“Made in India”

I know, quite a stretch. But this image of Shahrukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is the first thing that came to mind when I read about Gap’s latest run-in with problems related to sweatshops and child labor in India.

The discovery of the children working in filthy conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has renewed concerns about the outsourcing by large retail chains of their garment production to India, recognised by the United Nations as the world’s capital for child labour. According to one estimate, more than 20 per cent of India’s economy is dependent on children, the equivalent of 55 million youngsters under 14.

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