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Employment recovery expected in July

But, the recovery was incomplete because the employment rate, which is the working age population that is employed, never repaired with its pre-Covid levels

Tamil Nadu receives Rs 28,508 cr investment commitments; GE to set up CoE

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday received investment commitments to the tune of Rs 28,508 crore from 49 companies across various segments that will create 83,482 jobs in the state.

Subdued sentiments threaten recovery

The index of consumer sentiments fell by 1.5 per cent in June 2021 after having fallen by 10.8 per cent in May and 3.8 per cent in April 2021

Covid leaves a lasting impact

India's problem is less with the unemployment rate and much more with the labour participation rate and the employment rate. The lasting impact of Covid is a much smaller worker participation rate

As Covid made employee verification tough, 32% firms turned to tech: EY

Survey makes a case for tech-driven tailored approach, rather than one-size-fits-all process.

Mobility is not enough

It is possible that the mobility indices have moved because of the relaxations. Labour participation rates have improved

India's jobless rate slides 8.7% in signs economy is turning around

Rate for the week to June 13 fell to 8.7% from 13.6% a week ago, data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy showed.

Consumer confidence falls to an all-time low, shows RBI survey

The survey was conducted through interviews on the phone from April 29 to May 10 in 13 major cities

Can the rich help?

The recovery cannot be investments-led because most enterprises are nursing excess capacities

Economy created 1.69 million less jobs in FY21, says SBI Research

Net job creation in the economy fell by 16.9 lakh in FY21 over the previous fiscal, shows an SBI Research analysis of EPFO payroll data.

Double-digit unemployment rate makes a return

The unemployment rate touched 14.5 per cent in the week ended May 16, 2021

Covid-19 pandemic: Blue-collar roles see 25% surge in urban areas

Between March and May, Dunzo riders delivered over 20,000 orders to hospitals alone.

Enduring pain

Decline in income and employment will increase hardship

Manufacturing employment nearly half of what it was five years ago

Manufacturing accounts for nearly 17% of India's GDP, but the sector has seen employment decline sharply in last 5 years - from employing 51 million Indians in 2016-17 to reach 27.3 million in 2020-21

Pessimism on the rise: Consumer sentiment weakens in April amid Covid surge

Consumer sentiments have been battered particularly badly during the last three weeks

Second coronavirus wave leaves another 7 million people jobless in India

Unemployment increased to 7.97% from 6.5% in March, with more than seven million jobs lost last month, according to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

Adrift in April

Low employment rates and low labour participation rates leave enough people free to participate in endless political rallies and mammoth religious congregations

Women cooks in Maharashtra hit hard by curtailment of wedding functions

Women cooks, who used to earn a living by preparing food at marriage hall kitchens in Aurangabad, have been severely affected by the Maharashtra government's new order

Sustainability over salary for Indians amid Covid-19 pandemic: Study

Firms risk losing talent to more environmentally sustainable peers amid changing consumer sentiment

Making MGNREGA work

Shortcomings such as delayed payments must be fixed