China's booming gig economy masks job market pain, strains welfare systemHis story is increasingly common in China, where tens of millions are shifting from formal employment into the gig economy as meagre unempl...
Tamil Nadu spends too much; Bengal earns too little: A tale of two deficitsTamil Nadu and West Bengal ended 2023-24 with revenue deficits, but their fiscal challenges differ significantly. Tamil Nadu's deficit stem...
VB-G RAM G: A potential rural income hike comes with a burdenIndia's new rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM G, promises more work and higher wages, aiming to boost rural incomes. However, a significant...
Trump’s war means higher global interest rates for years to comeGlobal interest rates are set to remain higher for longer, with Bloomberg Economics forecasting borrowing costs elevated by up to half a pe...
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansionThe rapid emergence and spread of AI has become a defining feature of the U.S. economy, of prime interest to Federal Reserve officials tr...
Indian IT firms likely to report muted Q1 growth amid AI spending, macro uncertaintyIndia's Information Technology (IT) companies are expected to report another quarter of subdued earnings growth despite seasonal strength, ...
Assam tea industry seeks Green Leaf Cess relief, hails ATISIS supportThe Tea Association of India lauded the Assam government's incentive scheme for boosting Orthodox tea production and exports, which saw sig...
Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI dealUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
Hiring in India in 2026: How Employer of Record services simplify complianceIndia's burgeoning talent pool, now the third-largest globally, presents a strategic hiring challenge. With over two million professionals ...
Auto companies stick to fast lane in pay hikes, tooExpect substantial salary increases in India's auto sector, with average hikes projected at 10.3% in 2026, surpassing the general corporate...
Govt notifies new VB-G RAM-G rules, excess spending to be monitored to prevent misuseNew rules mandate strict monitoring of state spending on the rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM-G, exceeding central allocations. The scheme...
New rural job scheme VB-G RAM-G pays 10% more than MGNREGAThe government has boosted rural employment wages by over 10% with the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin, ...
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected, adding to ECB case for patienceEuro zone inflation dropped significantly in June, falling to 2.8% and easing pressure on the European Central Bank to hike interest rates ...
How sleepless nights are feeding a new economyGen Z's late-night habits, fueled by tech and on-demand entertainment, are boosting the 'fourth-meal economy'. Fast-food chains and deliver...
The AI boom won't burst all at once. It will pop in 'rolling bubbles': MacquarieMacquarie expects the AI investment boom to unwind through a series of "rolling bubbles" rather than a single crash, as different segments ...
Telangana govt considering moving SC against VB G RAM G Act: MinisterTelangana's Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy revealed the state government is considering a Supreme Court challenge against the new ...
Slowing rural incomes could weigh on consumer demand: Dhananjay SinhaHeadline rural wage growth in India is misleading, with underlying increases significantly lower than reported. Rising inflation, reverse m...