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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicEmployment growth

Topic: Employment growth

Only 47% — Less than half of young Indians are employed, new study discovers

The study titled 'Young Adults at Work in India' by the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai examines how young Indians spend their working time.

Three-fold rise in openings for freshers in HY 22, IT sector to be major employer, says report

A TeamLease EdTech report shows job aspirants with 0-1 yr experience are now market favourites. Spending in IT sector increased by 24% y-o-year in 2022 despite recession fears.

‘Bharatiya economic model’ — RSS takes note of unemployment, points at solutions in resolution

In a resolution on employment passed at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha in Ahmedabad, RSS said India must focus on home grown industries to generate more jobs, reduce imports. 

When your dream job is a nightmare

Hiring managers should exercise caution when listing ‘passion’ as a job requirement.

40 days of lockdown sees India’s jobless rate jump to 27.1%, finds survey

The estimates of India’s job losses are more than four times the 30 million Americans who've filed for unemployment benefits in six weeks, and is expected to get worse.

Lack of jobs in India affects women more than men

In India, female labour force participation fell from 35% in 1990 to 27% in 2018.

EPFO’s employment data is very cheery, but needs a reality check 

If the numbers are for real, they will survive the test. The task is to get to the reality on employment, not score propaganda points.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.