\"By October 2, we have to collect single-use plastic in our homes, schools, and offices,\" says PM Modi, during the inauguration of Maan Dhan Yojana in Jharkhand

Indian export is globally uncompetitive because of high cost of credit, poor skill and innovation and high tax component which the government needs to address

According to CMIE, the urban unemployment rate was at 9.6 per cent, and rural stood at 7.8 per cent in August 2019

The study looks at three stages at which women may face barriers during hiring -- qualifications and experience, recruitment and choice to apply, and application process

The 106 central laws would come into full force in the state from October 31, 2019. During the transition period, both central, as well as the state laws, will be in force till October 30

Two successive finance ministers, Piyush Goyal in Interim Budget and Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2019, missed golden opportunities to revive the consumption cycle. It has cost the Indian economy two precious quarters, probably more

The downturn - regarded by industry executives as the worst suffered by the Indian auto industry - is posing a big challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as it begins its second term at a time when India's jobless numbers are climbing.

According to the National Statistical Office's (NSO) Periodic Labour Force Survey 2017-18, a majority of workers in the country worked more than 48 hours in a week, which is more than the International Labour Organisation's prescribed time-limit.

The slump in India's automobile sector is taking a toll on allied industries, affecting jobs and incomes

Hiring through contract is on the rise, which the economists and labour unions think will adversely affect productivity and human capital, although industry is batting for it.

From the extremist Wahhabis of Saudi Arabia to the Egyptian cult of the Muslim Brotherhood and Syrian terrorist groups allied with ISIS, the West has backed fundamentalist forces at the expense of nationalist Muslims.

Labour law reforms: In absence of reliable statistics on its size, distribution or contribution to the economy, the sector remains a poorly understood and a grossly neglected area.