A year ago, the Indian govt passed three farm laws to deregulate farming
WATCH: The Fall Of Empire In Afghanistan And China’s Role
America gives up its prized possession to a regime admittedly backed by Beijing
How Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook Earned Billions From War On Terror
A report from the Action Centre on Race and the Economy exposes the big loot by Big Tech
US-China Empire Wars: Did Beijing Win The Battle For Afghanistan?
The chaos in Kabul is part of a perpetual conflict between the two giants from east and west
WATCH: The Cheap Movie America Gave Us As It Left Afghanistan
Scenes of US-Afghan bonhomie during the evacuation were surely engineered by the US defence dept
Pentagon’s Hollywood Touch In Kabul: ‘The Afghanistan PR Show’
After 20 years of occupation, the US is rolling out cinematic visuals of American-Afghan bonding
Kabul Wasn’t Taken Over, It Was Handed Over To The Taliban
The US, China and Russia are ganging up to justify the Taliban’s return to power. Why?
WATCH: How China Is Expanding Its Footprint In India’s Economy Post Galwan Massacre
Why has India’s trade with China gone up despite the bitter rivalry?
The Shocking Story Of Bangladeshi Slaves In Gulf Countries
There’s a dark network of modern-day slavery operating in West Asia. Here’s how it works
Atmanirbhar Bharat: China’s Economic Invasion Of India In Post Galwan Era Reaches New High
After the Galwan Valley massacre, India ramped up its imports from China. Why?
Revisiting Kashmir: ‘What You See From Outside Is Not Normal, It Only Seems Normal’
KASHMIR 370
Excerpts from our reports after we visited ground zero right after August 5 2019
WATCH: I’m Also Vulnerable, State Can Persecute Me If It Wants: Bela Bhatia
Bastar-based tribal rights activist, lawyer and scholar opens up on Pegasus spying crisis
Meet Toka, A Spyware More Dangerous Than Pegasus
There’s an outcry over Pegasus spyware. But other evils such as Toka are not drawing attention and alarm
WATCH: Britain’s Civilisational Crisis
Euro 2020 football final was yet another pointer to England’s cultural bankruptcy
WATCH: Workers Propose To Run Century Mills, Officials Dispose; Medha Patkar Points To Wrongdoing
Police arrest the rights activist with 40 other peaceful protesters in Mumbai
Century Mill Crisis: Medha Patkar, 40 Workers Arrested During Satygraha In Mumbai
What is the protest all about? Here’s the story of a factory and a thousand tears
‘It Is An Institutional Murder’: Bhima Koregaon Accused Families’ Kin On Stan Swamy’s Death
STAN SWAMY (1937-2021)
‘This is not a natural death, but the institutional murder of a gentle soul’
Geopolitics, Profits And Poppies: How CIA Turned Afghanistan Into A Failed Narco-State
Last year, Afghan poppy cultivation grew by over a third and counter-narcotics ops slowed
‘Scrap Deals With Microsoft, Amazon’: Farmers Write To Govt In Drive Against Digitisation Of Agriculture
91 organisations working on digital rights of farmers present a detailed consultation paper
Digital Dollars For The Poor, Exponential Profits For The Rich
Tens of millions of Americans are at the mercy of predatory pay-lending services
WATCH: ‘Left Naked With No Water And Food’
Police are picking up those raising their voice, say Khori Gaon residents. Their houses are set to be demolished
WATCH: Khori Gaon, An Eviction During Pandemic
10,000 houses will be demolished. Over 1 lakh migrants will be displaced
WATCH: Big Tech-Over Of Indian Agriculture
Microsoft is collecting mass data about Indian farmers. Here’s what is silently going on
क्या देश में दूसरे जेपी आंदोलन की शुरुआत हो चुकी है?
दिल्ली की सीमाओं पर चल रहा किसानों का आंदोलन, 1970 के दशक में जयप्रकाश नारायण द्वारा इंदिरा गांधी को सत्ता से बेदखल करने वाले आंदोलन की तरह ही तेजी से फैलता जा रहा है
WATCH: Bill Gates And His Strange New Project
To combat climate change, he funded a project to dim the Sun. How will it impact us?
