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In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

According to a report by The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), this year 2022 witnessed killing of 67 journalists and media workers, which was a 30 per cent surge than last year’s 47 killings on

Why Are Two Former Female Employees Suing Twitter?

Why Are Two Former Female Employees Suing Twitter?

Following Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging service, Twitter fired off half of its workforce in what might be described as a brutal mass layoff. After purchasing the social networking site for a staggering $44

Is a 4-day work week okay for India? Here’s what experts have to say

Is a 4-day work week okay for India? Here’s what experts have to say

The concept of a four-day workweek is innovative. In India, however, where many enterprises have not yet adopted the 5-day workweek, a 4-day workweek seems like a faraway fantasy. Even while it may provide implementation

Over 100 migrants on rafts reach Spain’s Canary Islands

Over 100 migrants on rafts reach Spain’s Canary Islands

About eleven women and four children were among at least 103 migrants who have arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday evening, aboard two inflatable rafts. The migrants aboard one of the rafts – 47

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

The strike by South Korean truckers, which had been going on for several weeks, was finally put an end by a majority vote on Friday. According to Seoul's commerce ministry, the strike, which began on

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

The report with the title “For a Life of Contentment -- The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development,” has been jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research

Bank of Canada raises interest rate by 50 percent to 4.25 pc

Bank of Canada raises interest rate by 50 percent to 4.25 pc

The benchmark interest rate of the Bank of Canada has gone up by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent. The central bank said in a statement on Wednesday that the bank's governing council will be

Plaid Lays Off 260 Employees, 20% Of Staff

Plaid Lays Off 260 Employees, 20% Of Staff

The recent wave of layoffs has bewildered the global technology sector as the big league tech firms have decided to cut down their workforce in response to the chaos in economy causing inflation and looming

Global migration impacting economy, expected to hit $20tr mark annually by 2050

Global migration impacting economy, expected to hit $20tr mark annually by 2050

Global migration has been a very rampant phenomenon, driven widely during last couple of years by an amalgamation of factors – pandemic, rapidly increasing climate crisis, geopolitical destabilizing factors and economic chaos. The impact of

United pilots picket board in Houston for better pay and work-life balance

United pilots picket board in Houston for better pay and work-life balance

Even though it was a miserable morning with fog and drizzle, hundreds of United Airlines pilots, flight attendants, and aviation mechanics marched silently through downtown Houston.  The United Airlines board of directors assembled at the