As India positions itself as a global manufacturing powerhouse under initiatives like "Make in India," a persistent labor shortage in the sector is emerging as a critical bottleneck. With the economy ...

This article explores why India’s workforce is shifting from assembly lines to delivery apps, the impact on manufacturing, and what steps are needed to reverse this trend....

Jayan Jose Thomas, Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, asserts that on a macro basis, India does not face labour shortage, though it may be relevant for specific region...

Prof. Brajesh Jha, Institute of Economic Growth, asserts that labour shortage is a critical issue to be tackled for strengthening India's agriculture sector. He suggests that the non-agricultural sect...

The new labour codes aim to boost enterprise and also provide protection to all classes of workers, including gig and platform workers. But how implementable are these objectives in practice?...

Prof. Binod Khadria, South Asia Chair, Metropolis Asia, feels that in the long run, efforts to employ migrants into the workforce have to be in coordination with ‘Aatmanirbhar’ mission of self-rel...

India can use the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to correct aberrations in its employment structure and strengthen manufacturing competitiveness....

Dr Arpita Mukherjee, ICRIER, believes that the COVID-19 pandemic has fast tracked the adoption of technology in manufacturing, thereby making it critical for companies to have a high-skilled workforce...

COVID-19 is expected to have a deep impact on rural and urban employment in India. A unified labour market and universal social security system to ensure security, safety, and dignity to all workers....

Prof Jeevant Rampal, IIM Ahmedabad, supports the argument that after safety has been ensured to the extent possible by improving health facilities rapidly, India can bounce back economically using exp...