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Elon Musk's latest prediction: Singapore, many other countries are going extinct

"Singapore (and many other countries) are going extinct," Elon Musk said in a post on X.

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X.

world news

Published on Dec 06, 2024 01:53 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Germany issued 80,000 work visas till June 2024 mainly to attract skilled labour

The increase in visa issuance by the country is closely related to the country’s labour shortages, particularly for skilled workers.

German Economic Institute (IW) in its analysis had confirmed that Germany is facing a workforce shortage and noted that 570,000 jobs remained unfilled in the country in 2023. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

education

Published on Aug 06, 2024 08:10 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

World Day Against Child Labour 2024: Date, history, significance

World Day Against Child Labour 2024: From history to significance, here's all that you need to know about the important day.

Every year, World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12. (Burhaan Kinu / Hindustan Times)

lifestyle

Published on Jun 12, 2024 11:08 AM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

State needs to address the plight of domestic workers

It is hard to understand why more effort is not being made to make it easier for women to stay in the workforce.

There is no universal definition of occupational safety and health for domestic workers, and there is uncertainty regarding the responsibilities of employers in providing safe workplaces.(HT)

opinion

Published on May 25, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByLalita Panicker

International Labour Day 2024: Date, history, significance

International Labour Day 2024: From date to significance, here's all that you need to know about Labour Day.

Every year, May 1 is observed as International Labour Day.(Sameer Sehgal/HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on May 01, 2024 09:03 AM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

IIM Lucknow study proposes strategies for inclusive job growth

The analysis suggests a key policy intervention: a conscious effort to make the manufacturing sector more labour-intensive for inclusive growth.

According to a press release by IIM Lucknow, the researchers found that the agricultural sector, though employing the most youth, contributed low value-added to the overall economy.(File Photo)

education

Published on Feb 14, 2024 04:17 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Can we apply the research of the Nobel winner in Economics to India?

Here's where Claudia Goldin's arguments stand in a country like ours where home-based work is substantial

Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin(X/@NobelPrize)

analysis

Published on Oct 21, 2023 09:21 AM IST

ByDevaki Jain

International Day of Rural Women 2023: Date, history, significance

International Day of Rural Women 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance of International Day of Rural Women

lifestyle

Published on Oct 14, 2023 03:54 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Can you afford to retire?

Inflation and rising rates mean many future retirees could earn less than they had thought

lifestyle

Published on Aug 06, 2023 01:18 AM IST

The Economist

Working-age women engaged in full-time domestic duties, says PLFS 2021-22

This article is authored by Bidisha Mondal, Research fellow, IWWAGE-Lead.

Working women (Representative)(Shutterstock)

ht insight

Published on Jul 27, 2023 11:33 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Number Theory: Women in the workforce and the underlying stress

A big gender gap in labour force participation rates (LFPR) – the share of population working or looking for a job – has been the cause of major concern in India.

A view of Gandhinagar station, India’s only interstate train station run entirely by women.

india news

Updated on Mar 15, 2023 09:53 AM IST

ByRahul Menon and Paaritosh Nath, New Delhi

India’s new agenda for social justice

Social justice is the bedrock of the International Labour Organization, (ILO) which was founded on the premise that “universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is established on social justice.”

Employer and business member organisations in India have been at the forefront of supporting the private sector.

ht insight

Published on Feb 20, 2023 11:30 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Kerala draft rules on labour codes: Does it liberalise women's economic opportunities?

The article has been authored by Anu Maria Francis, research associate, Centre for Public Policy Research

According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data in 2018-19, the labour force participation of women in Kerala was 28.3% compared to 69.8% of men. The gender gap in labour force participation has been more evident in the secondary sector.((Pic for representation))

ht insight

Updated on Jul 25, 2022 12:57 PM IST

ByCentre for Public Policy Research

4-day work week, major change in take-home salary: New labour codes in 5 points

New wage code from July 1? Even if the 4-day work week gets implemented, Indian companies registered under the Factories Act may not be able to reduce the number of working days increasing the number of per-day working hours.

Can Indian companies adopt a 4-day work week once the 4 new labour codes get implemented? (Representative Image)

business

Updated on Jul 01, 2022 03:14 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

India’s 900 million workforce, especially women, stop looking for jobs: Report

Among women, about 21 million disappeared from the workforce, leaving only 9% of the eligible population employed or looking for positions.

