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"Why Is It Difficult To Pay Bare Minimum": Reddit Post On India's "Free Work Culture" Goes Viral
A Reddit post highlighting the exploitative culture of unpaid internships in India's tech sector has triggered a discussion online.
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Brainster Founder Faces Backlash For Offering $0 Pay For A 10-Hour-A-Day Internship
Peter Ninovski, the founder of tech company Brainster, is facing backlash online for a LinkedIn post offering an unpaid apprenticeship with extensive working hours.
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On Camera, Out-Of-Control Tractor Driven By Teen High On Drugs Crushes Car
The driver was given an eight-week suspended prison sentence and 60 hours of unpaid work at Carlisle Magistrates' Court.
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Man Held Hostage By Co-Workers At Gurugram Office Over Unpaid Loan: Cops
According to the complaint filed by Bhan Singh, his son Yogesh who works at a finance company, called him on Monday morning and claimed that he was kidnapped and the suspects were demanding Rs 5 lakh.
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Ajanta Caves Water Supply Disconnected Since 2019 Over Unpaid Bill
Landscaping and gardening work at the world heritage site of Ajanta Caves complex in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district is affected as the water supply, disconnected in 2019 for non-payment of dues, is yet to be restored.
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Poorer Indian Women Lost More Jobs, Ate Less Amid The Pandemic
Women in India's low-income households lost jobs more often compared to men, cut back on their food intake as well as rest and provided more unpaid care work, according to a study by consulting firm Dalberg.
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Instagram Could Be Working on Exclusive Stories, Paid Subscription Model for Creators
Instagram could be working on a paid feature called Exclusive Stories. The feature may allow fans of a creator exclusive access to latest posts. ‘Fan’ could possibly be a term used to refer to paid subscribers. Check out all the details here.
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Unpaid For Months, Crematoria Staff Threaten To Stop Work In Karnataka
Karnataka, particularly its capital Bengaluru, has been seeing a huge spike in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of the pandemic. With more deaths being recorded, graveyards and crematoria are busier than usual. The workers at several of these facili
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In China, Landmark Ruling To Pay Ex-Wife For Housework Sparks Debate
A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $8,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China.
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Over 200,000 H-1B Workers Could Lose Their Right To Be In US By June
Manasi Vasavada has less than three weeks left before she loses her legal right to be in the country. The dental practice in Passaic County, New Jersey, where Vasavada, 31, has worked for almost two years closed its doors in mid-March due to Covid-19. She has been on an unpaid leave of absence ever since.
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World's 2,000 Richest Hold More Than 4.6 Billion Poorest Combined: Report
The world's richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam said on Monday.
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BJP "Chowkidars" Working Only For Rich: Priyanka Gandhi Over Farmers' Dues
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today blamed the Uttar Pradesh government over unpaid dues of sugarcane farmers and alleged that "chowkidars" (security guards) are only working for the rich, not for the poor.
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Trump's Ex-Lawyer Sues Trump Organization For Unpaid Legal Fees
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday sued the Trump Organization, accusing it of reneging on its obligation to cover legal fees and costs he incurred by working on its behalf.
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US Shutdown Costs Pegged At $3 Billion As Government Reopens
The U.S. economy was expected to lose $3 billion from the partial federal government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funding, congressional researchers said on Monday as 800,000 federal employees returned to work after a 35-day unpaid furlough.
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Unpaid Work By Women Worth 43-Times Apple's Annual Turnover: Oxfam
Unpaid work done by women across the globe amounts to a staggering $10 trillion a year, which is 43 times the annual turnover of the world's biggest company Apple, an Oxfam study said today
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"Why Is It Difficult To Pay Bare Minimum": Reddit Post On India's "Free Work Culture" Goes Viral
A Reddit post highlighting the exploitative culture of unpaid internships in India's tech sector has triggered a discussion online.
-
Brainster Founder Faces Backlash For Offering $0 Pay For A 10-Hour-A-Day Internship
Peter Ninovski, the founder of tech company Brainster, is facing backlash online for a LinkedIn post offering an unpaid apprenticeship with extensive working hours.
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On Camera, Out-Of-Control Tractor Driven By Teen High On Drugs Crushes Car
The driver was given an eight-week suspended prison sentence and 60 hours of unpaid work at Carlisle Magistrates' Court.
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Man Held Hostage By Co-Workers At Gurugram Office Over Unpaid Loan: Cops
According to the complaint filed by Bhan Singh, his son Yogesh who works at a finance company, called him on Monday morning and claimed that he was kidnapped and the suspects were demanding Rs 5 lakh.
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Ajanta Caves Water Supply Disconnected Since 2019 Over Unpaid Bill
Landscaping and gardening work at the world heritage site of Ajanta Caves complex in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district is affected as the water supply, disconnected in 2019 for non-payment of dues, is yet to be restored.
-
Poorer Indian Women Lost More Jobs, Ate Less Amid The Pandemic
Women in India's low-income households lost jobs more often compared to men, cut back on their food intake as well as rest and provided more unpaid care work, according to a study by consulting firm Dalberg.
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Instagram Could Be Working on Exclusive Stories, Paid Subscription Model for Creators
Instagram could be working on a paid feature called Exclusive Stories. The feature may allow fans of a creator exclusive access to latest posts. ‘Fan’ could possibly be a term used to refer to paid subscribers. Check out all the details here.
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Unpaid For Months, Crematoria Staff Threaten To Stop Work In Karnataka
Karnataka, particularly its capital Bengaluru, has been seeing a huge spike in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of the pandemic. With more deaths being recorded, graveyards and crematoria are busier than usual. The workers at several of these facili
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In China, Landmark Ruling To Pay Ex-Wife For Housework Sparks Debate
A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $8,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China.
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Over 200,000 H-1B Workers Could Lose Their Right To Be In US By June
Manasi Vasavada has less than three weeks left before she loses her legal right to be in the country. The dental practice in Passaic County, New Jersey, where Vasavada, 31, has worked for almost two years closed its doors in mid-March due to Covid-19. She has been on an unpaid leave of absence ever since.
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World's 2,000 Richest Hold More Than 4.6 Billion Poorest Combined: Report
The world's richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam said on Monday.
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BJP "Chowkidars" Working Only For Rich: Priyanka Gandhi Over Farmers' Dues
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today blamed the Uttar Pradesh government over unpaid dues of sugarcane farmers and alleged that "chowkidars" (security guards) are only working for the rich, not for the poor.
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Trump's Ex-Lawyer Sues Trump Organization For Unpaid Legal Fees
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday sued the Trump Organization, accusing it of reneging on its obligation to cover legal fees and costs he incurred by working on its behalf.
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US Shutdown Costs Pegged At $3 Billion As Government Reopens
The U.S. economy was expected to lose $3 billion from the partial federal government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funding, congressional researchers said on Monday as 800,000 federal employees returned to work after a 35-day unpaid furlough.
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Unpaid Work By Women Worth 43-Times Apple's Annual Turnover: Oxfam
Unpaid work done by women across the globe amounts to a staggering $10 trillion a year, which is 43 times the annual turnover of the world's biggest company Apple, an Oxfam study said today
