When in Venice, do speak as the Bengalis doBunny and the author were in Venice and struggled with crossing a bridge with heavy luggage. Due to a leg injury, Bunny couldn't help. They...
12 Oct, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
PhonePe’s Rs 800 crore in-house bets; layoffs at AllenFintech giant PhonePe has put big money into its subsidiaries to grow businesses such as insurance broking, wealth management and hyperloca...
24 Apr, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Businesses have a hard time finding skilled manpowerBusinesses across sectors in India, including manufacturing, construction, real estate, infrastructure, logistics, retail, automobile and a...
24 Aug, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Staff crunch grips hospitality sectorLeading Indian and global hotel chains, along with large quick service restaurant (QSR) brands, are all experiencing a staff shortfall prim...
03 Jul, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
Hotel, restaurant chains face staff shortage, look to develop new talentIndustry insiders said many workers who were laid off during the pandemic have moved to other sectors such as retail and banking, and are n...
01 Jul, 2022, 09.58 AM IST
E-commerce, food-delivery companies fail to bridge the gender gapFemale delivery partners across all companies in the industry account for less than 1% of the overall number of people deployed in such rol...
29 May, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitmentAs the hospitality industry, in particular, confronts worker shortages, these apps are helping form an ultra-short-term worker-employee rel...
24 Aug, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
Between feast and famine, restaurants changed and here's why they'll never be the sameGoing out to eat should be more expensive, and probably less frequent.
12 Aug, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Maharashtra: Level 3 is now base level, no further easing of curbsThe government has effectively done away with the first two levels of unlocking —Level 1 and 2—that offered the most relaxations, citing th...
26 Jun, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
Future of travel will look different; expect delays, fewer choices & sudden plan changesLifeguards and hotel housekeepers are in short supply. So are rental cars.
31 May, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
German government calls on all of its citizens to forgo Christmas shopping before lockdownChancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany's 16 states agreed Sunday to step up the country's lockdown measures beginning Wednes...
25 May, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
30% restaurants likely to open in Maharashtra from October 5"Not many will open from October 5. Restaurants are still in the process of refurbishing, mobilizing staff. Those in malls are unlikely to ...
04 Oct, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Staffing the last mile challenging as orders keep risingDemand for home delivery has shot up anywhere between 50% and 150% in March-April compared to last year.
12 May, 2020, 12.18 PM IST
Simplicity always wins over complexity to save time & effort: Anil Kaul CEO of Absolutdata"I wanted to include the families of the colleagues working with me for planning any fun activities. So, we started a ritual that I called ...
17 Aug, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
Will be able to sustain revenue growth rate of 25% for next few years: Manish Sabharwal, Team Lease ServicesIn an interview with ET Now, Manish Sabharwal, Chairman, Team Lease Services, talks about growth prospects of his company.
08 Apr, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
- Retail firms scout for front-end staff
Many retailers have cut down on the number of stores they plan to open but have not stopped expansions completely.
11 Apr, 2009, 10.08 AM IST
- Unpaid wage complaints on the rise for immigrants in US
An investigation has found that the labor department's wage and hour division is doing a poor job of helping the most vulnerable workers in...
26 Mar, 2009, 03.17 AM IST