With India betting on young workers to drive growth in one of the world’s fastest-expanding economies, the latest numbers are an ominous harbinger.(Bloomberg)

business

Published on Apr 25, 2022 09:27 AM IST

Bloomberg | , New Delhi

4-day work-week, change in salary: India's new labour codes likely in FY 2022-23

If the new labour codes are implemented, there's a likelihood that employees in India may be able to enjoy a four-day workweek from next year, as opposed to the current five-day workweek.

There would be a reduction in the take-home pay of employees and firms will have to bear a higher provident fund liability. (File Photo / Representational Image)

india news

Updated on Dec 20, 2021 11:19 AM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Explaining the decline in women’s role in workforce

Women’s participation in India’s labour force is low and has been declining this century, official employment surveys have shown

Women working at a construction site under MGNREGS.(Reuters/Image for representation)

india news

Updated on Dec 13, 2021 07:41 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

What determines women's labour force participation in India?

This study has been authored by Ruchika Chaudhary.

The study finds that women have notably lower employment rates than men.(Representative Photo/PTI)

ht insight

Published on Aug 16, 2021 01:08 PM IST

ByIWWAGE

Strengthening socio-economic rights of women in the informal economy

The study has been authored by Ayushi Gupta and Kanika Jha Kingra.

It is estimated that informal workers make up nearly 90% of India’s labour force, and among women who work, more than 90% work in the informal economy.(AP File Photo)

ht insight

Published on Aug 05, 2021 06:40 AM IST

ByIWWAGE

To restart the economy, identify the recovery foundation workforce| Analysis

Evaluate links between demography, skill sets and work locations of workers. Prioritise and get them back

The Indian economy has many moving parts, of which migrant workers constitute a significant component(REUTERS)

analysis

Published on May 05, 2020 06:43 PM IST

ByRaghu Raman

Costly labour, curbs on movement rock the boat for Mohali farmers in harvest season

Labour is charging up to ₹6000 an acre; combines allowed only in the day from April 15

A farmer harvesting wheat in a Mohali village amid the nationwide lockdown on Monday.(Gurminder Singh/HT)

cities

Published on Apr 14, 2020 12:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByShailee Dogra, Mohali

A dress that feeds the nation: Why it is essential to support the local businesses right now

Buy Local: The immediate survival of artisans, their craft and that of their future generations, depends on the choices we make now. If this becomes the norm and gathers momentum, then not only do we aid our current workforce, but we also create more jobs in this industry. Read on.

Perhaps there is no better time than now, to illustrate how integral it is for each and every one of us to support local businesses.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 01, 2020 07:53 PM IST

ByPayal Khandwala

Recognise unpaid care work as a common good

Care work is highly gendered and a barrier to women’s participation in the paid economy. It’s time we changed that

All over the world, women bear a disproportionate burden of household chores. This “sexist economic system” has resulted in gross imbalances in paid work, finds an Oxfam report released this past week(HT)

columns

Updated on Jan 24, 2020 08:16 PM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

India needs to focus on early childhood education

A recent concept, ECE is good for the child, the mother, the family, the society and the economy. Expand it

Society needs to create structures to take care of young children. This will free young women to work(Shutterstock)

analysis

Published on Jan 14, 2020 12:00 PM IST

ByMadhav Chavan

Gender biases restrict women entrepreneurs

The statistics are not encouraging. Women entrepreneurs, according to a study, made up a mere 13.76% of the total number of entrepreneurs. This puts India at 52nd of 57 countries in the Index of Women Entrepreneurs

Networking is a huge part of the business world, and here, even successful women have complained about being kept out of the men’s club(SHUTTERSTOCK)

columns

Updated on Nov 23, 2019 07:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByLalita Panicker

India has worked on fundamentals, but problems need to be addressed: IMF

The IMF on Tuesday trimmed India’s growth forecast by 90 basic points to 6.1 per cent. This is second downward revision in seven months and in total 120 basis points reduction. 100 basis points is equal to one percentage point.

IMF Managing Director said there has been a very strong growth in India over the last years and the IMF is projecting reasonably strong growth for the country.(Reuters Representative Image)

business

Updated on Oct 18, 2019 07:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

In Gurugram, workers stare at an uncertain future as the auto sector faces slowdown

In Gurugram, the country’s largest automotive hub, which houses more than a 1,000 automotive manufacturing companies with a 400-plus labour force, more than 40,000 workers, according to labour rights activists, have been affected by the slowdown

Thousands of unsold cars lie at the Maruti plant in Manesar. The area houses more than 1,000 automotive manufacturing companies, which employ several thousand workers who have been retrenched due to the slowdown in the industry.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Sep 24, 2019 08:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | BySonali Verma

Unemployment rate among Christian men highest: Govt

Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi presented the data in the Lok Sabha in reply to a question posed by Trinamool Congress member Prasun Banerjee

india news

Updated on Jun 28, 2019 08:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAmrita Madhukalya

Maharashtra Budget: Govt to spend Rs. 300 crore to set up 50 industrial parks in tehsils

As part of a pilot project, it will start creating parks in 50 tehsils, for which the government has made a provision of ₹300 crore.

