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Abstract/Sommario: Trade unions and labor rights activists blame the high suicide rate in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, on the practices of the garment industry. The industry, which employs more than four lakh workers, recruits mostly women and migrants and has found ways to keep union away. Workers allege low wages, poor work environment, and exploitation in various forms in many units

Abstract/Sommario: Two seasons of excavations, in 2009 and 2010, have put Porunthal village, in Tamil Nadu, firmly on India's archaeological map. Excavators found a wealth of artefacts, including superbly crafted glass beads in five colours, which prove that Porunthal was a major southern Indian centre for manufacturing glass beads