Indian workers are putting in fewer hours weekly compared to pre-pandemic levels, with self-employed individuals seeing the steepest decline. This trend, alongside modest real earnings growth, suggests lower aggregate demand and a recovery driven by a select few. Women’s increased labor force participation, particularly in rural agriculture, indicates distress-led employment. NEW DELHI: Indian workers put…
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Bhubaneswar: As Census enumeration gathers pace, members of the transgender community find themselves in a paradox.The ongoing Census allows individuals to self-identify as ‘transgender’ without the need for documentary proof, marking a step towards more inclusive data collection. However, on the ground, a significant section of the community still lacks official transgender identity cards issued…
What Not To Say To Your Partner In A Relationship: रिश्ते निभाना जितना खूबसूरत लगता है, उतना ही संवेदनशील भी होता है. एक सही शब्द जहां रिश्ते को मजबूत बना सकता है, वहीं एक गलत बात सबकुछ बिगाड़ सकती है. अक्सर हम इस पर ध्यान देते हैं कि पार्टनर से क्या कहना चाहिए, लेकिन असली…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Despite mixed signals, especially over the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship by the US as part of its blockade of the Hormuz, both sides indicated they were planning to send negotiators to peace talks in Pakistan this week. Quoting officials, the NYT reported that US Vice-President JD Vance would soon…
MUMBAI: Light-weight jewellery was the flavour this Akshaya Tritiya, as a steep rise in gold prices nudged consumers to strike a balance between their budgets and love for the yellow metal that’s considered auspicious in Indian culture.For context—gold has risen nearly 57% year-on-year since last year’s festival—from around Rs 97,000 per 10 grams to roughly…
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Passengers at Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar: Domestic air connectivity, which is down from 28 to 18 destinations now at Biju Patnaik International Airport here, is expected to normalise in Aug, as at least six of the 10 places dropped from the roster is likely to be reconnected, with Air India’s low-cost arm carrier Air…
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Ashok Sharma, Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans were bowled out for 100, but captain Shubman Gill blamed bowlers after the 99-run defeat to Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League 2026 match on Monday.Gill said his side gave away too many runs in the middle overs and failed to control the flow despite understanding the pitch…
