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Labouring Lives: Industry and Informality in New India

Sarthak Choudhury

5 min read Last Updated : Nov 01 2023 | 10:17 PM IST

Labouring Lives: Industry and Informality in New India

Author: Archana Aggarwal

Publisher: LeftWord Books

Pages: 172

Price: Rs 275

Most of the country is in the middle of festivities, and like most Bengalis, I celebrated Durga Puja last week. And like most Bengali households, sharing gifts is as synonymous to the “pujos” as turkey is to Thanksgiving. Among the gifts this reviewer received was a jacket from Zara. What caught my eye was the “Made in India” tag. The price, which matched that of an imported jacket, also caught my eye. To understand why a local product carried an exorbitant global price tag, I considered giving

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