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Goods exports up 26% in August, trade deficit eases: Engineering, petroleum products, chemicals and textiles lead shipments; US remains top marketIndia’s goods exports surged in August, driven by robust global demand, while the trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low as imports dec...
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos warns of a second-round inflation threat from energy pricesCentral banks must monitor energy price impacts and potential second-round inflation effects. Global regulatory coordination is crucial for...
After 200+ applications and 15+ interviews, former corporate employee takes $11/hour dishwashing jobA 29-year-old former corporate employee laid off in April says he has submitted more than 200 applications and attended over 15 interviews ...
Who is the ‘right’ immigrant? US and other countries are rewriting the rulesCountries are not shutting out immigrants but becoming more selective about whom they admit and allow to stay. Recent policies increasingly...
India's 80th Independence Day: A look at protests in its 79-year journey till 'cockroaches' hit the streetsIndia's post-independence history showcases persistent dissent and public mobilisation. Students, farmers, and citizens have repeatedly cha...
The female breadwinner era is here: Why millions more women are working while younger men are quietly leaving the labor forceUS women now hold more jobs than men, a significant economic shift. This trend is driven by long-term structural forces, not a recession. F...
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking, 'Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it' teaches purpose, meaning, wisdom on work, career, success, ambition, goals of lifeQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking remains powerful because they raise a question that extends beyond the workplace: What are we contribut...
Number of billionaires grows 4-fold in five years to 576 in AY'26: Income tax return dataFive hundred seventy-six individuals reported over Rs 100 crore income in 2025-26. This figure shows a fourfold increase from the previous ...
BJP to protest in Kashmir against NC-led govt's 'failures'The Jammu and Kashmir BJP will protest on July 20 against the current government. This protest aims to expose alleged failures in governanc...
India’s new jobs report raises questions over underemploymentA new Indian labor report indicates a drop in the jobless rate, but an economist cautions that it may not fully capture the extent of under...
Govt cautions on companies' jobs surveysThe govt said many private companies or organisations conduct employment surveys based on their own methodologies that are generally neithe...
Congress will win Himachal Assembly polls, says Chhattisgarh CM Baghel"We have released the poll manifesto. The common people have hopes on it as we are talking about increasing the income of people. The publi...
High time govt looks at existing definitions of informal labour force: SBI EcowrapIn India, informal employment is defined as someone who is not eligible for at least one social security benefit among provident fund (PF),...
CMIE CEO Mahesh Vyas on why govt's employment data smell test smells fishyIndependent testing of data is of critical importance to a young database like CPHS. CMIE is grateful to all those who test the data. In th...
Covid layoff: Workers unable to get unemployment allowance under ESIC's 'Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana'With the Covid-19 outbreak, the Centre promised an unemployment allowance under the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, a scheme run by the ES...
NSSO survey faces an end, panel to opt for a more robust toolThe need for an overhaul of the employment data emerged after Opposition criticised NDA govt’s policies, saying they were leading to jobles...
Niti chief Arvind Panagariya rubbishes jobless growth criticism as bogusThere are claims that investments are not picking up, jobs are not being created, but despite all these, the country's economy is growing a...
Employment task-force may suggest overhaul of data collectionThe Prime Minister's Office last month had constituted the task force, which includes Chief Statistician TCA Anant and Labour Secretary M S...
Unemployment lowest in Gujarat, highest in Goa: SurveyIndia's official unemployment rate was 3.8% for the last year and higher for urban than rural areas according to statistics released by the...
India stands resilient as unemployment crisis loomsThe global financial and economic crisis has led to deceleration in world growth resulting in significant job cuts in many countries.