India can’t possibly even dream about double digit growth without further fundamental reform, especially of labour markets, financial markets, and greater privatisation of public sector units PSUs — to say nothing of simplifying the Goods and Services... read more

We must take this debate beyond national statistics and scrutinise the local business climate across states in India read more

Employment opportunities declined and five million men lost their jobs between 2016 and 2018, according to a report released by the city-based Azim Premji University. read more

They are a manifestation of deepening fault lines in our democracy. They will benefit only a minuscule minority. read more

The report comes days after US President Donald Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to stay in America and an easy pathway to citizenship. read more

The standing committee for the external affairs ministry made the recommendations in its latest report on issues related to migrant workers that was submitted to Parliament this month. The panel expressed concern at existing arrangements for the protection,... read more

Building a 21st century state requires visionary political leadership that challenges entrenched political interests and pushes policy imagination beyond business as usual read more

For the future job market, remove barriers to productivity, ensure that wages rise in tandem, enable voice for workers and expand a portable social protection framework that is de-linked from employment. read more

Azim Premji University’s State of Working India report has a central message: Gandhi and Ambedkar must meet Kuznets and Lewis read more

Two of every three Indian workers earned up to Rs 10,000 per month in 2015 read more

Social discrimination and socio­economic realities add to disadvantages faced by Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the labour market. read more

This lack of distinction explains the decline in women’s workforce participation rates. The decline reflects a shift from paid to unpaid work. read more

Gender perspectives in institutional operations is urgent, including systemic tracking across disciplines read more

The Census data says so, but it is difficult to accept the result without resolving serious anomalies in the data read more

Before sweeping to power in 2014, Modi appealed to young job-seekers with a promise to create 10 million jobs. Four years later it remains unclear how many positions have been created read more