No work, new debt: virus creates perfect storm for slavery in India
Chennai/Mumbai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation When the coronavirus outbreak brought India to a halt last month, Bhagwan Das lost his only income as a construction worker in Delhi and embarked on a three-day trek back to his village. Then the loan shark came knocking. Unable to maintain repayments on the 60,000 rupee ($US787) loan he took […]