Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spendWhile consumer demand had started improving over the past four months after a prolonged slowdown, rising crude oil prices, supply disruptio...
13 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
What Noida's factory protests mean for India's wage debateFactory workers' protests in Noida have reignited India's minimum wage debate. Rising inflation erodes real wages, impacting workers' purch...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Noida workers’ unrest: A story of hidden inflation and its impactNoida factory workers protest: Years of rising costs have diminished buying power, creating widespread discontent among many. Wage growth l...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Venezuela's Machado plans to return home by end of year, urges swift electionsVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado anticipates returning home by late 2026. She is urging the United States to accelerate pl...
20 Apr, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Noida MSMEs flag wage hike amid rising costs, seek financial relief, subsidiesMSME entrepreneurs in Noida and Greater Noida have flagged rising costs and policy imbalance following the recent hike in wages and overtim...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Six yrs later, migrant workers still trapped in a cycle of exploitationMigrant workers are again facing hardship. Protests erupt over low wages and poor conditions. Government policies lag behind rising costs. ...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
No compromise on workers’ dignity, rights: Yogi Adityanath warns of strict actionYogi Adityanath said there will be no compromise on workers’ rights, dignity and social security, warning of strict legal action against vi...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf ports for US blockadeThe United States military will blockade ships leaving Iran's ports starting Monday. Iran has threatened retaliation against Gulf neighbors...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Haryana hikes wages after unrest; auto sector faces cost pressureHaryana has increased minimum wages by 35 percent for unskilled workers. This decision follows factory protests and work boycotts by labour...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
India to lead South Asia growth at 7.6% in FY26, says World BankIndia will lead South Asia's economic growth. The World Bank forecasts India's economy to expand by 7.6% in FY26. The region's overall grow...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
FMCG forced into slow lane as Nepal unrest chokes supply chainsThe current protests serve as a reminder of how fragile that growth can be when political instability collides with economic activity. For ...
11 Sep, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
Post-revolution Bangladesh protests cost garment industry $400 millionBangladesh's garment industry experienced significant disruptions and $400 million in losses due to student-led unrest, but stability has r...
20 Oct, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Karnataka industries minister says Wistron and Toyota incidents will not affect state’s investment prospects“These incidents will not hurt future investments. In fact, the government-approved investments of Rs 22,419 crore on Monday for EV manufac...
23 Dec, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
Tension over Air France-KLM CEO woes"The possibility of an unexplainable, involuntary departure of our CEO brings a lot of tension in the workforce," said a group of managers.
12 Feb, 2019, 08.32 AM IST
Chances of eruption increasing at Iceland volcanoEuropean airlines have however been warned about the possibility of flight disruptions caused by activity at Iceland's largest volcano syst...
20 Aug, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
- China warns of worse to come for its economy
China's economy slowed further in November, as he warned the govt was being forced to act to avoid massive unemployment and social unrest.
27 Nov, 2008, 01.14 PM IST
- Militant group in Niger Delta declares war on oil industry
The most prominent militant group in oil-rich southern Nigeria on Sunday said it had declared an "oil war" and threatened all international...
14 Sep, 2008, 05.36 PM IST