India's productivity gap with China widens despite strong GDP growth; manufacturing leap still missing: ReportIndia's labour productivity gap with China has widened significantly since 2000, despite strong economic growth. The country has yet to ach...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still tryingDespite growing global competition, United States continues to be the top choice for Indian tech professionals. This enduring appeal stems ...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Man uses wheat flour to look like Nvidia's Jensen Huang and now has thousands of followers on social mediaA young man from rural China has become an internet sensation impersonating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Yang Yang gained tens of thousands of ...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
China factory activity slows in MayChina's manufacturing activity slowed in May, with the official factory PMI slipping to 50 from 50.3 in April, as a five-day holiday disrup...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
'Not fond of Indians': Taiwan candidate Lee Hung-Yi's billboard banning turbaned man, upside-down Indian flag sparks concernTaiwan anti-India billboard: A political candidate in Taiwan Lee Hung-Yi has ignited a social media firestorm with a billboard opposing Ind...
25 May, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
China puts curbs on us exportsof chemicals used for FentanylFive government agencies now require special export licenses for three newly restricted compounds, according to an official announcement on...
23 May, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
She had nothing at 15. At 55, she's China's wealthiest woman sitting at the world's top table with Elon Musk and Tim Cook; here's the story of Zhou QunfeiChina’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, once worked factory shifts after leaving school at 15. Today, her billion-dollar tech company supplies ...
15 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
India-UAE, India-US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UNA United Nations report reveals key global migration routes. India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the United States are among the...
05 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Chinese cities brace for wave of Foxconn workers from COVID-hit ZhengzhouPhotographs and videos circulating widely on Chinese social media since Saturday showed Foxconn workers trekking across fields in the day a...
31 Oct, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Need robust mechanism to check migrant workers' exploitation: Jharkhand CMConcerned over the "exploitation" of Jharkhand migrant workers in various parts of the country, especially in difficult terrains, Chief Min...
13 Jun, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
China's migrant population to reach 310 million by 2030China's migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030.
10 Jul, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
- New strike in China affects supplier to Toyota, Honda
A strike has halted production at a Chinese factory owned by Japan's Denso Corp, a car parts maker affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp, the l...
22 Jun, 2010, 11.47 AM IST
- Chinese Premier pitches for improving conditions of workers
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has sought improved conditions for million of migrant workers, the force behind country's economic success story.
15 Jun, 2010, 05.42 PM IST
- China says 20 million migrants have lost jobs
An estimated 20 million migrant workers have lost jobs because of the global economic crisis, a Chinese official said.
02 Feb, 2009, 11.07 AM IST
- Jobless return to villages, fuel crisis in China
Provincial governments in China are alarmed by the wide-spread job cuts resulting in reverse migration of hundreds of thousands of workers ...
21 Nov, 2008, 08.30 AM IST
- China plans implementation of min wages for migrant workers
China plans to put a mechanism in place for better and timely payment of wages to its 200 million migrant workers, state media reported.
07 Feb, 2008, 11.55 AM IST