(From left) Congress’ Prithviraj Chavan, NCP’s Ajit Pawar with Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat and NCP leader Jayant Patil showing the tweets on the Maharashtra budget.(ANSHUMAN POYREKAR/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Jun 19, 2019 12:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByFaisal Malik

Unemployment rate, highest in 45 years, touches 6.1%

The data released by the labour ministry on a day when Modi 2.0 Cabinet took charge, showed 7.8 per cent of all employable urban youth being jobless, while the percentage for the rural was 5.3 per cent.

Data released by the labour ministry on a day when Modi 2.0 Cabinet took charge, showed 7.8 per cent of all employable urban youth being jobless. In this picture, unemployed youths waiting to get registration for interview during the mega placement drive organised on the eve of

india news

Updated on May 31, 2019 06:25 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

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"Singapore (and many other countries) are going extinct," Elon Musk said in a post on X.

The increase in visa issuance by the country is closely related to the country’s labour shortages, particularly for skilled workers.

World Day Against Child Labour 2024: From history to significance, here's all that you need to know about the important day.

It is hard to understand why more effort is not being made to make it easier for women to stay in the workforce.

International Labour Day 2024: From date to significance, here's all that you need to know about Labour Day.

The analysis suggests a key policy intervention: a conscious effort to make the manufacturing sector more labour-intensive for inclusive growth.

Here's where Claudia Goldin's arguments stand in a country like ours where home-based work is substantial

International Day of Rural Women 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance of International Day of Rural Women

Inflation and rising rates mean many future retirees could earn less than they had thought

This article is authored by Bidisha Mondal, Research fellow, IWWAGE-Lead.

A big gender gap in labour force participation rates (LFPR) – the share of population working or looking for a job – has been the cause of major concern in India.

Social justice is the bedrock of the International Labour Organization, (ILO) which was founded on the premise that “universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is established on social justice.”

The article has been authored by Anu Maria Francis, research associate, Centre for Public Policy Research

New wage code from July 1? Even if the 4-day work week gets implemented, Indian companies registered under the Factories Act may not be able to reduce the number of working days increasing the number of per-day working hours.

Among women, about 21 million disappeared from the workforce, leaving only 9% of the eligible population employed or looking for positions.

If the new labour codes are implemented, there's a likelihood that employees in India may be able to enjoy a four-day workweek from next year, as opposed to the current five-day workweek.

Women’s participation in India’s labour force is low and has been declining this century, official employment surveys have shown

This study has been authored by Ruchika Chaudhary.

The study has been authored by Ayushi Gupta and Kanika Jha Kingra.

Evaluate links between demography, skill sets and work locations of workers. Prioritise and get them back

Labour is charging up to ₹6000 an acre; combines allowed only in the day from April 15

Buy Local: The immediate survival of artisans, their craft and that of their future generations, depends on the choices we make now. If this becomes the norm and gathers momentum, then not only do we aid our current workforce, but we also create more jobs in this industry. Read on.

Care work is highly gendered and a barrier to women’s participation in the paid economy. It’s time we changed that

A recent concept, ECE is good for the child, the mother, the family, the society and the economy. Expand it

The statistics are not encouraging. Women entrepreneurs, according to a study, made up a mere 13.76% of the total number of entrepreneurs. This puts India at 52nd of 57 countries in the Index of Women Entrepreneurs

The IMF on Tuesday trimmed India’s growth forecast by 90 basic points to 6.1 per cent. This is second downward revision in seven months and in total 120 basis points reduction. 100 basis points is equal to one percentage point.

In Gurugram, the country’s largest automotive hub, which houses more than a 1,000 automotive manufacturing companies with a 400-plus labour force, more than 40,000 workers, according to labour rights activists, have been affected by the slowdown

Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi presented the data in the Lok Sabha in reply to a question posed by Trinamool Congress member Prasun Banerjee

As part of a pilot project, it will start creating parks in 50 tehsils, for which the government has made a provision of ₹300 crore.

The data released by the labour ministry on a day when Modi 2.0 Cabinet took charge, showed 7.8 per cent of all employable urban youth being jobless, while the percentage for the rural was 5.3 per cent.

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