EV demand charges ahead but supply runs lowIndia's electric car and two-wheeler demand has nearly doubled. High fuel prices are driving consumers to switch. This surge has created a ...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Under-threat UK PM Starmer vows to prove 'doubters' wrongEmbattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer came out fighting Monday, vowing to prove his "doubters" wrong as he sought to quell a growin...
11 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
India's cows offer biogas alternative to Mideast energy crunchIndia faces cooking gas shortages due to global events. Villagers in Uttar Pradesh are turning to biogas, made from cow dung, as a reliable...
06 May, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Instant domestic help apps face worker unavailability amid rapid scaling, high competitionInstant domestic help platforms like Urban Company, Snabbit, and Pronto are experiencing worker shortages. This is causing limited availabi...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Insiders vs outsiders, and a raja under the arch: Bengal goes to polls as debate over identity and development takes center stageWest Bengal will vote today on a single issue: insiders versus outsiders. Mamata Banerjee is seeking to keep BJP out, fearing cultural and ...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.23 AM IST
Snabbit raises $56 million from Susquehanna VC, Mirae, others; valuation doubles to $350 millionSnabbit, an instant house help startup, has secured $56 million in a new funding round. This investment, led by Susquehanna Venture Capital...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
UK's migration crackdown risks care home staffing crunchNew government plans to extend the wait for permanent residency to 15 years for care workers risk a significant staffing shortage in Britai...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
West Asia war: Amid gloom and doom in Surat and Tiruppur’s textile clusters, one industry offers hopeAs the West Asia conflict drags down most sectors in India’s two major textile hubs, one segment in Surat is opening up new opportunities
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
LPG shortage forces Noida and Ghaziabad domestic workers to cook on chulhas, face rising hardshipNoida and Ghaziabad's daily wage earners and domestic workers face an LPG crisis, forcing a return to wood-fired chulhas and costly small c...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Cities to face house help shortage as migrants return home to voteMajor Indian cities face a looming shortage of essential household help. Cooks, nannies, drivers, and security guards are heading home for ...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Australia is facing a severe labour crunch. That's where you come inIf you qualify, you will be granted an exemption to travel to Australia. You can apply for this exemption yourself, or your employer may do...
31 Jul, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
Economic Survey 2020-21: Drastic reduction in compliances with 41 central labour laws reduced to fourLast year was a particularly tough time for the MSME sector which faced an acute financial crunch and shuttered businesses amid the virus o...
29 Jan, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
- Link handicrafts sector with MNREGA to address labour crunch
To address labour shortage in the handicrafts sector, the EPCH has suggested that it be linking with the employment guarantee scheme, MNREG...
11 Oct, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
- Skilled-labour crunch to treble by '20, warn experts
Crunch of skilled in labour construction industry, expected to triple in next decade from 30 pc, will negatively impact the productivity.
16 Sep, 2012, 04.04 PM IST
- Realty Sector hit by skilled labour crunch
By 2020, industry will require 5 mn civil engineers, architects and planners but the country is expected to produce less than a million.
14 Dec, 2011, 12.34 PM IST
- Real estate sector facing acute labour crunch
The real estate sector and construction industry in the country are faced with an acute labour crunch, which is impacting delivery of proje...
24 Jun, 2011, 07.18 PM IST