Prez seeks cooperation of MPs as budget session of Parliament begins

With clouds of storm hovering over Parliament's budget session, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday sought the "cooperation" of all MPs in the smooth conduct of legislative business but gave no......

Modi committed to usher achche din for job seekers, assures labour minister

'The Modi government wants to protect workers’ rights and create employability.' 'Firms with 10 employees will get employee provident fund coverage, instead of the current 20.' 'Pension funds......

Frequent strikes, industrial lockouts cost India a dear in 2014

Strikes and lockouts connected with 146 industrial disputes in 2014 have cost the country Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) worth of production loss, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. However, the number......

No more 'policy paralysis' in 2015, please: India Inc to govt

The industry still remains hopeful that things will be better soon and achche din may indeed come in during 2015. India Inc appears to be headed for a full circle as the year 2014 comes to an end......

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

The Modi government's rapid approval of labour law amendments by the Rajasthan Assembly and the Shramev Jayate Yojna proposals suggest a strong commitment to reform. But is this enough? Image: A......