India may cheer an Iran deal, but peace in Hormuz won’t refill its emptying economic tankThe economic horizon of India is clouded by a dual predicament characterized by a lack of financial resources and innovative ideas. While r...
28 May, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Is China's 'Nostradamus' right? Is a global depression and an escalation in the Strait of Hormuz looming? Here's what happened during the heated Piers Morgan debateChina's 'Nostradamus,' Professor Xueqin Jiang, warns of an impending global depression, a process he believes could span decades. He also h...
12 May, 2026, 02.10 AM IST
India’s demographic dividend at risk as jobs, skills gap persistIndia’s demographic advantage—with over 65% of its population under 35—faces growing pressure due to weak job creation, skill gaps and risi...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Is a college education still worth it in India?India must confront the impact of AI on jobs due to its large youth population, reliance on software services, and an oversupply of graduat...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
China's economic slowdown deepens as public confidence wanesAcross both major cities and smaller regions, people describe a downturn marked by layoffs, business closures, and weakening private enterp...
05 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Crushed by exhaustion, delivery man breaks down into tears: 'I regret leaving school'A video of a food delivery worker in China breaking down mid-shift has gone viral, drawing attention to the harsh conditions faced by gig e...
27 Jul, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
Why this Oxford scholar with three elite degrees became a delivery rider, his "unexpected" journey is inspiring users onlineDing Yuanzhao, an Oxford graduate, now works as a food delivery rider in Singapore. He struggled to find a job after his postdoctoral resea...
15 Jul, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Can China fight deflation and Trump's tariffs at the same time?China's economy faces deflationary pressures, impacting workers' financial security as low prices cut into business profits and wages. A tr...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report saysThat boost is generating concern, though, among worker rights advocates about the lack of strong job protections in the gig economy, where ...
07 Sep, 2023, 10.26 PM IST
Gig Interrupted: how Indian gig workers struggle amid lack of social security netTech aggregators from mobility to food delivery are growing at a scorching pace, thanks to gig workers who may be their feet on the street,...
18 Jul, 2022, 10.48 AM IST
Emerging markets such as China and India will grow old before they grow richEmerging markets are growing old before growing rich. EMs are where ageing is happening fastest. By 2050, EMs will be home to almost 80% of...
11 Jun, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
China orders ride-hailing firms to correct unfair tacticsThe transport ministry, internet watchdog and other regulators on Wednesday ordered 11 such platforms by year's end to stop unfair competit...
02 Sep, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
How Covid-19 could change India’s job market and cities“Low-wage occupations may decline by 2030 for the first time... and the STEM professions continue to expand,” McKinsey report said. As for ...
13 Mar, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Four things India's small manufacturing players need from this budgetGiven the state of domestic and world economy, there is perhaps no area which does not need a shot in the arm at the moment.
27 Jan, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
The Economic Times India dialogues: Create jobs that pay well and that stand the test of timeA job crisis is looming globally, fueled by automation, ageing populations and socio economic factors, but India’s problem is unique. The c...
25 Oct, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
GenZ keen on flexibility, but eyes trad jobs for stabilityThe gig economy is temporary positions and organisations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements.
24 Sep, 2019, 07.23 PM IST
Uber's IPO filing answers leaves one big questionA decade after the Uber app first went online and rammed its way into nearly every major city on earth, economists still have no idea what ...
04 May, 2019, 10.04 AM IST