COVID-19 has cost sub-Saharan Africa 13.5 million jobs in working hour losses: ILO
Nearly 5 million workers and their families in sub-Saharan Africa have been pushed into extreme poverty due to COVID-19, ILO says
42% Indian graduates under 25 unemployed: Report
The number of unemployed graduates under 25 was double that of youth with just higher secondary education in the same age category
Migration in India: A shift in agenda
Migration is an adaptation strategy for communities vulnerable to climate change impacts. Governments should plan for such demographic shifts
Kill ‘dwarves’, recommends ‘creatively destructive’ Economic Survey
India’s small firms are holding back growth and job creation; government plans for something else to tide over job crisis
India's industrial production shrinks 1.1% in August
Quick estimates show declines in manufacturing, electricity andnegligible growth in mining
Agriculture key to creating jobs in India's largely informal economy
The NDA government is repeating the mistake of the Vajpayee regime by relying on the formal sector for job creation
The orphans of the Fourth Revolution
With an estimated 85 million jobs to be lost to automation by 2025, the development divide is set to deepen
10 million jobs: Vajpayee floated, Manmohan adopted, and Modi faltered
How the promise gave birth to India Shining campaign and ultimately led to defeat of NDA-I
COVID-19’s cost
The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Africa has been more severe compared to the rest of the world
Rooftop solar power’s massive job potential untapped
India has only met 9.5 per cent of the target for roof-top solar power, which has the maximum job potential
Odisha’s artisans strike gold with golden grass
Handicrafts made from the wild grass are helping change lives in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, providing people with a steady source of income
A third of Nigerians are unemployed: Here’s why
The economy of the sub-Saharan country has not been in good shape for the past 5 years and first went into a recession in 2016
Africa’s protected areas may need 10 times more funds: Study
Nature-based tourism can bridge funding gap, highlights a report released at the ongoing Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit
Ocean economy set to double in size by 2030
With more sustainable development, the economy can touch over US $ 3.2 trillion by 2030, according to an OECD report
Bihar elections 2020: Issues of the common man the real winner
Unemployment, migration, health, education headlined India’s first election amid COVID-19 pandemic
'Renewable energy sector employment increased in 2015'
The total number of jobs in renewables worldwide continued to rise even as the growth in jobs slowed down compared to previous years, says a new …
Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal
We discuss the digital divide, but the new-normal induced by COVID-19 should make us discuss the living divide as well
Monsoon 2023: What’s pushing demand for work under MGNREGS?
The rural employment scheme should be perceived from the lens of climate change adaptation measures, says expert
Both financial and non-financial factors matter for ASHAs: Study
Preferences change depending on factors including level of education, size of family, status as main earner
COVID-19 migrants: Future of work and production
Work needs to be reimagined. This is an opportunity to renew rural economies and make them resilient; but it won’t to be easy
Replacing news editors with AI is a worry for misinformation, bias and accountability
A newspaper in Germany is reportedly adopting artificial intelligence to replace certain editorial roles
How AI, other technologies are already disrupting workplaces
BT’s transition from copper to optical fibre is simply the latest technology transition
Internal migration in India: Why, Where, How much
Millions leave there homes in India, especially its villages, in search of livelihood and flock towards cities relatively more affluent
African countries are fighting an addiction
Africa is the only continent that imports more food than it produces. Down To Earth brings ground report from 10 African countries to assess …
Why we need basic universal income in post-COVID world
Without much larger injections of cash, we would still be facing a reduction in aggregate demand and an inevitable recession