Justice for Women?

Justice for Women?

As I followed the passing of Triple Talaq bill in the Indian Upper House, I was reminded of my mother, Pramila Dandavate, who was distraught with denial of justice to Shah Bano and raised a revolt against the ambivalence of her own party on matters of bringing justice to Shah Bano. “Mohd. Ahmed Khan v….

India’s Labour Laws Being Amended for Companies, Not Workers

India’s Labour Laws Being Amended for Companies, Not Workers

The Bharatiya Janata Party government moved two Lok Sabha bills on Tuesday to legislate the Code on Wages 2019 (WC) and the Occupational Health, Safety and Working Conditions Code 2019 (OHSC). The WC seeks to amalgamate and amend the four laws covering minimum wages, payment of wages, bonus and equal remuneration. The OHSC does the…

I Am ‘Miya’ — Reclaiming Identity Through Protest Poetry

I Am ‘Miya’ — Reclaiming Identity Through Protest Poetry

Karwan-e-Mohabbat “Miya” poetry is a reclaiming of one’s Muslim identity by the Bengali-origin Muslims of Assam; protest poetry that rebels against subjugation and oppression. “Miya” is an Urdu word that means ‘gentleman’, but it has become a slur in Assam and is used as a term of abuse. Poets and activists from the Bengali Muslim…

10 Trade Unions Call for Nationwide Protest Against Labour Codes on August 2
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10 Trade Unions Call for Nationwide Protest Against Labour Codes on August 2

10 Trade Unions Call for Nationwide Protest Against Labour Codes on August 2 On July 24, 2019, ten central trade unions gave a call for holding nationwide protests on August 2 against the government’s move to introduce two labour codes in parliament, claiming that their objections to the draft laws were ignored totally. “Central trade…