At About 5–6%, Economy Won’t Collapse But It Won’t Generate Enough Jobs: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist and former deputy chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Neeraj Thakur that a private sector-led economy can deliver sustained GDP growth in the country. However, he is not enthused about the much-touted double-digit growth or even a range of 7–7.5% and cautions against protectionism
Neeraj Thakur - January 30, 2023
NextWealth: Finding IT Skills And Jobs Outside Urban Limits
Former Wipro employees Sridhar Mitta, Mythily Ramesh and Anand Talwai wanted to prioritise employees over profit and focus on providing meaningful employment to educated youth. It took them to Tier II and Tier III cities
Kamalika Ghosh - November 29, 2022
India Ain’t No Cheap Labour Anymore
E-economy and platform-based job discovery are making jobs accessible at great cost-benefit to employers and employees
Guruprasad Srinivasan - October 31, 2022
A Sovereign Guarantee For Jobseekers
The jobs situation in the country is grim. If the Modi government needed a reminder, India’s youth has given it in the form of Agniveer-related protests. Modi’s advisors want him to emulate the much-criticised MGNREGA scheme in urban areas along with universal basic income, an idea that Rahul Gandhi proposed in 2019. Can a job guarantee scheme hit the bull’s eye in towns and cities?
Kamalika Ghosh - June 29, 2022
What’s Cooking At Apple?
In his latest book, After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul, author Tripp Mickle, a New York Times reporter covering Apple, spoke with over 200 former and current Apple employees, its suppliers, competitors, government officials and more to find how the company has fared after Jobs’ death
June 29, 2022
iPod’s Swansong
The meteoric rise and the silent demise of the iconic iPod has left us asking one question—is it the end of the road for digital music players?
Erick Massey - May 31, 2022
Meet India’s Humane Robot Seller
Post pandemic, there has been a resurgence in factory automation but it should not happen at the cost of humans losing their jobs
Sunny Sen - October 01, 2021
How Police Branded Fashion Masks, Contributed To Growth Of Torero Corporation
Torero corporation is one of the fastest-growing firms. Yashovardhan Gupta is confident of making it the most sought-after brand in India, with a human touch. It’s only goal is to serve society and save jobs
August 22, 2021
Plug-and-play robots that glide through factory floors and hotel lobbies
This Bengaluru start-up is making bots to do tedious jobs faster and more efficiently
Anishaa Kumar - March 08, 2021
Blue-collared workers might not have fancy resumes, but they have an Apna
With the power of community, this start-up makes job hunting easier for blue- and grey-collar talent
Anishaa Kumar - December 22, 2020
