"The world needs a new work culture, not just jobs"

Austrian-born Frithjof Bergmann, a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, USA, founded the Center for New Work in 1984 to help …

Unhealthy countryside

It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because …

Desperately seeking skills & jobs

India has a youth bulge in its population, accounting for the largest number of young working age people in the world. This demographic …

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

Modi at 4: Where are the jobs? A question that haunts the government

As opposed to the promise of creating 2 crore jobs, the government now stands witness to a steady decline in job growth

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

India’s unemployment rate doubled in two years: SoE in Figures

While unemployment remains high in both urban and rural India, job hunting is a bigger challenge for the young and the educated, notes CSE’…

The lure of 10 million jobs a year

Employment in agriculture has increased. Will it lead to shed the belief that agriculture will not be able to employ further?

Unemployment just below 8%, show latest CMIE figures

The business information company's portal says unemployment for February was 7.9% whereas Reuters has reported it at 7.78%

Modi's surgical strike on jobs

Demonetisation has deepened the gloom on India's employment prospects which have been shrinking

India’s unemployment rate jumped to a record 6.1% in 2017-18

India’s unemployment rate jumped to a record 6.1% in 2017-18, reported Business Standard (Jan 31, 2019) Unemployment was at 2.2% in 2011-12.…

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

Mining in Jharkhand threatens locals in their own land

Residents of the state’s mining areas are unemployed and are threatened of being jailed when they ask for work

Watch what new ILO report predicts on unemployment

Unemployment will rise by 2.5 million says International Labour Organization's World Employment and Social Outlook: 2020  

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

No, economic recovery has not brought about a drop in MGNREGA job demand: Experts

Delayed wages due to a lack of funds has eroded the confidence of job seekers in MGNREGA; This has driven down demand for work under the scheme …

Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

Pandemic or not, it is important to continue investing in the development of improved vaccines and bolstering the preparedness of the medical and …

India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women

There is a 52 percentage point difference in the employment rates of men and women in India

Surgical strikes for fetching jobs

Like terrorism, jobless growth continues in India irrespective of who is in power. To tackle it, we need not cross borders

Rise of the machines: Why India need not be afraid

Artificial intelligence, robotisation and automation would open avenues for new jobs rather than generating job losses

209,762 graduates in Delhi unemployed: Economic Survey

Worryingly, the number of unskilled people in Delhi has also increased from 32,033 in 2014 to 34,258 in 2015

Number of jobless swelled to 197 million in 2015

Nearly 2.3 million more unemployed people will be added this year. The increase in the number of jobseekers has occurred mainly in developing …

May Day: Strengthen NREGA to compensate for rural losses due to COVID-19

India is already paying a heavy price due to the government’s unpreparedness to deal with the health crisis. The Centre should pull up its …

Can MGNREGA be the answer to rural distress caused by COVID-19

The rural job scheme can not only provide a great opportunity to jobless workers but also push the water conservation drive

Underbelly of black gold

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