Agri-Stacking: Digital Invasion To Enslave Farmers
Going digital will improve farming or will it help corporates grab farmland?
Are Stars Aligning For A Second JP Movement?
The farmers’ protest increasingly resembles the agitation famously launched by Jayaprakash Narayan
Bill Gates Trying To ‘Dim The Sun’: Is It Super-Science Or Are We Tampering With Nature?
An experiment aims to slow global warming by partially stopping sunrays from reaching Earth
Unlockdown: Glimpses Of London Limping Back To Life
IN PICTURES
As London shrugs off a lengthy Covid lockdown, here are some snapshots
How Bob Dylan Stuck A Dagger Into The Heart Of Empire
For six decades, he targeted imperialism with his distinct brand of protest songs
WATCH: ‘Rockets Were Blowing Up Above My Head’
Firsthand account from an Indian present at the centre of the Hamas-Israel conflict
WATCH: Sunderlal Bahuguna Foresaw Climate Change Decades Before It Became A Global Outcry
He spent his entire life protecting the Himalayas from so-called development
When Sunderlal Bahuguna Took On Henry Ford’s Great-Grandson
The fight to save Manali’s forests from a resort project funded by Alfred Brush Ford
Protesting Farmers Shoot Letter To PM, Ask Him To Come To Negotiating Table
Protesters at Delhi’s borders say stir will intensify if govt fails to respond
Sankha Ghosh: Face Of Resistance, Conscience-Keeper, Chocolate-Man
‘He leaves behind a legacy of truth-telling to the very faces of powers-that-be,’ writes Vidyarthy Chatterjee
What Are The Oil-Rich Muslim Nations Doing To Save Gaza? Nothing. As Always
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE care about rich Muslim societies, not poor ones such as Palestine, Yemen
A War That Can Be Seen From Satellites
IN PICTURES
Chilling images of the raging Israel-Palestine war taken from a satellite
Another Lockdown? Another Scar?
Even before Covid, India was experiencing its longest economic slowdown since 1991, writes Colin Todhunter
Look Who’s Here To Save Us, Vaccine Empires Or Vampires?
Indians should think twice before trusting vaccine angels vowing to ‘help’ them
Boosted By Election Results, Protesting Farmers Seek Gogoi’s Release From Jail
India’s farmers thank people for the assembly poll outcome
Covid-19 Second Wave: Questions That Need Answers
Why are only two companies making all of India’s vaccines? Is democracy over? Are more lockdowns likely?
A Lockdown Is Needed For Global Trade Of Needless Goods, Not For People
What if products stop crisscrossing countries? How will it impact the virus?
Farmers Vow To Firmly Resist Efforts To Evict Them From Protest Sites
Protesters warn govt, ‘If you carry out ‘Operation Clean’, we will reply with ‘Operation Shakti’
Bill Gates Unhinged? Dystopian Vision For Agrifood Must Not Succeed
We’re seeing an acceleration of corporate consolidation of agrifood chain, writes Colin Todhunter
Save Constitution Day: Farmers’ Fight Goes Beyond Farm laws
Ambedkar’s 130th birth anniversary was today celebrated at the borders surrounding Delhi
Two Words Bill Gates And His Pals Despise: ‘Democracy’ And ‘MSP’
Corporations are jumping onto the ‘sustainability’ bandwagon by undermining traditional farming, writes Colin Todhunter
Empire’s Gameplan To End Food Security; Farmers To Gherao FCI Offices In Fightback
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting farmers, is observing ‘FCI Bachao Divas’
‘Death Of Democracy,’ Says Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait After Attack On Convoy
Incident happened in the midst of a Mahapanchayat trail in Alwar
WATCH: Inside Look At A Hospital On Singhu Border Farmers’ Protest Site
The hospital staff are treating ailing protesters without any charge
Garment Workers Reclaim $22bn From Fashion Giants In Stolen Wages
The grim story of transfer of wealth from the Global South to the West
Agriculture And Beyond: Deregulation Hawks Close In On India
A deal could let Walmart, Amazon dominate India’s e-retail sector, writes Colin Todhunter
WATCH: How Farmers At Singhu Border Are Gearing Up To Beat The Heat
Delhi can be ruthless when it comes to being out in the open during summer
WATCH: From Fashion Designing To Volunteering At Singhu Border
The story of Sarabjeet Kaur who dashed off to Delhi all the way from Mumbai
WATCH: ‘Tent City’ At Farmers’ Protest, The Story Behind The Story
Elderly farmers talk about the funding mantra behind the protest site they’re camped in
Social Media Microtargeting And The Ministry Of Truth
People’s search habits, social media post history are among the data up for sale, writes Raul Diego
If Reckless ‘Development’ Continues, Uttarakhand Awaits More Horrific Disasters
I was devastated, but wasn’t surprised by Raini village disaster, writes Vimal Bhai
