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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Pledge for May Day-2022

Amarjeet Kaur May Day reminds us of the history of the great sacrifices of the workers throughout the world in bringing to focus the extreme exploitation of the working class, that they were treated like animals, with no fixed working…

Employment fallout from Covid mismanagement

Santosh Mehrotra The Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened what was already a joblessness crisis in early 2020. The third annual labour force survey (2019-20) by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), covering the period till June 30, 2020, told a…

The pitfalls of Xi’s ‘Zero Covid’ policy

Srikanth Kondapalli China is reeling under a massive resurgence of the coronavirus, affecting an estimated 400 million people and their livelihoods. People are seething with anger, and China’s growth rate, currency, stock markets are all down. Major cities are witnessing…

Indian Labor Market needs New and Pragmatic Thinking

Constitute an advisory board comprising CTUOs’ representatives, legal minds, academics, and political leaders. Chalk out a detailed plan of clauses to be removed or amended, to serve both industrial and labor interests. Prepare a detailed memorandum and call an all-party meeting involving all the trade unions.

A south-centric approach to Internationalism

While there is a need to revitalise the UN and the idea of a supranational body that can help focus global efforts to address issues impacting the whole planet, the concept of "decolonisation could be an idea that could give a new focus to the internationalism of the UN and all other supranational bodies.

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