Jobless turn to helplines for comfort

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  • Published On: February 04, 2009
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With job losses in India mounting because of the global economic crisis, people who are caught in the eye of the storm are turning to helplines to find comfort in councellors. And those who have setup these helplines, the phone has not stopped ringing for them. At a call centre in Thane, Mumbai, an increasing number of calls come from people who dread being laid off.

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