WATCH: Angry Women Protesters Make Themselves Heard At Ghazipur Protest Site
‘What will the government and Dilliwalas eat if we stop producing food?’ asks a protester from Meerut
The Haunting Concert Of Concertina Wire
IN PICTURES
Afghanistan? Syria? Iraq? No, this is right at home. A look at barbed wire at the farmers’ protest site in Ghazipur
Chilling Lessons From Mexico For India’s Protesting Farmers
In Mexico, food retail MNCs have taken over food distribution channels, writes Colin Todhunter
Leaked Chat From WhatsApp Group Of World Leaders
A satirical look at how CEOs of modern empires will behave if they are put in a hypothetical chat group
WATCH: A Tale Of Music And Tears At Ghazipur Border
Sagar Sufi sings for the farmers at the protest site on Delhi-Ghazipur border
WATCH: How The Ghazipur Farmers’ Protest Site Is Roaring Back To Life
Two tense nights after R-Day drama, farmers are rushing back to Ghazipur protest site
Why India’s Farmers Are In Deeper Danger In A Post-Covid World
Agri empire’s hidden agenda is to roll out farmerless farms, writes Colin Todhunter
When Will We Call Mass Farmer Suicides A Case Of Violence, Too?
Tense events from the farmers’ protest have brought this old question back
তন্ত্র, মন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র – পর্ব ছয়
হিংসা কি কেবল যা চোখের সামনে দেখা যায় সেটাই? বছরের পর বছর কৃষক আত্মহত্যা আসলে সংগঠিত এবং পরিকল্পনামাফিক হিংসারই ফল।
Republic Day Lesson: How Modern India Has Been ‘Recolonised’ By Foreign Companies
Thousands of profit-hungry MNCs or ’empires’ have hijacked India’s economy
WATCH: Farmers Roll Out Custom-Built Double-Decker Tractor For Historic R-Day Parade
A giant water tank and bunkers above it to sleep in! – An incredible piece of innovation on wheels
WATCH: A Folk-Poet Narrates The Farmers’ Plan For Republic Day
Elderly peasant recites impromptu poetry to express his anger at the farm laws
Farmers’ Protest Reflects Existential Crisis Of Indian Agriculture
The new laws would make India rely on outside forces to feed its population
WATCH: The Beats And The Upbeat At The Farmers’ Protest
Activists from Narmada Bachao Andolan, led by Medha Patkar, at the farmer protest sites
The Seeds Of Today’s Farmer Protests Were Sown In The Early 1990s
A foreign plan involves shifting 400mn people from the countryside into cities, writes Colin Todhunter
WATCH: Music That Inspired A Thousand Slogans At Farmers’ Protest
The story of a flutist whose music lifted the spirit of the protesting peasants in Delhi
WATCH: The Argumentative Indian Farmer
This story brings out the anger of a protesting farmer as he fumes, ‘We know how to bring down a government’
Reimagining The World: Agroecology And Post-Covid Plunder
An increasing number of countries want to become food self-sufficient, writes Colin Todhunter
US Capitol Riot Isn’t Shocking, It’s The Real Face Of Beloved America
The January 6 hooligans should have learnt from India’s farmers how to protest with decency
Empire’s Deeds: No One Will Tell You About 2020’s Biggest Courtroom Story
On Sept 3, a San Francisco court ruled Edward Snowden was right, US acted unlawfully against its own people
Google’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Yet Still Extremely Profitable In 2020
Alphabet ran regulatory threats as the pandemic diminished, and then boosted profits, writes Adrianne Jeffries
WATCH: It’s Kisan Diwas, Farmers’ Lives Matter
On the occasion of Farmers’ Day, here’s the story of how farming was born
Imperial Intent: Destroying India’s Farm Sector
Today, neoliberal dogma masquerades as economic theory, writes Colin Todhunter
The Many Faces Of A Revolution
IN PICTURES
When the dust settles, these faces will remain as the farmer protest’s lasting legacy
From India-Pak Border to Singhu Border: A 450km Journey On Tractors For Two Days
For a group of villagers from Rajatal near Wagah, life oscillates between one border and another
Dispossession And Imperialism Repackaged As ‘Feeding The World’
The world is losing farms through concentration of land into the hands of agribusinesses, writes Colin Todhunter
Pakistan Has No Future If It Lives In A World Of Superstition: Noam Chomsky
He slammed the country for letting its education system to drift away from science
Dutch Tractors, Law Repealed In Peru: Rays Of Hope For India’s Angry Farmers
Protesters in Europe and Latin America turned the table on their oppressors
Historic Strike: World Sees The Power Of India’s Working Class
DEC 8TH BHARAT BANDH
Facing the spectacle of reforms, the country’s farmers and workers make their pain and presence felt in the country’s power corridors
New Height of Mount Everest Declared: New Peak In India-China Tensions?
