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EU launches new measures to attract skilled foreign workers, speeds up single work-residence permit processThe European Union is easing entry for skilled non-EU workers to combat labour shortages. A revamped Single Permit Directive streamlines ap...- Catch 'em before they fall: India's new climate safety netIndian cities face a dual threat of extreme heat and torrential monsoons, severely impacting informal workers. Traditional insurance and go...
- India is plotting a game-changer for RBI, banks, corporates, investorsIndia is planning a high-frequency index to track its vast informal economy, covering millions of unincorporated companies. The proposed Mo...
- The adaptation imperative: Subnational action and India’s heat challengeAt present, more than three-quarters (76%) of India’s population is at high or very high risk of extreme heat.
- Transformational growth prime focus of India-UK FTA: Piyush GoyalThe minister is in the UK on a three-day visit to review the preparedness of both countries for the implementation of the Comprehensive Eco...
- Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
- Man found dead at actress-model's Bengaluru flat. Who is Krishi Thapanda?A man was found dead in actress Krishi Thapanda's Bengaluru apartment. Police are investigating the incident, which preliminary findings su...
- India’s development ladder after AI: What comes next?India’s future prosperity may increasingly depend on empowering its smaller economic units to become more productive using AI.
- Service output index to debut next month with FY25 baseIndia is set to launch the Index of Service Production (ISP) next month, a crucial new monthly indicator mirroring the Industrial Productio...
- Bengaluru techie says it is better to stay in a big company at a lower salary then a small one with high salaryA Bengaluru techie's advice to prioritize job stability at large firms over lucrative offers from smaller companies has sparked debate. Cit...
- Railways showed the way. What should India electrify next?If railway electrification was one of the defining infrastructure decisions of the twentieth century, the electrification and redesign of I...
- Talent shortage slows AI project progress beyond pilot stagesIndia faces a looming AI talent crisis, with projections indicating a shortage of over a million professionals by 2027. Companies are strug...
- Graduates 43.8% less likely to get informal jobs: EAC-PM studyBased on unit-level data from the 2025 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUS...
- Affordable housing, rental expansion and RERA reforms set to define next growth phase in India's urban region: ReportIndia's housing sector is set for a major overhaul, driven by urbanization and policy shifts. A report highlights the urgent need for affor...
- Qatar introduces new residency rule: What foreign workers need to knowQatar has cut the exit window for foreign workers after residence permit cancellation to just two weeks. Previously, workers had 30 days to...
- Founder shares video of a taxi driver who left his Rs 25,000 per month job and now earns 1 lakhA social media post by founder Akash Gupta highlighted a cab driver earning ₹1 lakh monthly after leaving a corporate job, labeling him a "...
- Nvidia's Jensen Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobsThe factory represents a fundamental test of whether, as Huang believes, AI will be a source of job creation instead of a technology that s...
- Amazon to expand automation use in inventory management at India fulfilment centresIn an interview with PTI, Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady said the company already uses several automation solutions in its In...
- 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...
- Targeting to increase India's textile market size to Rs 33 lakh crore by FY2031: Giriraj SinghIndia aims to significantly boost its textile market to Rs 33 lakh crore by 2030-31. The government is focused on enhancing the income of h...
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