Unemployment
Social media buzz fails to become political force
The Cockroach Janata Party, with 20 million online followers, failed to make any real impact in its maiden show of strength. The ‘armchair’ revolutionary friends dreaming of a French Revolution encore inspired by social media rhetoric must be disappointed.
3 min read06:00 AM ISTIs all well with sustainability in India? The Cockroach Janata movement thinks not and mustn’t be ignored
Its swift success should nudge the government to take a close look at India’s sustainable development model. The range of national issues raised by the youth deserve attention, and here’s how the government could address the anxiety being aired.
5 min read4 Jun 2026Cheaper AI could create more jobs, not fewer: Apollo's chief economist Torsten Sløk- What he means
Apollo Global Management's chief economist Torsten Sløk says there is ‘zero evidence’ that AI is causing job losses. He argues that AI investment is creating jobs, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also pushed back against fears of mass unemployment.
2 min read1 Jun 2026Mint explainer: what changes under the new VB–G RAM G rules, and how will rural jobs work now?
The Centre has released draft rules for the new VB–G RAM G Act ahead of its July rollout. Here’s how the transition from MGNREGA, wage payments and grievance systems may work.
3 min read26 May 2026Website down, X handle withheld, Instagram hacked: What next for Cockroach Janta Party? Here’s what the campaign said
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke told Mint earlier that CJP’s popularity was a manifestation of growing discontent among young Indians about the high unemployment rate, and a feeling that they are being ignored by mainstream political parties.
3 min read25 May 2026AAP’s Sanjay Singh launches Uttar Pradesh march focused on jobs, social justice
AAP MP Sanjay Singh launched the fifth phase of the party’s ‘Rozgar Do-Samajik Nyay Do’ padyatra from Meerut, targeting the BJP over unemployment, alleged paper leaks and inflation.
1 min read19 May 2026I asked ChatGPT how much emergency fund I would need on a 10 LPA salary amid tech layoffs — Here's what AI said
Facing layoff anxiety? Discover exactly how much emergency fund you need to survive job loss on a 10 LPA salary. A practical 3-to-6 month financial survival guide.
3 min read18 May 2026A master’s degree isn’t the job guarantee it used to be
New data shows the unemployment rate has rarely been higher in the past 20 years among professionals under 35 with advanced degrees.
4 min read18 May 2026Elusive jobs: how AI will demand even greater patience of India’s unemployed youth
Data shows that young Indians spend an extraordinarily long time waiting for the right job opportunity to show up. The rise of AI will probably elongate the wait. This is a worry. Who’ll support them till they find suitable employment?
4 min read11 May 2026Iran faces mass layoffs as war, internet shutdown and US blockade cripple economy
Iran is losing millions of jobs as US-Israeli war damage, a government internet shutdown and a port blockade push tech firms, factories and small businesses to collapse. Here is what is happening on the ground.
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