Harshil Sharma

Labour Policy Expert.

[STPI @stpiindia]

Attend an engaging session by STPI on "Social Empowerment via Al Accessibility" during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 ✨

🎤 Who's leading the discussion?
→ Shri Shayak Majumdar - CEO & CTO, Adya ai
→ Shri Tarun Adlakha - Founder & CEO Ashwath Ventures
→ Shri Jignesh Vasani - SVP, FarEye Technologies
→ Dr. Harshil Sharma - Director of Govt Relations, Indus Action
→ Shri Kunal Upadhyay - Co Founder, IIMA Ventures and Translation Endeavors [Moderator]

🗓️ When: 17th February, 2026 | 15:30 - 17:00
📍 Where: Hall No.5 (First floor), Conference Room 1, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
👉🏽 Register now: https://t.co/LQWr4djofx

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[Al Jazeera English Podcasts @AJEPodcasts]

India is rolling out a set of simplified labour codes to modernise outdated laws. 

Unions describe the changes as sweeping and aggressive. So, who stands to benefit?

🎧 #InsideStory hears from @Harshil0907 and @SurbhiKesar: https://t.co/nrLLiztdEq

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Necessary Reforms, Missed Opportunities: The Troubled Rollout of India’s Labour Codes

India needs a modern labour law regime in what should become a unified labour market in the ever-growing non-farm sector.

Harshil Sharma, Santosh Mehrotra✍️
https://t.co/Zkuz9QfmTt

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Legislating the Platform Economy: A Win for Some, Silence for Others

The new wave of ‘gig’ legislation in India is a welcome development, but it also underscores how uneven India’s social protection architecture remains.

Shipra, Harshil Sharma✍️
https://t.co/Y0WLsVWVNn

[The Wire @thewire_in]

The Scorching Reality: India's Heatwaves and the Plight of Workers

Safeguarding workers from extreme heat is not just a matter of welfare – it’s essential for India’s journey toward middle-income status.

Harshil Sharma, @SMehrotra1✍️
https://t.co/fPM6YcCre9

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Domestic Workers Already Face Wage Insecurity, Gigification Could Make It Worse

Far from improving their working conditions, Urban company's Insta Help could further marginalise an already vulnerable workforce.

Shipra, Harshil Sharma✍️
https://t.co/IkB5OpLEow

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Govt’s Push Towards Skilling: Big Funding, Poor Outcomes

While increased funding is a positive step, India risks producing more 'certified individuals' without real competencies and skills.

@SMehrotra1, Dr. Harshil Sharma✍️
https://t.co/LbdKKZebFD

[Harshil Sharma @Harshil0907]

In our latest article, Prof. @SMehrotra1 and I analyze India's increased investment in skill development in @thewire_in highlighting a critical concern: while funding has surged, the emphasis remains on quantity over quality. Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/FD4nsjbGA4

[The Wire @thewire_in]

The Illusion of Skill Development in India: Decoding the Sudden Increase in the ‘Vocationally Trained’

@SMehrotra1, Dr. Harshil Sharma✍️
https://t.co/mJAUW6pF3j

[The Wire @thewire_in]

India's vocational education system has become a numbers game, where certificates are churned out without meaningful skill acquisition.

@SMehrotra1, Dr. Harshil Sharma✍️
https://t.co/mJAUW6pF3j

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

Meet @LebogangMulaisi from @GovernmentZA's @ClimateZA at the upcoming Global Just Transition Dialogue 2024.

📆 15th October 2024
🕐 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
📍 Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

➡️Register today https://t.co/29ZhCzsMfk to join the pre-#COP29 conversation.

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

📢Event Alert

iFOREST presents its annual flagship event — The Global Just Transition Dialogue

📅 October 15, 2024
📍 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi 🛺

👉 Register now: https://t.co/G9FBIfO6gY

Let’s shape a just and inclusive world together!
@Bh_Chandra @sresthab

[Abhijit Ghorpade @AbhiGhorpade08]

A moment to behold! At the MoU signing with @Bh_Chandra.
@iForestGlobal will collaborate with government of Maharashtra in formulating the #justtransitionpolicy, preparing #justtransitionplans for the most highly #GHG emitting districts and also mitigating #AirPollution in #MMR.

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

“The economic value of adopting a Green Urea Mission exceeds $1 trillion in the next 25 years,” writes iFOREST CEO @Bh_Chandra in his latest column in @FinancialXpress.

https://t.co/sn5ALpSopH

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

⚡️From 'Enabling Balanced #RenewableEnergy Growth in India': Shri Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, Secretary, @mnreindia, highlighting the findings of our report on the #ISTS #waiver, emphasised that, "The exemption on #transmission charges will be phased out by 2028".

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Charging Ahead, Leaving Workers Behind: The Human Cost of India's Electric Vehicle Push

Harshil Sharma✍️

#Labour
https://t.co/FEQ4PBo08U

[Chandra Bhushan @Bh_Chandra]

देश ने फसल उत्पादन के लिए यूरिया पर अत्यधिक निर्���रता बना ली है। लेकिन यूरिया नाइट्रोजन प्रदूषण, Ozone Hole और जलवायु परिवर्तन में योगदान देता है। पर्यावरण और खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए, भारत को Green Urea Mission शुरू करना चाहिए। इसके बारे में मेरे @navbharattimes लेख में पढ़ें।

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

Speaking during the session, @Bh_Chandra highlighted the need for adopting Green Urea Mission to enhance food and energy security, reduce subsidy and environmental costs, and support small farmers for benefit of close to a trillion dollars in the next 25 years.

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

At the event, Shri R.K. Chopra @KRIBHCO_PR said, "There are challenges in moving towards green urea including the higher cost of technology and capital investment. However, with a proper government policy to promote green urea, some of these challenges can be mitigated."

[iFOREST @iForestGlobal]

⚡️From 'Accelerating #CleanEnergy Adoption among #MSME Industries in #Odisha': Mr Soumyashri Parthasarathi Rout, Sr Manager (Project monitoring), @GridcoOdisha, highlighted the provisions in #OREP2022 for MSMEs, and the activities being undertaken to put these into practice.