Jobs Market
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Cabinet approves agreement that allows Indians post-study work opportunities in Italy
The pact also provides for Italy to take in 5,000 non-seasonal Indian workers and 3,000 seasonal Indian workers in 2023.
Scroll Staff
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For workers in developing countries, artificial intelligence is both a boon and a bane
Lax labour regulations and low wages are the norm for data annotation workers in poorer nations.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Adam Smith, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Mariejo Ramos, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Meta to lay off 10,000 employees in second round of job cuts
The Mark Zuckerbeg-led technology firm had sacked 11,000 employees in November.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’
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Telangana Police to reopen investigation into Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide case
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Twitter lays off at least 200 more employees
Some of the workers were informed via email, while others came to know after they were unable to log in to their internal work portal.
Scroll Staff
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Ford to lay off 3,800 employees in Europe by 2025
Ford said that the decision is part of the company’s response to rapidly changing market conditions.
Scroll Staff
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Disney to lay off 7,000 employees as it loses subscribers on streaming platform
In the last few months, several firms in the technology and online services sectors have fired employees and dialed down on hiring they did during the pandemic.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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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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Zoom lays off 1,300 employees as coronavirus pandemic-driven demand falls
Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said that his company had grown three times three times in one year as demand for virtual meetings soared during the pandemic.
Scroll Staff
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OYO to cut 600 jobs in tech, corporate divisions
The company also claimed that it will hire 250 employees, mainly in for relationship management teams.
Scroll Staff
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Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times
The largest job cuts in the e-commerce firm come at a time when other technology companies, including Meta and Twitter, have also fired several employees.
Scroll Staff
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
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In 2021, India’s urban unemployment rose to 12.6% during April-June from 9.3% in January-March
The unemployment rate was 20.8% in the April-June quarter in 2020, the National Statistical Office’s Periodic Labour Force Survey showed.
Scroll Staff
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As pandemic quickens digital shift, Asian workers are pushed to upskill
While Covid-19 has accelerated digitisation and automation by governments and firms, there is a risk of widening inequality.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Britain badly wants a trade deal with India – and it may offer thousands of work visas in return
Which Indians does the UK want?
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe