But lawyers for 500 clothing manufacturers and exporters, who supply many international brands, said the new wages would be “practically impossible” to introduce given the tough global market conditions.Under the ruling, workers would see their pay rise from a monthly average of 4500 rupees to 6500 rupees ($67 to $97) – which campaigners say is comparable to wages for textile jobs in most other…
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Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel White Noise is the kind of book that earns review quotes like “Mordantly funny and ultimately moving,” the book critic’s way of chortling knowingly while also making sure we know he’s taking this thing seriously. Noah Baumbach’s movie version of White Noise—the opening-night film of the 79th Venice Fil…
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