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The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
10-hour shifts: What are the concerns expressed by workers and trade unions?
70-hour, 90-hour or 120-hour work week – From Narayana Murthy to Elon Musk, businessmen advocating for longer work hours in the name of innovation and efficiency in recent times have faced intense public ire. In Karnataka, too, a controversy erupted lately after the State government proposed changes to two Acts - Factories Act, 1948 and Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961. We speak to my colleague Sharath Srivatsa, stakeholders from trade unions, employers' association as well as workers themselves for a bigger picture on this issue. Reporting: Sharath Srivatsa, Nalme Nachiyar Video: Ravichandran N Editing: Ravichandran N
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka's 10-hour workday: Will it impact work-life balance?
In what has riled the trade unions in Karnataka, the State government has proposed to bring an amendment to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1961, to increase the daily working hours to 10 from the current nine hours, besides allowing more overtime hours. The proposed amendment, circulated by the Labour Department among the stakeholders to elicit their response, allows work hours to be increased to 10 a day and 48 a week. The proposal caps the total number of hours of work, including overtime, to 12 hours a day — up from the present 10 hours a day. We spoke to working professionals in Bengaluru to know what they think about the amendment. Reporting: Sharath Srivatsa Video: Ravichandran N, Vivek MV Editing: Ravichandran N
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Bike Taxi ban in Karnataka: What do people say?
Bike Taxi ban in Karnataka: What do people say? On June 16, app-based bike taxi operations screeched to a halt across Karnataka, following the Karnataka High Court's refusal to stay an earlier order mandating the suspension of such services. #WeneedBikeTaxi continued to trend on social media, as students and IT professsionals have felt the loss of an economical, first and last mile option in the city. We spoke to people to know their opinion about the ban. Presentation: Nalme Nachiyar Video & Editing: Ravichandran N
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
11 die in stampede as RCB victory celebrations turn tragic at Bengaluru
What began as a day of rapturous celebration over the IPL victory of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned into one of crushing tragedy in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening when 11 people -- all aged below 40 -- died and 33 were injured when a massive build up of fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium led to chaos and stampede. The tragedy unfolded near the gates of the stadium, where thousands of fans had gathered to mark RCB's historic first title win in 18 years. Overcrowding and narrow passageways led to a deadly rush. Mr. Siddaramaiah admitted that while the stadium could hold around 32,000 people, well over 2 lakh had gathered there. Doctors attributed all the deaths to asphyxia, a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death. Video: Ravichandran N, Muralikumar K, PTI, ANI Voiceover: Nalme Nachiyar Editing: Ravichandran N
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
What keeps Bengaluru's neighbourhood flour mills going?
As Bengalureans have shifted from buying grain and grinding them in mills to buying them ready-made, many flour mills in the city have shut down. The ones which are standing are being run by the same families for generations. While many flour mills in Bengaluru have shut down over the years, the ones which are still functional are being run by the same families for generations. The grinders they use were all brought from Chennai, as they were reportedly not available locally back in the fifties and sixties. Reporting: Jahnavi TR Video & Editing: Ravichandran N
