India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
22 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Standardise documentation for advancing international mobility of skilled workers: NitiNiti Aayog proposes government action to boost skilled Indian worker mobility abroad. Key recommendations include formalizing contracts and...
21 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
India's shock absorbers are not workingIndia's external sector faces unprecedented pressure. Shock absorbers that previously aided recovery have weakened simultaneously. This inc...
19 May, 2026, 02.37 AM IST
ETMarkets PMS Talk | From Rs 1 crore to Rs 85 crore in 24 years - the power of high-conviction investing, says Alok AgarwalAlchemy Capital Management's Alok Agarwal highlights how a high-conviction, benchmark-agnostic approach has yielded extraordinary long-term...
12 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
India leads in global remittance inflows as overseas workforce and student migration growIndia maintained its position as the world's largest recipient of remittances in 2024, with inflows reaching $138 billion. This significant...
08 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
India-UAE, India-US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UNA United Nations report reveals key global migration routes. India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the United States are among the...
05 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at homeA missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for mi...
04 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
‘Indian workers are central to Middle East oil — yet, they’re unseen’Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
India’s $138 billion money bank outside the border is getting harder to shakeThe resilience of India's remittance system has reached new heights, with money sent home now more equipped to withstand external shocks. A...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Cyberattacks surge across UAE amid Iran conflict, businesses face disruptions and rising risksCyberattacks are surging across UAE and Gulf. Financial services, government platforms, and utilities face a sustained wave of breaches. Cy...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
Iran war forces city gas firms to redraw strategies amid gas supply squeeze, shift focus to PNG expansionCity gas companies are shifting focus to domestic gas and accelerating pipeline construction due to supply disruptions from the Iran war. T...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Kerala polls: Parties battle to turn state from 'departure lounge' into destinationAs Kerala gears up for Assembly polls, migration emerges as a key election issue. Expatriates like Roy George highlight the significant sal...
06 Apr, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Book coconut harvester like a cab? Anand Mahindra says India is digitising even its most traditional jobsCoconut harvesters are now booked like cabs in Kerala, showcasing India's evolving services economy. Skilled workers from across the countr...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Iran War: India faces 'triple threat' amid West Asia crisisIran War: India faces a potential "triple threat" from a West Asian crisis, with rising energy costs, declining remittances, and reverse la...
19 Mar, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Indian workers push ahead with Gulf migration plans despite West Asia conflictDespite rising West Asian tensions, queues at Gulf visa centres in Delhi remain steady as financial pressure and family responsibilities dr...
10 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Remittances from Gulf countries dropped sharply in FY21 due to Covid-19The decline in remittances from the Gulf countries during 2020-21 reflects a slower pace of migration and a larger presence of Indian diasp...
18 Jul, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
UAE topples Saudi Arabia as top draw for Indian job seekers in GulfOman came a close third with 30,413 migrants, which is 16.5% of the total Gulf migration. In 2016, Kuwait was the third most popular destin...
02 Sep, 2017, 11.08 PM IST