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UN warns estimate of 25 million unemployed by virus is too low

'The projection will be much bigger, far higher than the 25 million we estimated' warns ILO director.

UN warns estimate of 25 million unemployed by virus is too low

AJ Impact

India unveils $23bn package to help poor hit by COVID-19 lockdown

Measures to protect the country's 1.3 billion people from coronavirus leaves poor and daily labourers most vulnerable.

India unveils $23bn package to help poor hit by COVID-19 lockdown

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Mumbai waste collectors work with their bare hands

Sanitation workers collect garbage and clean sewers, often without masks, gloves or boots, or risk losing income.

Coronavirus: Mumbai waste collectors work with their bare hands

AJ Impact

India's outsourcing industry struggles to work from home

In the midst of a nationwide lockdown, staff in Indian call centres and IT services are unprepared to work from home.

India's outsourcing industry struggles to work from home

India

India's homeless shelters struggle to meet new demand

For the millions of poor and daily wage earners in India, the threat of hunger looms larger than that of the virus.

India's homeless shelters struggle to meet new demand
02:45

Opinion

India's majoritarian turn will not damage its ties with the US

The US's burgeoning partnership with India is based not on democracy but common interests.

Ahsan I Butt

by Ahsan I Butt

Ahsan I Butt

Coronavirus pandemic

In Pictures: Railways, India's lifeline, come to a halt

The world's fourth-largest rail network, which carries 23 million passengers daily, shut down due to coronavirus fears.

In Pictures: Railways, India's lifeline, come to a halt

Coronavirus pandemic

Indians scramble for supplies as coronavirus lockdown imposed

India's 1.3 billion people asked to stay home for 21 days as biggest single lockdown of coronavirus pandemic begins.

Indians scramble for supplies as coronavirus lockdown imposed

AJ Impact

India's looming battle to save its workers from the coronavirus

More than 80 percent of India's workers do not have paid sick leave, leaving their livelihoods vulnerable to the virus.

India's looming battle to save its workers from the coronavirus

Coronavirus pandemic

India declares 21-day 'total lockdown' as coronavirus cases rise

India's 1.3 billion people to begin world's largest virus lockdown after PM Modi makes announcement in a TV address.

India declares 21-day 'total lockdown' as coronavirus cases rise
02:26

Coronavirus pandemic

Foreign tourists face hostility in India amid coronavirus panic

As coronavirus cases keep surging in India and panic grows among locals, tourists hardly find a shelter.

Foreign tourists face hostility in India amid coronavirus panic

Coronavirus pandemic

India's coronavirus lockdown takes toll on migrant workers

As India goes into lockdown, migrant workers without protections are desperately trying to return home.

India's coronavirus lockdown takes toll on migrant workers

Asia

India police remove anti-CAA sit-in citing coronavirus

Police in New Delhi break up the longest-running protest against a new citizenship law amid coronavirus lockdown.

Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA sit-in removed amid coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus pandemic

Map: How many coronavirus cases does each Indian state have?

More than 500 infections have been confirmed in India and nine people have died of the COVID-19 disease.

Map: How many coronavirus cases does each Indian state have?

Coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19: India under lockdown as cases rise

More than half of India is under complete lockdown as government tries to contain spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19: India under lockdown as cases rise
01:57