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Netflix Layoffs 2026: 1,000 Jobs Cut as Streaming Competition Intensifies Despite Strong Business Performance

Why Is Netflix Cutting Jobs? Netflix's latest round of layoffs has renewed an important debate about employment in the global technology and entertainment industries. The streaming giant is reportedly cutting approximately 1,000 jobs, representing around 6% of its workforce, in what has been described as its largest round of layoffs since 2022. The announcement, reported on October 14, 2026, come…

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Poverty Anywhere Is a Threat to Prosperity Everywhere

A society cannot truly prosper when a significant part of its population struggles to meet basic needs. A nation may build impressive cities, establish advanced industries and achieve rapid economic growth, yet its progress remains incomplete if millions of people lack adequate food, healthcare, education and dignified employment. Poverty is often viewed as a problem confined to particular indivi…

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Near Jobless Growth in India: An Anomaly or an Outcome of Economic Reforms

Economic growth is generally expected to create employment, raise incomes and improve living standards. Yet India's development experience has often presented a puzzling situation. The economy can grow rapidly while employment does not increase at the same pace. This phenomenon, commonly described as jobless or near jobless growth, raises a fundamental question: why does an expanding economy some…

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Chinese Employee Wins 365 Days of Paid Leave in Lucky Draw: The Workplace Jackpot That Sparked a Bigger Debate About Work and Life

Imagine being called onto the stage at your company’s annual dinner and discovering that you have just won the workplace equivalent of a lottery jackpot. There is no luxury car waiting outside, no expensive smartphone, no holiday package and no giant cash cheque. Instead, the prize is something that many employees may value even more: 365 days of paid leave. You can stay away from the office for …

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Oracle Layoffs and the Viral Cancer Story: What Happened to a 20-Year Employee, and What It Says About the New Era of Corporate Restructuring

A viral story about an Oracle employee battling cancer has put a deeply personal face on one of the technology industry's biggest restructuring stories of 2026. According to a Reddit post that was widely shared across social media and later reported by multiple Indian publications, a user's father had worked at Oracle for 20 years, remained under the same manager throughout that period and was la…

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Is India's Private Sector Ready for Its Next Big Growth Cycle?

For several years, India's economic growth story has had one very visible engine behind it: government spending on infrastructure and public investment. Roads, railways, airports, highways, digital infrastructure, logistics networks and other large projects have helped keep economic activity moving even when the global environment has been uncertain. Now another part of the economy appears to be …

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India's Unemployment Rate Falls to 5%. What Does It Really Mean for Jobs?

India's unemployment rate has come down to 5% in August 2026 from 5.1% in July. At first glance, that looks like good news. Fewer people are officially counted as unemployed, and more people are participating in the labour market. But behind that one number is a much bigger story about rural India, cities, women, young people, the kind of work people are finding and the challenges that still rema…

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