A reply to a Right to Information request filed by The Lede reveals that out of the 4,000 complaints received at the Indian embassy in Kuwait, around 50-60% pertain to fraud visas and fake job offers. The embassy reveals that unscrupulous agents and agencies in India, in collusion with similar…

Other than the Annas (big brothers) from Tamil Nadu, the rest of the migrant workers in Kerala are referred to as Bhais (brothers) irrespective of whether they come from the eastern or northern states of India. But when it comes to paying them, the divisions are more distinct – they…