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
Over $150,000 income, safety from layoffs: This one profession could be one of the safest jobs as AI anxiety risesAs layoffs continue across major tech companies investing heavily in AI, one profession is seeing the exact opposite trend. Elevator mechan...
19 May, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Trump wants to make H-1B workers more expensive for US employersA Trump administration proposal would significantly increase H-1B visa minimum salaries, requiring entry-level software engineers in San Fr...
08 May, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AIIndia’s IT slowdown, driven by AI-driven automation and shrinking outsourcing demand, is beginning to hit real estate, mortgages, and emplo...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Is the Indian middle class dream over? Saurabh Mukherjea on the 3 forces crushing your futureIndia's middle class is in deep trouble. Education no longer guarantees prosperity. Jobs are disappearing, especially in IT. Wages are not ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Automation vs humans: How industry 4.0 is reshaping jobs in India's auto sectorRecognising that not all workers can transition to automated roles and creating alternative pathways for decent work to prevent polarisatio...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Lost your job to AI? Experts warn the career damage could be permanent and hard to reverseAI layoffs long term effects: Losing a job to AI could inflict deeper, lasting career damage than typical layoffs, economists warn. Displac...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Blue-collar salaries rising faster than entry-level white-collar jobs; gender pay gap persists: ReportBlue-collar jobs are seeing faster salary growth than some white-collar roles. Delivery and driver positions experienced significant pay in...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
How to fix skilling the competitionLegislation is needed to bring parity in working conditions among blue- and white-collar workers. Where this is not possible - for instance...
27 Jun, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
B-school grads left in the lurch as India Inc chases blue-collar workersThe Indian job market is witnessing an unprecedented dichotomy where a severe shortage of skilled and semi-skilled workers is leading to pr...
05 Feb, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
Labour Code may lead to overtime pay for white-collar, managerial employeesNot only that, the compensation for overtime should be at least twice that of the employees' regular pay, as per the Code on Wages, 2019. C...
08 Dec, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
View: How jobs were impacted due to lockdownWhile salaried jobs have taken the biggest hit during the lockdown, it is not that this form of employment is more vulnerable compared to o...
11 Oct, 2020, 11.08 PM IST
Prashant Jain says slowing white-collar wage growth behind demand slowdownIndian economy has been through its longest growth slump since 2012.
04 Sep, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
Tata Motors signs landmark wage agreement with Pune plant workersTata Motors concluded a long-term wage settlement agreement with its Pune workers Union that covers 6,400 workers, after 19 months of negot...
30 Mar, 2017, 12.20 AM IST
Auto, private lending and consumer durables industry to suffer as more white-collar jobs are lost: Ambit CapitalThe victims will be the auto OEMs, major private sector lenders and consumer durable manufacturers, The Sceptical CEO, a report by Ambit Ca...
21 Feb, 2017, 03.48 PM IST
US wage report: 'Blue collar' workers actually saw solid wage increasesSo the good news here is pretty simple: people who are part of what folks like to call the "real economy" are still seeing things get bette...
03 Aug, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
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In some instances, the lines are blurring with HR trackers finding it difficult to clearly define blue from white.Firing employees? I Follo...
08 Feb, 2008, 05.00 PM IST