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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Topic: employment

Why older Indian women are poorer compared to older men

The gap between female and male poverty rates widens dramatically after the age of 45 in India.

Modi govt targets shipping sector to solve some of its job creation problems

The idea is to bring all the recruiting companies and training institutes on one platform.

Retired judge Adarsh Goel’s new job goes against the principle Arun Jaitley floated

In 2012, Arun Jaitley had said that pre-retirement judgments were influenced by a desire for a post-retirement job.

Hiring and retiring stuck at consumer body as confusion reigns over selection rules

Between the consumer affairs ministry and the SC, the frequent rule changes in tenure and retirement age have left members and aspirants puzzled.

India’s growth fastest among big economies but it is yet to make a mark on job market

Survey finds hiring in formal job market stagnant; data shows jobs lost not high either as unemployment rate fell to 5.29% in May from 5.64% in April.

Bizarrely & wrongly, IMF thinks India can become a big power without fixing manufacturing

If the Modi government hopes to accelerate India’s growth rate, and create more jobs and boost fiscal revenues, it will have to make a success of manufacturing.

It may be back to school, driving that is, for habitual rash, negligent drivers

Union Road ministry scheme wants offenders to spend five days in proposed govt-authorised driving centres to re-obtain license, apart from fine.

Why are Uttarakhand’s young leaving the state? Govt report to shed light soon

A lack of employment opportunities for the state’s youngsters is among the factors thought to be forcing them to seek work elsewhere.

Indian engineers are about to become even more employable abroad

Govt to give accreditation to 1,000 programmes at Indian institutions. Under 'Washington Accord', this will improve graduates’ chances of foreign placement.

Govt’s new defence production policy can only work with a strong private push

With an emphasis on joint research and testing as well as govt push for exports, the draft policy has got the direction right.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.