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Substantial regional disparities in labour market conditions across India: SBI Research ReportIndia’s labour force is undergoing structural transformation with the share of agriculture in the workforce witnessing a modest 23% decline...- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsChavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...
- India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
- ET Graphics | More women at work but few in powerWomen's employment in India is growing. The female labour force participation rate rose to 35.1% in January. More women are also launching ...
- Make her India Inc indispensable: Why women’s unpaid work and time poverty keep them out of labour marketIndian women spend significantly more time on unpaid household work than men. This time poverty limits their job opportunities and strength...
- Quote of the day by Karl Marx: ‘Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by…’Karl Marx's 19th-century metaphor vividly critiques capitalism, describing capital as "dead labor" that thrives by exploiting "living labor...
- Saudi Arabia’s overall unemployment falls to just 2.8 per cent, with women leading the chargeSaudi Arabia's unemployment rate hit a record low of 6.3 per cent in Q1 2025, it is driven by increased participation of women in the workf...
- Bringing more women to labour force key to achieving $30 tn GDP target: ReportA tailored entrepreneurial model for rural women and targeted urban job readiness initiatives could integrate 145 million 'missing women' i...
- Is marriage killing women's careers? World Bank report shows many South Asians pay 'marriage penalty'A World Bank report shows that in South Asia, women face a 'marriage penalty' and a 'child penalty,' leading to decreased labor participati...
- Higher empowerment helping women influence major consumption decisions: ReportWomen's influence on consumption decisions in India is growing, with notable presence in sectors like IT and consumer staples. The rise in ...
- Budget 2024: Nari-shakti may drive Bharat's moment in the world orderWorld Bank data shows that India's female labor force participation rate is relatively low at 19.2%, contributing 17% to the GDP. Achieving...
- India shines as a global growth leader, contributing over 16% to the world's growth: IMFEconomic reforms in digitization and infrastructure propel India's robust growth, making it one of the fastest-growing major economies. Whi...
- Women an important piece to achieve 8% growth: Barclays studyIndia needs women to account for more than half of the new jobs created by 2030 in order to achieve an 8% growth rate, according to a study...
- Multilateral institutions should help India to create decent work environment: ILO's Richard SamansIndia's G20 presidency will establish a working group on women empowerment to address issues such as low female labor force participation r...
- One factor that can put India ahead of the US as the 2nd biggest economyIndia is projected to overtake the US to become the world's second-largest economy by 2075, according to Goldman Sachs Research. India's GD...
- Tesla told workers not to discuss pay, working conditions: US labour boardIn a complaint, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claimed that the electric car-maker "told employees not to complain to higher lev...
- Shifting the focus: Migration and female labour force participationWhen it comes to work, male migrants have a higher labour force participation rate than females in every part of the world. While females f...
- Trillions at stake as women disappear from India's workforceBetween 2010 and 2020, the number of working women in India dropped from 26% to 19%, according to data compiled by World Bank. As infection...
- No duty for women from 7 pm till 6 am without their consent: Yogi govt's new ruleThe rule is applicable to both the government and private sector. The government has stated that if women are engaged in work or duty betwe...
- India’s rising wealth has a downside: Fewer women are workingFewer women are now entering the labor force. That's putting at risk the nation's much-vaunted demographic dividend.
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