UAE slows down from Gulf war stress; raises remittance concerns for India amid layoffs, pay cutsThe United Arab Emirates economy faces early stress as the Gulf war continues. Sectors like hospitality, travel, and food & beverage are se...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Indian workers hold ground in Gulf despite risks as Mideast war wagesIndian blue-collar workers in West Asia are choosing to stay despite escalating military conflict to protect their jobs and support familie...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
HCL-Foxconn plant cleared; Airbnb’s India playThe Union Cabinet has cleared the sixth chipmaking facility under the India Semiconductor Mission. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
14 May, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
5-point checklist to make your career successful, reliable like goldUse financial risk strategies to guide career and education moves, says Devashish Chakravarty.
05 May, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
Bengaluru techie compares salary vs career vs life in Dubai, USA, and India. His final verdict will surprise youA Bengaluru techie's LinkedIn post comparing the financial and emotional benefits of working in India, Dubai, and the USA has sparked wides...
20 Apr, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
Job losses, factory closures haunt India's diamond sector as trade shine fadesIndia's diamond sector is in crisis with a sharp decline in imports and exports over the past three years, leading to defaults, factory clo...
18 Sep, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
Bootstrapped SaaS startup Kissflow culls 11% workforceKissflow, a Chennai-based startup, announced the layoff of about 45 employees (11% of its workforce) across India, the US, and the UAE. The...
10 Jun, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Indians willing to spend nearly Rs 2 lakh annually out of pocket for upskilling: SurveyThe trend of Indians spending on further education out of pocket stood out from most other parts of the world, where upskilling is being fu...
26 Sep, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
IT sector driving demand for high-skilled gig workers: SurveyAs companies face the brunt of cost optimisation, the gig economy has emerged as a vital solution to variabilise their fixed costs while wo...
18 Jul, 2023, 11.18 AM IST
Great resignation was a fraud; not sure about a great layoff trend either! Digitisation super cycle just started: Manish Sabharwal, Teamlease"My sense is that domestic consumption right now and IT are the two engines. So sales, customer service and logistics are where we see the ...
21 Dec, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
Mass firing at UAE newspaper raises question of censorshipInstead, it unleashed a firestorm at Al Roeya newspaper in Dubai. Within days, top editors were interrogated. Within weeks, dozens of emplo...
13 Sep, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Snapchat brings paid subscription service to India amid layoffs, poor growthSnapchat subscribers in India will receive a Snapchat+ badge for their profile with a Star designation.
10 Aug, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
Cars24 fires 600 employees across departmentsCars24, backed by Japan’s SoftBank and Alpha Wave Global, has joined a growing list of startups such as Unacademy, Vedantu, and Meesho that...
19 May, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
Dubai’s jobs vanish at the fastest pace in a decadeBusiness growth in Dubai stalled while jobs disappeared at the fastest pace in a decade, as per IHS Markit.
11 Feb, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
- No signs of reverse migration from Gulf, says RBI
Global crisis has neither resulted in reverse migration from the Gulf nor slowed down flow of funds from NRIs. Top 20 Global Banks | Financ...
16 Mar, 2009, 09.45 PM IST
Recession jolts Gulf, Indians head homeThough authorities say the situation at the moment is not alarming, if the steady trickle of Gulf returnees turns into a tide, India could ...
05 Feb, 2009, 03.52 AM IST
- Changing jobs frequently can leave you with lower pay cheques
Job-hopping might be a common career strategy for modern day young professionals, but the trend results in lower pay cheques for the worker...
22 Mar, 2008, 04.45 PM IST