‘Strong labour-market institutions vital to prosperity’Guy Ryder, ILO director-general, outlines the challenge of ensuring decent work for all at a time of global uncertainty.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKDecent work in a rapidly changing worldUN agency emphasises need for growth that is sustainable and job-rich, not just statistically impressive.
News media industry: Going for brokeAs publishers try to fix a broken business model, it isn’t only journalists who are pining for the “good old days”.
Much ado about Muslim refugeesAs politicians clash over accepting displaced Syrians, many fear the focus is shifting from the causes of the crisis.
First year: Taking the measure of India’s Narendra ModiA look at the main promises made by the BJP government, the approximate target dates and what it has delivered.
The fallen leaves of the Arab SpringHigh hopes of 2011 replaced by self-searching as Middle East and North Africa reel from conflicts’ devastating effects.
Q&A: India’s power shiftAl Jazeera talks to senior Indian journalist Bharat Bhushan on the significance of the BJP’s sweeping election victory.
Analysis: India’s reality checkHigh expectations of change under new government belie the sheer scale of the challenges ahead.
Souring of the Indian dreamShrinking opportunities cast a shadow over country’s indentured-labour source to IT powerhouse turnaround story.
Syria’s cautionary taleUnintended consequences of the struggle to oust Bashar al-Assad could be a warning to other revolutionaries.