Unincorporated establishments surge to over 9 cr; jobs hit 15-cr mark: Govt surveyIndia's unincorporated non-agricultural sector shows remarkable growth. Over 9 crore establishments now operate, employing more than 15 cro...
21 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM 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
Spanish immigration offices threaten strike over migrant amnestySpain’s immigration officers plan a strike from April 21, warning the system is unprepared for a mass amnesty programme that could draw up ...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
A town divided: Inside Perumbavoor’s migrant flashpoint, where drugs, fear and politics collideA signboard in Perumbavoor, Kerala, warns against drug peddling and prostitution, highlighting tensions between local residents and migrant...
05 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Factories firing on all cylinders as LPG supply easesFactory disruptions are easing as commercial LPG supplies improve and migrant workers return, with companies offering support. The govt inc...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.04 AM IST
Indians top list of new citizens in OECD countries in 2023Indians are now the leading source of new citizens in advanced economies. In 2023, 2.25 lakh Indians gained nationality in OECD countries, ...
04 Nov, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Looking to exit the US? Mass citizen exodus forces New Zealand to loosen residency restrictionsNew Zealand is making it easier for skilled workers and tradespeople to live in the country. The government plans new residency pathways fr...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
Central bankers at Jackson Hole warn growth hinges on foreign workersCentral bankers at Jackson Hole warned that aging populations and shrinking workforces necessitate increased foreign labor to sustain econo...
24 Aug, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Shifting the focus: Migration and female labour force participationWhen it comes to work, male migrants have a higher labour force participation rate than females in every part of the world. While females f...
29 Sep, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Budget 2021: FM races to fix flaws in labour modelThe Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s first post-Covid budget had several measures to bring the unorganised working class into the main...
05 Feb, 2021, 09.12 AM IST
Government begins skill training of 3 lakh migrant workers in 116 districtsIn collaboration with district magistrates, the ministry is rolling out the programme across these districts for skill training within 125 ...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
Asia-Pacific may see $31.4-54.3 bn remittance losses due to COVID-19: Asian Development BankThe countries likely to face more severe effects from the pandemic-induced decline in remittance inflows are the ones where remittance shar...
09 Aug, 2020, 07.22 PM IST
View: Revival package doesn’t help the poor or middle class, backbone of India’s broken economyThese packages offer nothing for the migrant, the informal sector, the poor or even the middle class – the backbone of the Indian economy. ...
08 Jun, 2020, 11.29 AM IST
Gujarat migrant attacks: Rahul says govt must act decisively to restore peaceThe Congress chief said the migrant workforce is "critical to our economic growth" and attacks on them create an environment of fear and in...
09 Oct, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
China's migrant population to reach 310 million by 2030China's migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030.
10 Jul, 2015, 02.44 PM IST