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When paid period leave is mandatory

Published on Dec 29, 2023 16:46 IST

Civil society can galvanise communities and create voluntary codes around minimum wages, paid weekly leave, overtime allowance, and access to toilet and hygiene facilities for marginalised workers.

In the US, the Nikki Haley alternative

Former UN ambassador and 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign town hall event at Hilton Garden Inn in Lebanon, New Hampshire on December 28, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)

Published on Dec 29, 2023 16:45 IST

Resetting India’s security aims in the new year

Indian Army soldiers stand guard near the Line of Control (LoC) after an infiltration attempt by four heavily-armed terrorists at Akhnoor, in Jammu district, Saturday. (PTI)

Published on Dec 29, 2023 16:45 IST

Unpacking the telecom Bill’s context, core virtue

The clear regulatory treatment of content and carriage services in the telecom law is a good practice that should be replicated in other ongoing legal reforms (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 28, 2023 16:45 IST

When opportunity trumps ethics in essentials market

FILE PHOTO: Customers buy fruits and vegetables at an open air evening market in Ahmedabad (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 28, 2023 16:43 IST

Chronicles foretold of our exciting times

Towards an India where Neeraj Chopra's golden glory spawns many champions of the future

Published on Dec 28, 2023 16:43 IST

Records shattered, promises unfulfilled

Activists demonstrate for the loss and damage fund at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AP/PTI(AP12_06_2023_000286B)

Published on Dec 28, 2023 14:48 IST

The abiding mystery of the SARS CoV-2 origin

School students wear face masks during prayer amid rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, in Jammu on Friday

Published on Dec 28, 2023 14:48 IST

Port control is crucial to national security

A general view of a container terminal is seen at Mundra Port, one of the ports handled by India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Published on Dec 27, 2023 16:46 IST

Terms of Trade | The year-ender essay on India's political economy

The political developments in 2023 show that the BJP has been more successful than the Congress.

Updated on Dec 27, 2023 11:46 IST

LiFE lessons for a liveable planet

A mass cleanliness drive at Parliament House complex

Published on Dec 26, 2023 16:47 IST

In Gaza, the production of unequal humanity

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Published on Dec 26, 2023 16:46 IST

Who will speak in the House for the citizens?

New Delhi: Suspended Opposition MPs protest during the Winter session of Parliament on Monday. (PTI)

Published on Dec 26, 2023 16:45 IST

View: Why does ‘turning the other cheek’ not make strategic sense?

File photo of Prime MInister Narendra Modi with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval.

Published on Dec 26, 2023 04:14 IST

Delhi’s climate leadership can steer mitigation efforts

The loss and damage fund’s inception during COP28 represents a crucial milestone in addressing the unequal impacts of the climate crisis. (AP)

Published on Dec 25, 2023 16:46 IST

A cosmetic exercise and a missed opportunity

The Chinese wall separation of the investigation and prosecution departments of the police has been called out by several law commissions. (Representative Image)

Published on Dec 25, 2023 16:41 IST

Indo-French partnership gets Republic Day boost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 14. (AP)

Published on Dec 25, 2023 16:30 IST

Keeping up with UP | 4,500 years of world history from the ground up

The black rubber boot used in Canada kept cow’s feet securely fastened while recuperating after injury or surgery.

Updated on Dec 25, 2023 13:54 IST

Scientifically Speaking | Cure for morning sickness visible on the horizon

In the future, pregnant women might be given special treatments with antibodies that stop GDF15 or its receptors from working, which could help reduce nausea and vomiting

Published on Dec 25, 2023 02:30 IST

Shadow of colonial policing on crime bills

The Bills are a reversion to the colonial police that Kirpal Dhillon wrote about, the police force that is supportive of the ruler. (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 23, 2023 17:36 IST

The drone moment of Indian agriculture

The agri-drone technology is proving to be a real breakthrough in modernising and transforming our farming practices.(ht file)

Published on Dec 23, 2023 17:36 IST

What is it like to be a Muslim in India?

Indian Muslim students wearing burqas leave Mahatma Gandhi Memorial college after they were denied entry into the campus in Udupi, Karnataka state, India, February. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Published on Dec 23, 2023 17:31 IST

Listening and learning to heal history’s wounds

This photo taken on December 9, 2023 shows female members of the Mandalay People�s Defense Forces (MDY-PDF) standing guard at their base camp in the forest near Namhsan Township in Myanmar's northern Shan State. In the hills of northern Myanmar young women fly combat drones, treat wounded comrades and patrol the frontlines, new roles in the battle to overthrow the military junta. (Photo by AFP) / To go with 'MYANMAR-COUP-CONFLICT-WOMEN,FOCUS'

Published on Dec 23, 2023 17:31 IST

The impact of a Nepal-Britain treaty on the political map of the subcontinent

A photograph of King George V (right) with Nepal's Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher Rana in 1911, shown at the 1923 Nepal-UK Treaty Centenary Conference organised at Yala Maya Kendra, Lalitpur, Nepal

Published on Dec 23, 2023 14:59 IST

Just Like That | The thousand tongues that bind us

A cloud of some of the Indian languages with scripts

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 09:07 IST

In Sakshi Malik’s tears, a message for Indian women

Wrestler Sakshi Malik hangs up boots during a press conference as she announces her retirement from the sport, protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh winning the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election for its presidential post, in New Delhi, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

Published on Dec 22, 2023 16:49 IST

New Bill casts a cloud over EC appointments

Election Commission of India (Representative Photo)

Published on Dec 22, 2023 16:47 IST

The stickiness of sexual harassment

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh with supporters after UP Wrestling Association Vice President Sanjay Singh became the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), in New Delhi

Published on Dec 22, 2023 16:44 IST

View: Why the three laws were needed for new age crimes

Home MInister Amit Shah

Published on Dec 22, 2023 05:06 IST

Big picture lost in small details

Flags promoting the movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state called Khalistan, flaps in the air outside Guru Nanak Gurdwara, in Smethwick, near Birmingham, central England, (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Published on Dec 21, 2023 16:47 IST

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