Jobs Market
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Are techies the highest-paid H-1B employees in the US? Think again
Specialist doctors top the charts.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Some software engineers on H-1B visas were offered up to $2 million by Facebook and Google this year
Despite Trump administration cracking down on the visa programme, both tech giants had 99% of their applications approved.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Lost your job amid coronavirus lockdown? AI may help you find a new one
There are a variety of ways job seekers could use artificial intelligence to give them an edge in a very tough environment.
Patrick van Esch, The Conversation & Stewart Black, The Conversation
Trending
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Watch: Tiger drags safari vehicle backwards in Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta park
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Watch: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy dances with contagious energy
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Sushant Singh death: Republic TV, Times Now reporting ‘prima facie contemptuous’, says Bombay HC
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‘You can’t enforce non-law’: Trader Joe’s manager rejects entry to spirited anti-mask protestors
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A woman’s account from 1800s reveals the plight of Indian indentured labour in the Caribbean
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A million Indians fear for their future as Kuwaiti parliament works to cap immigration
A proposed law limits the number of Indians to 15% of Kuwait's 4.4 million population.
Jose Devasia, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Ban Barkawi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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India’s unemployment crisis is helping at least one company: LinkedIn
Unlike social media apps that are wrestling with each other, LinkedIn barely has any competition.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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As India’s tech industry evolves, women will have an edge over men
Nasscom’s first female president Debjani Ghosh explains why it’s no longer enough techies to possess conventional skill-sets.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Patients in Brazil’s Manaus city struggle to breathe as oxygen runs out during the pandemic
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Oath Keepers, neo-Nazi tattoos, and more: This video decodes symbols spotted at the US Capitol siege
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Watch: Recap of Kamala Harris’s journey from being a presidential candidate to the US VP
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Caught on camera: ‘New Yorker’ journalist followed Trump’s supporters as they stormed the US Capitol
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‘You can’t enforce non-law’: Trader Joe’s manager rejects entry to spirited anti-mask protestors
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BJP government’s silence on job losses and weakening trade is dangerous, says Priyanka Gandhi
The Congress leader cited a media report that claimed the jobs of 10 lakh people in the automobile sector were in danger.
Scroll Staff
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In Haryana, demonetisation ended acche din for the plywood industry and its workers
Some labourers have had to switch to construction and other industries while others are making ends meet with half of what they used to earn.
Manoj Thakur, Indiaspend.com
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Educated but unemployed: Millions of Indians are spending their youth trying to get government jobs
Researchers chronicle the stories of numerous aspirants and how much time and money they spend on trying to crack entrance tests.
Anirban Bhattacharya, Indiaspend.com & Usman Jawed Siddiqi, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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How Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ adapted the period costume drama for the digital age
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Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
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In Punjab’s labour hubs, workers are pleading for jobs at a third of the official minimum wages
India’s informal sector continues to reel from the impact of demonetisation and GST.
Arjun Sharma, IndiaSpend.com
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Data check: 90% of jobs created in India after liberalisation were in the informal sector
Liberalisation was expected to formalise India’s largely informal agrarian economy, but that has not been the case.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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In Bengaluru, daily wage labourers are struggling to get even 10 days of work in a month
GST and demonetisation continue to hurt the livelihoods of workers in India’s IT hub.
Chethan Ranganath, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Australia vs India, Brisbane Test, Day 5: Pujara, Gill resume after the lunch break
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I-League: Coach Stanley Rozario parts ways with Aizawl FC to be there for daughter’s wedding
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Tennis: Davis Cup Finals increased to 11 days to ease burden on players, teams to be reduced
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Unbeaten Baroda reach knockouts, defending champs Karnataka remain in hunt
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ISL: Goalkeeper Debjit Majumder stars as ten-man East Bengal hold Chennaiyin to goalless draw