Codes will help reduce compliance burdens, widen social protection, and make the labour market more responsive to a changing economy India’s major economic reforms were ...

In short, the codes try to replace the rigid dualism of India’s labour market—where a small formal segment enjoys heavy ...

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, ...

NAGPUR: Tears of joy rolled down the cheeks of 25-year-old Sammi, once known in the tottering Maoist headquarters of Abujmarh as Comrade Bandi, as she held her newborn son for the first time in ...