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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties