Employment

Fresher hiring gains in manufacturing, retail as IT demand cools: Report

The report also flagged limited practical exposure, faster-changing skill requirements and employers becoming more selective about training investments as key challenges for entry-level workers

US employers unexpectedly shed 23k jobs in July; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July as hiring in prior months was revised lower, raising concerns over labour-market weakness and the Fed's rate outlook

WB to link industrial incentives with job creation: Industries Min. Roy

West Bengal Industries Minister Tapas Roy on Friday said the state's proposed industrial incentive scheme will be linked to employment generation rather than investment, with a new industrial policy expected to be unveiled later this month. Addressing the business conclave 'Uttaran 2026: Bangla, Building the Next Growth', Roy said industries would be eligible for incentives based on the number of jobs they create. "We are thinking of linking incentives to employment generation rather than investment," he said. The minister said the new industrial policy is expected to be announced on August 15. The state government has earmarked Rs 5,000 crore in the 2026-27 budget to revive industrial incentives after the earlier incentive scheme was discontinued by the TMC government. The new industrial policy is expected to lay down the framework for the incentive programme and include measures to improve ease of doing business through a strengthened single-window clearance system, GIS-enabled

How can businesses build resilience against evolving operational and security risks

In this session of Gurugyan, Sabyasachi Sengupta, Vice President, Asia, Gunnebo Safe Storage, talks about the ways how businesses can build resilience against evolving operational and security risks.

LabourMin to review states' construction worker reforms in August meet

At the Mumbai meeting, states and UTs are expected to present the progress made on these initiatives, share best practices and highlight challenges faced during implementation

Gen-AI may substitute 8-12% of India's non-farm workforce: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs says GenAI could augment nearly half of India's non-farm workforce while replacing jobs with repetitive tasks and lifting productivity

Rajasthan plans overseas employment cell to boost jobs abroad for youth

Rajasthan to launch ROEFC to guide youth for overseas jobs with skill training, language support, international centres and safe migration assistance

India's gig internet workforce to more than triple to 21 mn by 2030: Report

Redseer estimates India's monthly active gig internet workforce will reach 17-21 million by 2030, with platform work expanding beyond metros and generating millions of earning opportunities

AI threatens low-end jobs, making skilling an urgent national priority

Govt needs to focus more on low-end work, which will be impacted more by technology and artificial intelligence

Lack of suitable jobs constrains women's employment: EAC-PM chief

EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev said weak labour demand, rather than social norms, has become the key barrier to raising women's labour force participation in India

Best of BS Opinion: India's ethanol blending plans need better design

Today's opinions examine India's ethanol-blending policy, urban employment trends, MGNREGA reforms, energy security after the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, and Project Cheetah

Engines of employment: Large cities create more opportunities

The first PLFS report on million-plus cities highlights stronger urban employment and wages but reveals wide disparities in female participation and manufacturing pay

VB-G RAM G comes into force Here's how it changes India's rural employment

After 20 years, MGNREGA has officially been replaced by VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission – Gramin). The new rural employment law promises 125 days of guaranteed work

India's unemployment rate hit 8-year low in 2025, shows NSO data

But urban female joblessness rose sharply in several states

The long-term ROI of an MBA

In this session of Gurugyaan, we hear from Nitish Jain, President of S P Jain School of Global Management.

Apprenticeship applications at six-year low in 2025 despite vacancies

Applications under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme fell to a six-year low in 2025, exposing a widening gap between vacancies and candidate participation

Over 7 million employed under Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the employment-linked incentive scheme has generated nearly 7 million jobs and expanded social security coverage for first-time workers

India's GenAI boom hits talent wall with 83% skills gap: Quess Corp

Demand shifts from AI experimentation to deployment, creating acute shortages in GenAI, governance, MLOps and other specialist roles

Best of BS Opinion: When access becomes power

From AI access and workforce disruption to economic reform and market opportunities, this edition explores how nations and industries navigate narrowing gateways

NITI proposes state-led migration systems to tap global labour demand

The NITI Aayog paper recommends state-run recruitment agencies, foreign-language training and digital dashboards to connect skilled workers with overseas jobs