Indian officials see Iran war oil shock as disruptive as CovidIndia is drawing on its Covid-era playbook to cushion the economic blow from the Iran war, with officials warning the disruption to energy ...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunchBlazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Israel, Iran war: ‘Situation very vulnerable,' Urea output impacted, India govt official saysIsrael, Iran war: India faces a vulnerable situation with domestic urea production impacted. The government is actively securing imports fo...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Russia turns to India, Sri Lanka for way out of its labor crisisRussia is widening its search for foreign workers as it faces a severe labour shortage driven by an ageing population, low unemployment and...
07 Feb, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Meet Mukesh Mandal: Once a Microsoft engineer, now a street cleaner in Russia who earns Rs 1.1 lakh per monthThe 26-year-old Mukesh Mandal, who worked with Microsoft in India, is now cleaning the streets of Russia and reportedly earning Rs 1.1 lakh...
09 Jan, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Russia to import 1 million skilled workforce from IndiaRussia plans to hire one million Indian workers by year's end. This move addresses labour shortages in industrial regions like Sverdlovsk. ...
14 Jul, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Russia wants migrants from new countries to help plug labour shortage, Interfax reportsRussia is considering attracting migrant workers from Asian countries like Myanmar to address labor shortages, according to Economy Ministe...
04 Mar, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Russia's clampdown on Tajik migrants raises economic and security risksTajik migrant workers face increasing difficulties in Russia following a deadly attack in Moscow. Many are denied entry or deported, exacer...
17 Dec, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Russia's labour shortage spreads as defence sector poaches staffRussia is grappling with a severe labor shortage exacerbated by military recruitment and emigration following the Ukraine conflict. This sc...
28 Nov, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Russia sent 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine: OfficialRussia has reportedly sent about 10,000 naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine, with some opting to leave the country to avoid conscripti...
27 Jun, 2024, 04.03 PM IST
Labour shortage hits Tiruppur apparel units as migrant workers who went home to vote not willing to returnTiruppur, known as the 'knitwear capital' of India, is facing a labor shortage as thousands of migrant workers, who returned to their homet...
07 Jun, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Migrants sent $605 billion home in 2021, more by mobiles: UNGlobal remittances rose 8.6 percent compared to 2020 and are projected to grow to $630 billion in 2022, according to the International Fund...
16 Jun, 2022, 02.57 PM IST
Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy - ILOThe job losses, which account for around 30% of Ukraine's workforce before the invasion, could climb to 7 million if hostilities continue, ...
11 May, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
Qatar football World Cup 2022: The inhuman conditions of workers is not a game to be enjoyedThe root problem is the Qatari Kafala sponsorship system, which enables employers to exercise significant control over the lives of migrant...
02 Apr, 2016, 04.54 AM IST
India has largest diaspora population in world: UN reportIndia ranked 12th out of these 20 countries, hosting 5.2 million migrants in 2015, a drop from 7.5 million in 1990.
14 Jan, 2016, 10.39 AM IST
- Russia cannot do without migrants, says govt
The situation is aggravated by the steady aging of able-bodied citizens. Almost one-fifth of the country's residents will be over 65 years ...
09 Apr, 2011, 02.27 PM IST