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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicIndian workforce

Topic: Indian workforce

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.

Building a Future-Ready Workforce for Viksit Bharat: Why Evidence, Impact & Collaboration Matter Most

As India eyes Viksit Bharat 2047, experts call for evidence-driven skilling, long-term career mobility and stronger collaboration to turn the demographic dividend into sustainable growth.

SubscriberWrites: The global factory in waiting—what India must fix to win the supply chain race

India may be the world’s next factory, but to win the supply chain race, it must fix infrastructure, skills, policy, and self-reliance gaps—promise alone won’t suffice.

Israeli authorities rescue 10 Indian workers ‘lured’ to and held captive in West Bank

Workers were allegedly conned by Palestinians seeking entry into Israel. Rescue comes amid Israel's continued efforts to recruit Indians to tackle labour shortages in construction sector.

Indian economy showing solid growth, but these must be new govt’s top 5 priorities to sustain momentum

The outcome of the general elections has taken a surprising turn, differing from both exit poll predictions and market expectations. However, the agenda for...

India has a workplace creche problem. See how Karnataka, Assam, Odisha are taking action

Based on the NSSO's data, a man spent an average of 74 minutes a day on childcare whereas a female spent a disproportionate length of 134 minutes a day on the same.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

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.