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By SN Sahu India’s record of tackling labor issues in a progressive manner predates the observation of May Day, on May 1, 1891, as the first International Labor Day. In 1884, seven years before the beginning of the May festivities in 1891, Narayan M. Lokhande, hailed as the father of the trade union movement in … Read more

By K Raveendran The seismic shift in the global crude oil market is beginning to take effect. This is expected to manifest in tight crude oil markets and unprecedented shifts in trade flows, especially of Russian oil from Europe to Asia. Russia is expected to redirect as much volume as possible to alternative markets and … Read more

by dr. BK Kango The current strategy and structure of unions has evolved during the period when the affluent economy prevailed and existing technology saw the evolution of large companies with large production units, employing hundreds and hundreds of workers. The evolution of Fordism with assembly line production, deskilling of workers, etc., was seen during … Read more

By Prabhat Patnaik For more than two years now, the world has been confronted with a pandemic not seen in a century, which, according to the WHO, has already claimed 15 million lives without ending. This is an unprecedented crisis for humanity as a whole, requiring a massive effort from any government, especially governments in … Read more

By Rahil Nora Chopra Congress has already started to create the ground for the parliamentary elections to be held in Rajasthan next year. In addition, preparations are being made for organizational elections in the party to elect the new president. At the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held on March 14, party leaders demanded that … Read more

By Sushil Kutty The mood in Uttar Pradesh is different than before the last municipal elections. Things are at an unprecedented boil. Kashi, Mathura, Agra… Things are happening with far-reaching consequences. Before the election, Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM pitched for the Muslim vote, claiming that he was the only one looking after the Muslims of … Read more

By Ashis Biswas In some Indian states, the two major regional parties, the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, sworn to fight against the ruling BJP, are inevitably engaged in a bitter struggle to outdo each other in their quest for organizational growth. Both Ms Mamata Banerjee (TMC) and Mr Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) miss … Read more