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    Sri Lankan Tea Workers’ Wage Crisis: Promises Fade as Exploitation Persists in 2025

    A production-based model, per September 2025 talks, could align incentives, but unions fear diluted guarantees. The government eyes hybrid funding, yet delays breed unrest.
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    India Launches Sweeping Labour Reform as Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike

    Labour economists caution against reading the headline numbers uncritically. They note that a large portion of India’s workforce remains informal, underpaid, and without stable contracts.
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    Bio-diversity

    Sri Lanka: Public Buying Spree During Pandemic Strains Ayurveda Supply Chain

    Ayurvedic manufacturers have found themselves unable to procure sufficient raw materials for medicine production.
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    Human Cost of Glitter: As Myanmar Hosts 60th Gems Emporium, Hpakant Jade Hub Bleeds Civilians

    Those calling for reform are joined by civil society voices demanding international scrutiny. Some urge consumers abroad to avoid Burmese jade, pointing to its role in funding violence.
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    Cooperatives

    Co-operative Mobility Unfolds: “Bharat Taxi” Embarks on Soft Launch in Delhi

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    Climate change

    High Costs and Uncertainty Stall Global Climate Action, Despite Consumer Willingness

    According to the survey, 64 per cent of respondents say they worry about climate change and 45 per cent say they feel personally affected.
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    India’s Gentle Giants: How a Nation Saved the Whale Shark

    The turning point came in 2002, when the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with the Gujarat Forest Department and Tata Chemicals Ltd., launched an audacious campaign to save the species.
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    Maldives Secures Rollover of $50 Million Indian Treasury Bill, Reviews Development Ties

    The rollover, agreed after high-level talks in Malé, reflects India’s continued financial support to its maritime neighbour and long-standing development partner.
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    Sri Lanka’s Middle Class Shrinks as Nearly 400,000 Households Slide Down Income Ladder, Says Boston Consulting Group

    BCG says that policymakers and businesses alike will need strategies that address both the scale of the rural middle class and the constraints facing households that have slipped downward if the gains of recovery are to become more widely shared.

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