Radhicka Kapoor

Unlocking MSME potential

Digital tools are crucial for expanding their reach and unleashing growth

It's time for a new QES

The Quarterly Employment Survey is based on an outdated frame and will perpetuate incorrect estimates

A push for labour-intensive manufacturing

Given the widespread loss of jobs and incomes, there is an immediate need to accelerate the pace of job creation

Looking beyond the unemployment rate

Regardless of the approach we use, there is no denying the fact that unemployment rates in India are high

India needs to put in place appropriate safeguards to prevent misuse of FTE

In this backdrop, the proposal to introduce fixed-term employment (FTE) in all sectors is indeed a welcome step

Radhicka Kapoor & P P Krishnapriya: Doing away with unequal contracts

The growing use of contract workers reflects a significant informalisation of the workforce in India's organised manufacturing sector, and raises concerns about the sustainability of employment growth