China’s ally Nepal declares Mount Everest’s official height as 8848.86 metres. EmpireDiaries.com had reported in September that the peak’s new height would be announced this year
Stopped At Border, Medha Patkar Runs Past Cops To Enter Tikri Protest Site
EXCLUSIVE
There was a tense standoff at the Delhi-Haryana western border as police tried to stop the rights activist from reaching the protesters – but she dodged them and made it
Noam Chomsky Turns 92: Here Are His Most Memorable Quotes
A precious compilation of his thought-provoking remarks on subjects ranging from US terrorism to whether he’s an atheist to where the Covid-19 pandemic will take us
Rohingyas Packed Off To Island Of Death That Can Sink Any Day While We Mark ‘World Soil Day’
Affluent empires of the world watch from a distance as the refugees are condemned to the unstable, unliveable, silt island of Bhashan Char, which frequently gets swept, submerged, and can disappear into the sea any day
In Pictures: Farmers Fighting For A Brighter Tomorrow
Snapshots from Singhu border that has become the heartbeat of the snowballing farmers’ protest in India
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: A Reminder Of The Crimes Of Corporate Empires
The dark episode is only the tip of the iceberg as bloated corporate imperialists tighten their vicious grip on financially vulnerable countries such as India
Medha Patkar Hails Unity In Battle Against Farm Laws As ‘Historic, Unprecedented’
Watch out for the govt’s divide-and-rule plan to weaken the farmers’ protest, warns the rights activist in an interview to EmpireDiaries.com
In Pictures: Moods And Moments From The Farmers’ Protest In Delhi
Freeze frames from a venue in Delhi that has become a bone of contention in the snowballing farmers’ protest rocking India
Once There Was A Sad King, Maradona By Name
CULTURE DIARIES
By Vidyarthy Chatterjee
In Pictures: Life And Times Of The Farmers’ Protest In Delhi
Snapshots from Burari, where farmers from various corners of India are camped to make their protests heard
Farmers’ Protest: They Are Marching To Keep Democracy Alive
When the new farm bills were passed, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. From that point on, there’s been no looking back for India’s outraged farmers
Maradona’s Left Foot Turned Argentina Into Everyman’s Homeland
To look at the Maradona-Argentina relationship through the lens of ‘empirism’ – in a hypothetical way – Maradona was, and posthumously is, that ‘empire’. And Argentina is that empire’s land
All Eyes On Kashmir As Biden Takes Charge Of White House
New Delhi will keep a hawk eye on Washington, DC as both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have pretty strong and controversial views on J&K
Poverty: The Pandemic We Don’t Acknowledge
It’s only because the richest 1% in the world are ‘immune’ to hunger deaths that ‘the virus of poverty’ will never be seen as a critical threat to the human race
Trump Out, Biden In: What It Means For India And The World
