Tech is evolving rapidly, reshaping industries with AI, automation, and robotics. The Interface podcast, hosted by John Xavier, The Hindu's tech editor, offers insights on navigating this dynamic landscape and the mindset needed to traverse it.
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Tech is evolving rapidly, reshaping industries with AI, automation, and robotics. The Interface podcast, hosted by John Xavier, The Hindu's tech editor, offers insights on navigating this dynamic landscape and the mindset needed to traverse it.
Ep8: What does the Karnataka reservation bill reveal about India's job market? with Suresh Babu
The Interface
34 minutes
1 year ago
Ep8: What does the Karnataka reservation bill reveal about India's job market? with Suresh Babu
Two weeks ago, the Karnataka Cabinet passed a labour legislation that effectively reserved 50% of jobs in managerial positions and 70% in non-managerial positions for local candidates in private firms. The controversial bill was severely criticised by businesses for being heavy-handed, forcing the government to stop the legislation temporarily.
State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 government shelved a labour reservation bill. But what does this piece of legislation say about India's job?
Guest: Dr Suresh Babu, Director, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai.
Host: John Xavier, Technology Editor, The Hindu.
Produced by Jude Francis Weston
The Interface
Tech is evolving rapidly, reshaping industries with AI, automation, and robotics. The Interface podcast, hosted by John Xavier, The Hindu's tech editor, offers insights on navigating this dynamic landscape and the mindset needed to traverse it.
