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Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones in The Brutalist (Film still)
Published on Apr 10, 2025 03:10 PM IST

K-pop survival reality show comes under fire for 'exploiting' children

K-pop survival reality show Under Fifteen comes under fire for 'exploiting' minors
Published on Mar 27, 2025 01:04 AM IST

SC calls for law to secure domestic workers’ rights

The ruling marks a significant intervention in the ongoing debate over labour rights in India, particularly for a section of workers that has remained largely invisible in the eyes of the law. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 07:20 AM IST

Delhi CA slammed for refusing to give her maid 1,000 raise

A Delhi woman has come under fire for refusing to give her maid a raise of 1,000 (Representational image)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 09:50 AM IST

After Ola row, Kunal Kamra asks Blinkit CEO to reveal wages of delivery partners

Kunal Kamra asked Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa to reveal how much his company's delivery partners earn.
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 08:47 AM IST

Bhayandar-based chef forced to work 20 hours a day at Maldives resort brought back to India

Bhayandar-based chef forced to work 20 hours a day at Maldives resort brought back to India
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 08:28 AM IST

India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse

India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
Published on Nov 01, 2024 03:53 PM IST

Techies rant against stagnant salaries at TCS, Tech Mahindra: ‘Same since 2007’

Salaries at India's top IT firms have stagnated over the last decade (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 02:22 PM IST

Capital Mind CEO Deepak Shenoy on Hinduja family case: ‘Justice has been served’

Indian-Swiss billionaire family members Namrata Hinduja (L) and Ajay Hinduja (2ndR) arrive at the Geneva's courthouse with their lawyers Yael Hayat (C) and Robert Assael (R).
Published on Jun 24, 2024 07:50 AM IST

Who are Hindujas? Why were they sentenced to jail? | Explained

Indian-Swiss billionaire family members Namrata Hinduja (L) and Ajay Hinduja (2ndR) at the Geneva'ss courthouse with their lawyers Yael Hayat (C) and Robert Assael (R). (File)
Published on Jun 23, 2024 01:51 PM IST

International Sex Workers' Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Every year, International Sex Workers' Day is observed on June 2.
Published on Jun 01, 2024 11:18 AM IST

Karnataka: 35-yr-old man booked for ‘selling his infant’

The incident reportedly occurred within the Bangarpet police station limits in Kolar district. (File photo)
Updated on May 15, 2024 07:49 AM IST

Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits, risks of social media for women

Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age
Published on Mar 24, 2024 10:08 AM IST

Sandeshkhali: TMC says will arrest Sheikh in 1 wk

Arrested TMC leader Ajit Maity being produced before a local court on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 06:04 AM IST

Activists bat for legal personhood for animals at Mohali rally

The rally called for a societal shift in priorities, asserting that animal abuse should not be ignored in discussions. (HT FIle)
Published on Feb 26, 2024 07:35 PM IST

Netizens claim Mark Zuckerberg's ‘I’m sorry' is just a performative apology

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with other social media platform heads on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to discuss child safety online. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Published on Feb 01, 2024 09:41 AM IST

Surrogacy law made to prevent India from becoming country of renting wombs: HC

The court called for encouraging adoption. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Dec 15, 2023 04:50 PM IST

Nimisha’s story needs a sympathetic hearing

Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya
Published on Nov 24, 2023 10:54 PM IST

Delivery workers, cab drivers on strike today in Pune. Here's why

Ola, Uber, delivery agents of Zomato, Swiggy, are on strike on Wednesday.
Published on Oct 25, 2023 09:54 AM IST

SMC teachers in Himachal Pradesh demand regularisation of services

SMC teachers in Himachal Pradesh demand regularisation of services (Representational pic)
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 08:04 AM IST

Canada considering foreign student visa cap to address housing shortage

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (REUTERS file)
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 11:59 PM IST

Bethenny Frankel rings alarm for reality TV stars to take a stand amid strike

In the midst of ongoing actors' and writers' strikes, Bethenny Frankel has proposed a daring idea - a reality-star strike to halt further exploitation in the entertainment industry.
Published on Jul 22, 2023 02:57 PM IST

Interview: Balli Kaur Jaswal, author, Now You See Us - “The novel centres migrant workers”

Author Balli Kaur Jaswal (Courtesy the publisher)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 07:31 PM IST

Andrew Tate's tweet shows that he is desperate to prove he's innocent but is he?

Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan pose with a man outside the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania.
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 07:39 PM IST

Ludhiana: Contractual employees halt work at Verka plant over regularisation

Protestors at the Verka plant in Ludhiana on Monday. (Gurpreet Singh/Ht)
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:09 AM IST

How Odisha’s rescued bonded labourers are helping migrant workers in distress

The work arrangements are highly exploitative in sectors such as brick kilns where the workers raise advances against labour, and often end up in bondage. (Representative Image)
Updated on May 09, 2023 12:12 PM IST

SMA rules must be reconsidered

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While hearing a clutch of petitions demanding legal recognition of same-sex marriage, a five-judge Constitution bench said the notice regime was based on patriarchy and laid them open for “invasion by the society”. (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 07:34 PM IST

Haryana must learn to value the Aravallis

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The Aravallis are key to the wellbeing of the National Capital Region’s 64 million residents in more ways than one.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 07:52 PM IST

Tips to encourage teenagers to stop, fight sexual and gender based exploitation

Tips to encourage teenagers to stop, fight against sexual and gender based exploitation
Published on Apr 11, 2023 01:02 PM IST