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Is digital India ready for Anthropic’s Mythos era?

As AI prowess continues to advance, the laws and regulations governing them are not keeping pace. (Reuters)
opinion
Published on Jun 11, 2026 10:05 pm IST

PLFS 2025: Labour market overcomes Covid shock, data shows

A textile factory in Bhiwandi near Mumbai. India's GDP data is likely to show excessive front-loading of exports before US tariffs took effect.
india news
Updated on Mar 28, 2026 11:00 am IST

Amid oppn onslaught, top law panel official says labour codes 'most far-reaching reform'

Amid oppn onslaught, top law panel official says labour codes 'most far-reaching reform'
india news
Published on Feb 22, 2026 04:42 pm IST

Dovish in the dark, Fed promises more cuts

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The Fed’s action should be seen as a leap of faith in the dovish direction even though there are considerable economic unknowns as far as the macroeconomy is concerned. (Bloomberg)
editorials
Updated on Sept 18, 2025 08:50 pm IST

Need to assess impact of new technologies on society, labour market: RSS chief Bhagwat

Need to assess impact of new technologies on society, labour market: RSS chief Bhagwat
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 02:45 am IST

Gender Question | How to smash the patriarchy? Listen to women

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An early 20th century Deccani miniature painting of a caravanserai shows a woman sitting inside, managing domestic chores, while the men sit outside and indulge in gupshup.
analysis
Published on Jan 21, 2024 07:16 pm IST

What job data says about the economy

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New Delhi, India - Feb. 16, 2018: Candidates apply for jobs at 'Job Fair' organized by Directorate of Employment, Delhi Government at Tyagraj Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, on Friday, February 16, 2018. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
editorials
Published on Dec 26, 2023 10:13 pm IST

Number Theory: Who is being added to India’s labour force?

Data released from the survey in October shows that key trends in India’s labour market remain the same as during the pandemic
india news
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 01:05 am IST

How much would the war against Hamas cost Israel? Full tally pegs at $53 billion

Israel's military operates in the Gaza Strip
world news
Published on Nov 28, 2023 01:30 am IST

‘India loses more than 1% GDP through the exclusion of LGBT persons’

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Lee Badgett spoke at an event organised at the Godrej DEI Lab in Mumbai
top news
Published on Nov 28, 2023 10:45 am IST

Burden of care work: Gender's impact on the wage gap

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Healthcare (StockPic)
gender equality
Published on May 11, 2024 12:31 pm IST

Claudia Goldin wins the Nobel prize in economics

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Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin
science
Published on Oct 13, 2023 07:18 pm IST

Give women leaders equitable access to resources

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Equality
gender equality
Published on May 11, 2024 12:25 pm IST

Terms of Trade | India’s education system is broken

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A view outside the PG in Mukherjee Nagar where a fire broke out on Wednesday, in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
opinion
Published on Sept 29, 2023 05:42 pm IST

Labour and its discontents

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Labourers at work in Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan.
editorials
Published on Sept 27, 2023 09:30 pm IST

The Hollywood strikes reveal Los Angeles’s deepest anxieties

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Picketers carry signs outside Fox studios on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Hollywood writers strike passed the 100-day mark as the film and television industries remain paralyzed by dual actors and screenwriters strikes. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
entertainment
Published on Aug 24, 2023 05:55 pm IST

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

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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.
economy
Updated on May 11, 2024 01:26 pm IST

No panel set up for national jobs policy: Minister

The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana was also launched in October 2020 as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package 3.0 to incentivise employers for the creation of new employment
india news
Updated on Nov 30, 2021 04:29 pm IST

Realty, agri help labour market recover from second wave

The realty and construction sector absorbed 5.5 million more people.
business
Published on Aug 02, 2021 05:23 am IST

Young people with unstable work life might suffer mental health problems later

Young people with unstable work life might suffer mental health problems later
health
Updated on Mar 06, 2021 02:32 pm IST

Covid-19 effect: Progress in US industries tempered by losses says Powell

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020 file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Powell told Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, that the central bank will not begin raising interest rates until the Fed believes it has reached its goals on maximum employment and warned that many people in the hardest hit industries will likely need to find different jobs. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
world news
Published on Feb 28, 2021 03:57 pm IST

Rural unemployment climbs to 6.9% in October

The national unemployment rate was up 6.98% compared to 6.67% in September.
business
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 08:40 am IST

Payroll data shows job recovery’s distant

Figures gleaned from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) show that these payroll additions are being made in poorly paid jobs
business
Updated on Aug 24, 2020 06:29 am IST

Goldman says almost a quarter of temporary Covid-19 layoffs in US to be permanent

More than 18 million people were classified as temporarily unemployed in April, the most on record.
business
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 06:42 am IST

Is economy recovering with easing of lockdown or sinking?

A comparison of current perception on general economic situation in the CCS along with quarterly GDP figures shows that they have pretty much moved in tandem.
india news
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 10:03 am IST

A shift in labour markets| HT Editorial

States also will have to ensure that the return of workers does not lead to the spread of the disease, particularly in rural areas
editorials
Published on May 12, 2020 06:27 pm IST

As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market

An oppressive “guardianship” system also gave male relatives the right to object to the women’s professional aspirations.
lifestyle
Updated on Apr 28, 2020 03:36 pm IST

Fix the issues that plague the Indian housing market | Opinion

Instead of enabling people to move to cities, the policy approach is geared to keeping them out
analysis
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:38 pm IST

The costs of congestion: A case study of Mumbai | Opinion

The government should eradicate chokepoints as a first step
analysis
Published on Feb 05, 2020 06:18 pm IST

Recognise unpaid care work as a common good

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
columns
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 08:16 pm IST
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