'They will not get more than two seats in Haryana if elections are held now.'
'Two consecutive quarters of negative growth are the technical definition of an economic recession, and for the first time in this generation's memory, we may be staring at one,' observes Aakar Patel.
A healthy and active lifestyle not only helps you to deliver the baby safely.
Globalisation with small government has not been a successful pairing.
'Crony capitalism will gain due to these Acts.'
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
Many placement agencies are fly-by-night operators in New Delhi.
The young are most vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal ideas at this time.
The hit to economic activity will be mostly confined to the first quarter. And a third wave, if it materialises, is unlikely to be hugely disruptive for the economy, predicts T T Ram Mohan.
The unemployment rate among women came down to 12.4 per cent in urban areas
Temporary workers not only lack job security, they get less pay and an inferior overall package.
The organised sector now accepts accredited firms as labour providers for factory shop floors.
Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea.
Obaid Rashid al-Zahmi, assistant under-secretary of the ministry of labour, said that a worker who had signed a limited contract (of three years for example), and completed the same, can get the sponsorship transferred without needing to furnish an NoC from the current employer.
'The handling of the pandemic, under this totally constitutional and legal three-level dictatorship, has begun to show its downside,' observes Shekhar Gupta.
'Industry realises we cannot overly depend on imports from anywhere including China.'
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced the decision to snap ties with the NDA on Saturday night, amid stepped up agitation by farmers in Punjab over the three legislations which were recently passed by Parliament amid Opposition protests.
New businesses have been secured from the public and private sectors, as well as domestic and international markets.
Rezaul Karim was the custodian and courier of bombs and explosives for Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh modules in Burdwan.
To the extent that body shopping is replaced by true offshoring, everyone is better off, says Ajay Shah.
Sanjay B Jumaani, India's leading astro-numerologist, makes his predictions.
Walt Disney staff were reportedly replaced with Indians holding H-1B.
'At 23, he has experienced what very few of his age have: Poverty at home, a stint in jail for his student activism.' 'His experience told him that if you want your rights, you have to fight for them.'
Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
'In the real economy, the scars of the pandemic will continue to define 2021.' 'It is still hard to tell the effect on unemployment, migrant workers, poverty, and the informal sector of the lockdown and of the pandemic,' observes Mihir S Sharma.
The country's new economic roadmap highlights the importance of creating a virtuous cycle of investment, savings and exports in order to sustain rapid economic growth over the next five years.
'I hear of so many people not getting their money and producers not taking their calls to pay them.'
The National Basketball Association has notified teams that regular season games through to December 15 have been cancelled because of the labour dispute that has locked out players for nearly five months, a league spokesman said on Tuesday.
NBA players rejected the league's latest contract offer on Monday and will disband as a union, a move that could wipe out the entire NBA season with the sides taking their labour dispute into the court of law.
In a measure that could adversely affect many Indian workers, Saudi Arabia is set to implement a new labour law next month that would cancel employment contracts for men at the age of 60 and women at 55.
Access to India's defence market must be made conditional -- available only to those who are ready to make a long-term commitment in India, argues Ajai Shukla.
The move comes after the Punjab assembly earlier this month adopted a resolution against the farm laws and unanimously passed four bills to counter the Centre's contentious legislations.
Why India is an FDI magnet. The country satisfies several reconditions to attract FDI.
Trade unions said Jaitley's minimum wage announcement is completely inadequate
With the gradual opening up of shops, hotels, restaurants and catering services with limited number of participants, milk consumption has improved by 5-10 per cent from the lowest level.
The Left unions want concrete action and not just 'assurances'.
'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.'
'During the lockdown if you terminate your employee, then you will face action under the NDMA.' 'This will be the first time something like this will happen in the history of India.'
India Inc is automating and squeezing more output from its workers and so needs fewer of them, finds out IndiaSpend Team.
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