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Jobs In Crisis

A series on unemployment in India

For Dharavi’s leather industry, troubles are more than skin-deep

Manasi Phadke -
Once famous for its leather business, Dharavi shops are badly hit by the 2015 Maharashtra govt order curbing supply of bullock hide as well as note ban and GST.
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Ludhiana auto parts traders fear they won’t survive post-GST crash

Chitleen K Sethi -
Manufacturers of bicycle parts, auto parts and fasteners have been hit hard by drop in demand, rising costs, and problems in sourcing raw materials.
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Samajwadi Party leader talks about how unemployment has affected Jaunpur, UP

Ruhi Tewari -
Akhilesh Yadav, a Samajwadi Party activist in Machhli Shahar speaks about how unemployment has affected the residents of the area.
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The pradhan of Jamalpur village in UP speaks about the impact of unemployment

Ruhi Tewari -
Surya Bhan Yadav, the pradhan of Jamalpur village, talks to ThePrint's Ruhi Tewari about the impact unemployment has had on the village's residents.
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A migrant labourer in Jaunpur, UP talks about how he lost his job

Ruhi Tewari -
Kishan Kumar, a migrant labourer in Jaunpur, talks to ThePrint's Ruhi Tewari about how he lost his job due to a slowing economy
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Worker in Ludhiana garment unit speaks about unemployment in the industry

Chitleen K Sethi -
Manga Ram, a worker in a garment unit in Ludhiana, talks to ThePrint's Chitleen K Sethi about job losses in the sector.
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Ritesh Vallecha, owner of manufacturing unit for gold bangles talks about job losses

Ruhi Tewari -
Ritesh Vallecha, who owns a manufacturing unit for gold bangles talks about rising unemployment due to a slowing economy with ThePrint's Ruhi Tewari.
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Owner of a brass exports firm says a slowing economy hit jobs

Ruhi Tewari -
Amit Gupta, owner of Brassco Exports in Moradabad, talks to ThePrint's Ruhi Tewari about how a slowing economy has hit the brass manufacturing sector.
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Metal works store owner on how India’s slowing economy has hit handicrafts sector

Ruhi Tewari -
Raghav Agarwal, owner of Metal World in Moradabad, explains to ThePrint's Ruhi Tewari how the handicrafts sector has been hit by a slowing economy and other factors.
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Jobless in Jaunpur: No opportunities at home, doors closing outside

Ruhi Tewari -
Eastern UP district has no avenues for employment, leading to high migration. But thanks to the economic slowdown, people are returning to a bleak future
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Opinion

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Rahul Rawat -
Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

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Economy

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Udit Bubna -
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Defence

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

National Interest

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.

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