The US presidential fight is a battle for who controls the biggest empire of our times. And it matters to India as much as it matters to many other countries. Here’s a look at what changes and what doesn’t
Don’t Be Fooled: The 2020 Election Has Already Been Decided
THE WRITE LINE
By John Whitehead
Schools Are Buying Up Surveillance Technology To Fight Covid-19
BIG TECH
By Colin Lecher
‘I Am A Hacker And I Am Here To Help You’
BIG TECH
By Indranil Chakraborty
कोविड-19: नर्मदा घाटी ने कैसे किया शिक्षा संकट का समाधान
महाराष्ट्र के नंदुरबार जिले के चार स्कूलों ने पूरी दुनिया के लिए विकेंद्रीकृत शिक्षा में एक उदाहरण स्थापित कर रहा है।
A Student Film That Taught The World A Lesson In Filmmaking
CULTURE DIARIES
By Vidyarthy Chatterjee
Covid-19: How Narmada Valley Solved The Education Crisis
Four schools in India’s Maharashtra consigned remote learning to the bin, setting an example in decentralised education for the entire world to follow
তন্ত্র, মন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র – পর্ব ৫
আমার ভাণ্ডার থেকে রিয়া-সুশান্তদের জন্য একটাও শব্দ খরচ করবো না। ওটা তোলা থাক গণতন্ত্রের চতুর্থ স্তম্ভদের জন্য।
John Pilger: The Stalinist Trial Of Julian Assange
THE WRITE LINE
By John Pilger
তন্ত্র, মন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র – পর্ব ৪
ইরানের মানবাধিকার কর্মী, রাজনৈতিক বন্দিদের হয়ে আইনি লড়াই করে কারাগার বন্দি নাসরিন সোতুদে।নাসরিন সোতুদেতে উপছে পড়ছে আমার দেশের কারাগারও। স্বৈরাচারী ইরান, আর পৃথিবীর বৃহত্তম গণতন্ত্রের মধ্যে তফাৎটা মাইক্রোস্কোপে খুঁজতে হয়!
India vs. China: Everest’s Official Height Is About To Change
Empire Wars: China and Nepal are expected to jointly announce a new official height of the world’s highest peak
Covid-19 Impact: One Third Of Children Shut Out From School Education
For schoolchildren, lockdown means no education. Empires are failing to tackle this crisis.
Kashmir Revisited: ‘The Militant Ordered The Old Man: Go, Get Me A Shampoo!’
PART FIVE
Looking back at the valley after the revocation of Article 370
Declassified: CIA File Shows Tibet Link To India’s Kalimpong
Confidential US intelligence dossier sheds new light on India-China relations during the 1950s
What Does the Covid-19 Pandemic Mean For Medical Data Privacy?
BIG TECH
By Colin Lecher
তন্ত্র, মন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র: পর্ব ৩
ড: কাফিল খান: একজন সাধারণ ডাক্তার থেকে প্রতিবাদের মুখ হয়ে ওঠার কাহিনী
Kashmir Revisited: Losing The Local Economy
PART FOUR
Looking back at the valley after the revocation of Article 370
Corporate As Predator, State As Accomplice
THE WRITE LINE
By Vidyarthy Chatterjee
Lockdown Impact: 26 Crore Indians Went Jobless In 4 Months
Bloodbath continues as more and more Indians are losing their livelihoods due to the pandemic and lockdowns
Kashmir Revisited: Caught In The Crossfire
PART THREE
Looking back at the valley after the revocation of Article 370
Another Hiroshima Is Coming, Unless We Stop It Now: John Pilger
THE WRITE LINE
By John Pilger
Were The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombings ‘Terrorist Attacks’?
