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October 17, 2026
Minor bonded labour survivor featured in THE WEEK cover gets ₹10 lakh compensation from Haryana govt
Santosh Rishidev was featured in THE WEEK’s Independence Day special investigative cover story on rescued bonded labourers in the issue dated August 23, 2026
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August 16, 2026
India’s hidden slaves: Fifty years on, bonded labour thrives in shadows
Half a century after India outlawed bonded labour, the practice continues in factories, workshops and brick kilns. THE WEEK ventures into the hinterlands to uncover the hidden realities of modern-day slavery
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August 16, 2026
‘Every case of bonded labour is a case of human trafficking’: P.M. Nair
P.M. Nair is honorary senior adviser, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights; honorary adviser, National Commission for Women; and former director general, National Disaster Response Force