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Monday, July 14, 2025
TopicLabour force

Topic: Labour force

India saw a 30% decrease in jobs for young people since 2016. Here’s why

According to a report published at the Centre for Economic Data & Analysis, policy must tackle India’s youth—aged 15 to 29—losing jobs.

What’s behind the ‘improvement’ in employment situation in labour force survey report

The improved employment scenario as per PLFS 2019-20 is restricted to women and is due to the increased percentage of rural women in the unpaid family worker category.

There’s a hidden ‘pink tax’ on women’s mobility in Mumbai: Study

Researchers from World Bank and Maryland University surveyed over 3,000 households in Greater Mumbai Region and found that improvement in public transit can differentially benefit women.

In ‘progressive’ Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, only 1 in 5 young urban women in paid work

Has the Covid-19 pandemic further increased the gender gap in terms of employment in India?

In India’s job market, women have higher exit rate, lower entry rate than men: Study

Researchers from IIM Bangalore and Warwick University analysed IHDS data from 2004-05 and 2011-12 to find that the situation is especially stark for women in urban areas.

More young urban Indian men appear to be studying longer, not looking for jobs: New research

Researchers looked at 2004-05 NSS data and 2017-18 labour force survey to find men in 20-29 age group in states like Bihar and Jharkhand either take an informal job or remain unemployed.

We invest in tech, then expect people to catch up. And women get left out of Digital India

One in 2 Indians in working population is a woman. But less than 1 in 4 own a smartphone. This gap must be closed if India has to leverage tech in economy.

Don’t just blame patriarchy for fewer women in India’s job force. Blame our cities too

Data shows that women are quite willing to work, and men are supportive of it despite patriarchal norms.

Illiterate married Indian women better employed than educated married women: US study

Study finds that women with secondary education are deterred by ‘income effect’ — being married into families with high incomes.  

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Air India crash report didn’t deserve Modi govt’s secrecy culture

The AAIB's report on Air India crash didn't provide full information, like the entire cockpit voice recordings, giving the impression that something is being hidden.

As Trump targets trade imbalances, economists’ data traces over 200 yrs of global wealth flows

Singapore: When US President Donald Trump talks about the need for a “big, beautiful trade deal” because of the nation’s trade deficits with many...

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.