The Modi government’s use of “jobs” and “employment” interchangeably is distorting India’s labor data— Does this hide the reality of job creation in India? Read Suchak Patel’s report. Speaking of the government, who will lead the BJP after Modi? As the party prepares to elect its next president, the choice could shape its future trajectory, Manish Anand opines. A heinous rape occurs in Maharashtra’s Pune, and, in an all-too-familiar pattern, this is followed up by blaming the victim. Read Rakhi Bose’s ground report. Should RBI and SEBI be led by IAS officers or professionals? Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg answers.
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What does data on India’s unemployment rate really mean? And, is it a true reflection of the ground reality?
The reality on ground is that layoffs are increasing as is the wage gap between employees and their CEOs; that lakhs of aspirants are vying for one government job post; and that gig workers are facing exploitative work practices. All this points to one thing — a Naukri Crisis.
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