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Farzana Afridi

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India’s majority of workers don’t have social security. New labour reforms can change that

The Code's effects on employment and productivity depend less on its provisions than on how mandates interact with firm size, labour market structure,...

yesterday 10

ThePrint

Farzana Afridi

India’s factories have stayed small for too long. Labour reform can finally force a rethink

The Indian labour market sits at the intersection of two competing priorities: enabling firms to grow and adapt in a rapidly changing economic...

23.05.2026 20

ThePrint

Farzana Afridi

India’s new wage code could raise pay without hurting jobs. Here’s how

The Code on Wages, 2019 represents a structural reform aimed at strengthening wage regulation, with potential implications for labour market outcomes.

09.05.2026 20

ThePrint

Farzana Afridi

India’s workforce is stuck in low productivity. Here’s what must change

India’s workforce continues to exhibit disproportionate concentration in agriculture and self-employment, and limited expansion in salaried work.

01.05.2026 30

ThePrint

Farzana Afridi

New labour codes target job growth, but skill gap may limit impact

30.12.2025 10

The Economic Times

Farzana Afridi

India’s vocational training system needs to reinvent itself to boost employability

22.08.2025 40

Indian Express

Farzana Afridi

How Indian universities can benefit from federal cuts and policy changes in foreign universities

15.05.2025 30

Indian Express

Farzana Afridi

How Indian universities can benefit from federal cuts and policy changes in foreign universities

15.05.2025 20

Indian Express

Farzana Afridi

In India, labour needs as much focus as capital

01.04.2025 20

Indian Express

Farzana Afridi

Rural women are working, informally. But are they doing well?

04.03.2025 20

Indian Express

Farzana Afridi