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Two States, One Wedding
“We’ll keep it simple.” That was the plan. Said confidently. Repeated often. Believed, at least in the beginning. We are celebrating our daughter’s marriage sometime early next year. It’s a love marriage. The groom is a traditional Kannadiga, we are Maharashtrians, and both of them settled in the US. He works in AI, she’s a…
Musings of an Undercover Economist: Contradictions in the Job Market – Shortages in an Era of Unemployment
We are living through a deeply paradoxical phase in the job market. On one hand, headlines are dominated by layoffs, AI-led disruption, and shrinking job security. On the other, employers across sectors—ranging from farms to financial services—are struggling to fill open roles. Unemployment is high.And yet, jobs remain unfilled. Two Kinds of Labour Today’s workforce…
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