Labour Trends
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India’s workforce has fewer women than it did six years ago
Women earn between Rs 70 and Rs 80 for every Rs 100 that men earn.
Janaki Shibu and Rosa Abraham, IndiaSpend.com
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India is struggling to convert high economic growth into jobs, says survey on workforce
The State of Working India 2018 report by the Azim Premji University said 82% of male and 92% of female workers earn less than Rs 10,000 a month.
Scroll Staff
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Inside an Amazon delivery station in Mumbai run by the hearing-impaired
A team of 26 employees, who speak in sign language, run the show at this unit of logistics company Mirakle Couriers.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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Why is Modi firefighting allegations that he will end reservations?
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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In the age of automation, IT firms don’t need robotic ‘yes men’ – they need problem-solving humans
Techies are falling short in the domain of soft skills or people skills.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Women's Day: Indian men are more open to women working – even more open than Indian women
The International Labour Organisation's 'women and work' report also reveals that 65% of Indian men want women to work, compared with 52% of Indian women.
Aarefa Johari
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Demonetisation spurs fall in sale of manufactured goods, job cuts likely
A fall in the demand for manufactured goods was visible before the currency ban and has quickened since.
Prathamesh Mulye, Indiaspend.com
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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How business is devising new ways to rip off workers
Businesses are reducing the UK tax take with a new form of self-employment which harks back to medieval England.
Geraint Harvey,Carl Rhodes,Karen Williams and Sheena Vachhani, The Conversation
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Job growth rate dropped to six-year low in January-September 2015: Labour Bureau data
Only 1.55 lakh new jobs in eight labour-intensive industries were created in the period, compared with 3.04 lakh in 2014 and 3.36 lakh in 2013.
Scroll Staff
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India can increase GDP by more than a quarter by giving more women jobs
The rate of India’s female graduates entering the workforce is lower than the rate of illiterate women finding a job.
Diksha Madhok, qz.com
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry