Work in India
Explore how people find work, build skills and navigate changing jobs, pay and workplace protections in India.
Factory survey estimates 2.10 crore people engaged. What happened to workers’ pay?
In 2024–25, the worker wage bill rose 13.03%. The calculated annual average per worker rose 5.34% before inflation.
Tax audit and return deadlines extended: who gets more time?
CBDT moved the return deadline for a specified category and the Section 44AB audit-report deadline. See who qualifies and which filing is due when.
India's livestock insurance portal: what happens when an insured animal dies?
A new portal links policies and claims, but payment still starts with an identified, insured animal and the right evidence of loss.
India’s industrial output rose 8%: where the growth is concentrated
Manufacturing and capital goods grew faster in August, while mining contracted and consumer non-durables lagged.
DDU-GKY 2.0: Will rural training lead to lasting jobs?
About 70,000 young people may start training in October. DDU-GKY 2.0 now requires six months of work for placement, but wages and later retention remain open questions.
India has 1 crore teachers. Yet 1 lakh schools have only one.
A national staffing average can look healthy while a child’s own school still has only one teacher.
Bank strike deferred: what changes for branches and Saturday banking?
Unions have deferred the 28–30 September walkout after talks with bank managements. The existing Saturday holiday rule remains in place while five-day banking is discussed.
EPFO’s ₹25,000 wage ceiling: who it covers and what changes on a payslip
Who must join EPF, who can stay outside it, and why a pay rise does not end membership. The old rules explain what the higher ceiling changes.
India’s August jobs report: what 5% unemployment leaves out
Who is working, who is looking, and who is outside the labour force? Three measures explain the difference.