New Delhi: As many as 92 percent of workers in India did not receive money from their employer following Covid-19 restrictions and loss of work, said the Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) on June 16, in its ‘No Country for Workers’ report. The volunteer relief network spoke with around 8,000Continue Reading
Surajpur: Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district collector on May 22 apologised after a video of him hitting a man for a Covid-19 norm violation during the lockdown went viral on social media. Shortly after a video went viral on social media, the district collector apologized and blamed the man for his “insolentContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government’s orders curbing people’s movement and working hours of industries and businesses to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases has sparked a wave of fear among migrant workers about being stranded without work. “While the government has not announced a full lockdown, the restrictions may ultimately leadContinue Reading
Police have fined a Catholic priest for celebrating public Masses amid a nationwide lockdown. Gardaí imposed a 500 euro ($595) fine on Fr. P.J. Hughes, pastor of Mullahoran and Loughduff parish in County Cavan, after he offered Masses with a small number of parishioners present, reported the Irish Catholic newspaperContinue Reading
By Nazish Hussain Ranchi: Jaggarnath Mahli of Hesal village, situated 20 km from Ranchi city, makes bamboo articles for a living. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, his livelihood has been hit badly. Before lockdown, he worked two jobs for livelihood. He lost his job as a security guardContinue Reading
Mumbai: Every morning in front of the public housing apartment blocks on the outskirts of the city of Mumbai, a swarm of children pours into the street. They are not going to school. Instead of backpacks or books, each child carries a filthy plastic sack. These children, between 6 andContinue Reading
New Delhi, Sept 6, 2020: “When will you come home?” the daughters of doctor Ajit Jain would ask when they used to talk over call late at night. The nodal officer for novel coronavirus at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi has not been home for nearly fiveContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar, Sept 4, 2020: The plight of migrants in India during the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, says a nun, who has been helping migrants since the country went to lockdown March 24 night. After more than six months, hundreds of migrants are still strugglingContinue Reading
By Sneha Satyan Bengaluru, Aug 27, 2020: On August 24 I received a video through WhatsApp. The title of the video is: Kashmiri Ladki (girl). The young girl’s narration is touching, moving, thought-provoking and challenging. Here is the English translation of her Hindi narration. “As-salamu Alaikum! I am Fatima, 16-year-old.Continue Reading
By Frida Toppo Bishnupur, July 31, 2020: The Covid pandemic has affected everyone. All seem to be on the same page, at least in terms of a global health emergency. Since March 25, India has been under lockdown. In the beginning I felt relaxed since I had more time forContinue Reading