Govt's piece-meal approach not enough to help migrants

There was no announcement from the government on guaranteeing a minimum basic income, which is the need of the hour. The announcements on portability of ration cards and affordable rental housing......

Rules for hiring contract workers eased

However, the government has enacted an important change to the fixed-term employment framework that may help companies in handing out contractual jobs to its existing permanent workforce. The......

Another shocking jobs data revealed!

According to NSSO, more than half of India’s working-age population is out of labour force. In 2017-18, the youth unemployment rate was in the range 13.6-27.2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam......

India Inc is hiring more contract workers these days

Lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract. The share of employees on contract has increased to 57.3 per cent of the total......