'Educated youth prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed'

'When manufacturing or even services cannot generate the kind of employment they are looking for, they prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

The Caste System In Govt Employment

For large numbers of employees in the government system, the month-end salary cheque is no longer guaranteed.So the days of the government and State-owned enterprises wanting to be ideal employers......

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was euphoria in social media about India becoming a $4 trillion......

Is India Prepared For AI Adoption?

The impact of AI automation in India is the lowest. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Only 11-12 per cent of full time equivalent employment (FTE) in India can be automated, the lowest......

GCCs reach new heights in India with neo and mid-sized banks

Neo banks, along with mid-sized banks, are establishing global capability centres (GCCs) in India, mirroring the expansion strategies of larger global counterparts. Illustration: Uttam......

Indian-origin tech firms corner 1/5th of H-1B visas

Indian-origin tech companies cornered a fifth of all H-1B visas issued by the US with Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services leading the pack, an analysis of data from the US immigration department......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

Qcom industry may add 150,000 gig workers in 2025

Quick commerce (qcom) industry is poised to lead gig workforce hiring in 2025, propelled by a surge in demand for faster deliveries, expansion by existing players, entry of new competitors, and......