Record profits boost India’s corporate sector
This is in contrast to estimated 84% of Indian families reporting decline in their earnings due to pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions
Ominous economic distress in India: No buying power, no jobs, rising prices
The government is ignoring people’s distress and the worsening crisis – and it has no solutions
Modi at 8 years: BJP talks of ‘welfare’ and ‘service’…
…… to counter the increasing discontent with joblessness and price rise, and the Indian government’s inability to deal with them
Why is India going on a General Strike on March 28-29?
Workers and farmers are demanding relief from economic distress – and also a complete change in the economic policy of the Modi government.
Modi govt. sits on hundreds of thousands of vacancies, while youth fight for jobs
There are at least 870,000 vacancies in various ministries and another 360,000 in different services under the Indian central government, as per official data
UP Elections: Double engine has left urban youth stranded
In the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh which is set to see elections soon, urban youth in the15-29 age range are facing lethal unemployment, with rates above 20% for the past three years
In India, more families are pushed to surviving without jobs
The latest data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy shows that share of families with two working members has fallen drastically. This means people are surviving on much less income
What about jobs in cities, Mr. Modi?
With 7-8% joblessness for the past few years, urban job seekers are helpless and hopeless. An equally alarming trend is the fall of the work participation rate itself in cities and towns