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...
08 May, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
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 ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
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 ...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Economic Survey calls for policies to promote flexible work to increase female workforceIndia's Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals women face workplace hurdles like limited mobility and rigid schedules. It calls for flexible work,...
29 Jan, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
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...
09 Jan, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
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...
24 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
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...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Immigration surge fuels male population boom in CanadaThe population of adult men grew 3.4% over the past year, while women rose 2.9%, making the spread between the growth of the two groups the...
16 Feb, 2024, 10.51 AM IST
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...
01 Feb, 2024, 10.18 AM IST
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...
25 Oct, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
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...
10 Sep, 2023, 07.07 PM IST
Gender pay gap hurting Australian women: Females earn $264 per week less than men, survey highlightsWomen's super balances in Australia have significantly suffered because of the gender pay gap. A survey found that 24% of women in Australi...
28 Oct, 2022, 07.32 PM IST
Want to know about water birth? Here are all the benefits & risks of this natural painless delivery methodThe conventional natural birth technique can be scary and exhausting for some females. While taking anesthesia isn’t harmful, the women opt...
06 Jul, 2022, 10.43 PM IST
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...
02 Jun, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Females lag in recovering lost job post pandemicMoreover the impact The impact on female employment was relatively more severe in the urban region. The female labour participation rate-FL...
08 Mar, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
Saudi Arabia's $90 billion reason to allow women drivingEnding the ban is one of the most socially-consequential reforms implemented by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
25 Jun, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
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.
20 Apr, 2017, 05.43 PM IST