Through information control and crafty jugglery of words, the US has convinced us not to call the nuclear attacks on Japan ‘acts of terror’
Kashmir Revisited: Landing In No Man’s Land
PART TWO
Looking back at the valley after the revocation of Article 370
Covid-19: How Scientists Are Fighting Against ‘Traitors’ Inside Our Bodies
THE DOC’S LAB
By Dr. S A Siraj
Kashmir Revisited: One Year On
PART ONE
Looking back at the valley after the revocation of Article 370
Entrapment: America’s Game Plan To Store India’s Oil
For ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, the new oil deal with the US could turn out to be suicidal
Socialism In The Arab World: A Road Less Travelled
THE WRITE LINE
By Manishankar Prasad
Araria Rape Case Shows How Gender-Insensitive India Still Is
While dealing with a rape victim, the least that one can do is to handle the case with sensitivity. Even that is missing in our country
‘44 Years From Now, Human Population Will Start Shrinking’
India and Nigeria will be the two most populated countries by the end of the century, according to projections from a team of Seattle-based researchers
Pandemic Turns India Into A New Hunger Hotspot
A chilling Oxfam report says globally 12,000 people could be dying every day out of hunger caused by the pandemic by the end of this year
Investigation Exposes Dubai As Global Capital Of Smuggled Gold
India is a major buyer of ‘dirty gold’ from Dubai that comes from conflict-torn African countries
They’re Charred To Death, So That You Can Have Your Dinner
An alarming number of deaths in India from lightning strikes sheds light on a disturbing trend: how little we care when only our villagers die
তন্ত্র, মন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র – পর্ব ২
আমরা নয় ভক্ত হনুমানের মত গন্ধমাদন কাঁধে নিয়ে জীবনটা কাটিয়ে দিতে পারলে বেঁচে যাই, তাবলে একটা তিন বছরের শিশু! এই শিশু ভবিষ্যতে ‘জঙ্গি’ হয়ে উঠলে তার দায়িত্ব কার?
Happy Birthday, Julian Assange!
As we mark the truth seeker’s 49th b’day, it is worth revisiting how Empire continues to snuff out real journalism
While You’re Reading This, Your Thoughts Are Being Colonised
Thought capitalists are profiting from what we think. Because for them, our thoughts are gold
‘২০১৯ থেকেই স্পেনের নালায় করোনা ভাইরাস,’ বার্সেলোনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আবিষ্কার,হবে ‘পিয়ার রিভিউ’
করোনা ভাইরাসের জন্মস্থান এবং সময় নিয়ে চমকপ্রদ তথ্য খুঁজে পেলো বার্সেলোনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়। যার অর্থ উহানের ৯ মাস আগে থেকেই এই ভাইরাস আমাদের মধ্যে আছে।
Covid-19 Was Present In Barcelona 9 Months Before It Was Found In Wuhan: New Study
Virologists from University of Barcelona discover traces of the coronavirus in the city’s sewage samples from March 2019
China Has More Nuclear Weapons Than India, Pak Combined: SIPRI Report
Beijing possesses 320 N-weapons as against India’s 150 nukes as of last January
Reason Why Indian Troops Didn’t Use Guns When They Were Ambushed
A 1996 agreement between India and China holds the key to a lot of questions
India’s Racism: Who Will Stand Up For Our Floyds?
THE WRITE LINE
By Ratna
India-China Standoff And The Raw Animal Origins Of Border Disputes
Our tendency to defend borders is linked to phenomena like lions in the jungle angrily tearing into each other for territorial domination and stray dogs ‘scent-marking’ their jurisdiction
Hunger Killed 12 Times More People Than Covid This Year
Suicides, cancers, poverty, smoking, alcohol have separately claimed more lives in 2020 than the coronavirus did
When Will The Migrant’s Story Soak The Pages Of History?
THE WRITE LINE
By Manishankar Prasad
Noam Chomsky: India’s Lockdown Call Genocidal
The celebrated thinker opens up on what went wrong with India’s controversial response to the coronavirus pandemic
The Economy Can Survive The Coronavirus, But Not A Costly India-China War
COLUMN
The Last Word By Awbuck Qandoe
Pandemic Of Xenophobia: The Outbreak And Our Migrants
THE WRITE LINE
By Ratna
Is America Leaving WHO Or Is WHO Leaving America Out?
China and the US have superimposed the template of their clash of empires on the pandemic crisis
Why Are Migrant Histories Not Written?
THE WRITE LINE
By Manishankar Prasad
Internal Migrants Comprise Nearly 40% of India’s Population
Statistics prove otherwise for those who feel India’s internal migrant population is only a small fraction of our society
Vizag Gas Tragedy: How Foreign Companies Colonised India
The tragic incident makes us question the agenda of overseas brands with sophisticated operations in India
Lockdown Impact: 12 Crore Indians Lost Their Jobs In April
India’s unemployment rate went through the roof, reaching 27.1% in the month ending May 3