Economy

Privatisation of basic necessities, which should essentially be provided by the state, must be reversed to reduce the economic woes of the urban working class.

As the pandemic retreats, marketing professionals must unearth new insights that can power brands ahead and win back the positions of power they enjoyed.

Even skilled migrant workers are finding it difficult to get work, and thus taking up semi-skilled, unskilled jobs or short term gigs.

For most middle and low income urban families, the only way to cope with the rising inflation has been to slash expenditure on food.

DUET, A councillor-driven urban employment initiative, and decentralisation

We spoke to two eminent economists on issues concerning creation of urban employment guarantee schemes; both stressed on decentralisation and involvement of local governments.

Many economists concur on the need for an urban job guarantee scheme, à la MNREGA, but differences remain over how to make it work. The government doesn’t seem too interested either.

In the first of a three part series, we explore the need for a work guarantee scheme to mitigate the crippling effects of the pandemic on the urban poor.

Around 65 lakh pensioners went on a one day fast, demanding implementation of a Supreme Court order to the EPFO to increase their dues.

The author’s first word of advice in this oped: Don’t get obsessed with a ‘dream company’. Have a ‘dream industry’ orientation instead.

What started as an activity to pass time creatively during the lockdown were turned into a viable business by these indomitable women.

Hybridization has now moved up a notch. It is not just hybridization of jobs; it is also hybridization of how work gets done.