Have we ever taken a moment to pause and unravel the intricacies that underlie the construction of “New India”? Have we stopped to take into account the individuals shouldering the weight of titles ...

An article by Jeremy Seabrook that originally appeared in the Comment is Free that analyses the etymological roots of the word "work" in various European languanges. In the modern experience, poverty ...

[The Guardian, launched in 1821, attracted moderate conservative as well as liberal readers. The Manchester Courier was started in 1825 to get these back. Hence the Guardian's pleasure here in proving ...

It being Labour Day today, I’ve got labour on my mind. Did you know, for instance, that the word comes from the Latin word “laborare”, which means “to be tired” ? Which pretty much describes how I ...

Labourers in Pakistan’s informal sector get no social security or benefits and survive in some of the worst conditions in the world, said speakers at a seminar on ‘Labouring Poor in South Asia: ...

Now suppose that the average amount of the daily necessaries of a labouring man require six hours of average labour for their production. Suppose, moreover, six hours of average labour to be also ...

The origins of words for 'work' suggest coercion rather than the salvation promised by politicians In the modern experience, poverty is closely associated with unemployment or the absence of work.