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Inside labour hubs in India’s capital: Fewer jobs, more unemployed workers Demonetisation, GST, sealing and anti-pollution measures worsened the prospects of getting a job, but experts said such opportunities were already scarce for those without a proper education Economy :- As the early afternoon May sun bursted overhead, and the temperature rose to 42 degree Celsius, a few development specialists stood or sat on the asphalt where they assembled each day, holding on to be grabbed for random temp jobs by forthcoming bosses. The last clump of laborers had been gotten over two hours prior, at 10 am, and no more businesses went along. However, they paused, about six hours subsequent to getting to Harola in eastern Delhi. The fortunate ones got picked by 7 am, others later. The unfortunate ones held tight, until expectation ran out and they headed home. “It’s an every day schedule here,” said 32-year-old Ram Kripal, a day by day wage worker deserted at Harola. The quantitie...