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India: 74% clients in microfinance outreach from rural India

India: 74% clients in microfinance outreach from rural India

“Mobile banking, digital payment platform, etc. has enabled the microfinance institution to reach the clients which are in the rural, semi-urban areas more effectively, and thus has reduced...

Ramani Dathi on what is needed for creating more jobs and higher incomes

Ramani Dathi on what is needed for creating more jobs and higher incomes

“We clearly need a skill bridging solution which can be in the form of either an apprenticeship or on the job training or some sort of work integrated...

Have Good IT Skills? These Sectors Want To Hire As Tech Adoption Creates More Jobs

Have Good IT Skills? These Sectors Want To Hire As Tech Adoption Creates More Jobs

Marketing professionals, sales professionals and engineers are extensively in demand, and this will continue to be in vogue in the coming quarters as well.

78% Employers in Service Sector Intend to Hire for IT Skills

78% Employers in Service Sector Intend to Hire for IT Skills

With the advent of new technologies and an ever-increasing reliance on digital platforms, organizations across sectors are looking to hire a talented workforce to stay ahead of the...

Why a democratic employee appraisal system is difficult to put in play

Why a democratic employee appraisal system is difficult to put in play

“In India's hierarchical culture it may be perceived as disrespectful for junior employees to provide feedback to their seniors, which could inhibit the implementation of a truly democratic...

12hr workday what works and what doesn’t

12hr workday what works and what doesn’t

“The overall work hours in the week remain capped at 48, which means a four-day week against an earlier five or six.”

Demographic dividend fast fizzling out, warn experts

Demographic dividend fast fizzling out, warn experts

We need to fix some of the structural issuses… Creation of more formal sectors jobs, giving employable skills to the youth and ensuring better sectoral & geo graphical...

Is AI leading to IT job losses?

Is AI leading to IT job losses?

The approach to life has to be preparing for a rainy day and seeing how resilient one can be. It is very important to have more than one...

Domestic factors keep India’s white-collar job market resilient despite overall slowdown in job creation

Domestic factors keep India’s white-collar job market resilient despite overall slowdown in job creation

India’s manufacturing is witnessing a substantial transformation in terms of creating new jobs due to sustained focus on ‘Make in India’, Atmanirbhar Bharat and PLI-based push from the...

Importance of recognising formal contract staffing for India@100

Importance of recognising formal contract staffing for India@100

Normalising contract work as a legitimate career choice can help to reduce the stigma associated with it both in the eyes of the worker and society at large.

Hiring on amid layoffs by start-ups

Hiring on amid layoffs by start-ups

Despite this, hiring prospects in India have continued to improve over the past year, with 64% of employers in the service and manufacturing industries expressing a positive outlook...

Backed By Govt’s PLI Scheme, 1,50,000 New Jobs In Phone Manufacturing Expected This Fiscal

Backed By Govt’s PLI Scheme, 1,50,000 New Jobs In Phone Manufacturing Expected This Fiscal

Most mobile brands and their component manufacturing and assembly partners who already have or are looking to set up some form of manufacturing in India are ramping up...