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UK, Wales announce investment for green paper manufacturing

Shotton Mill to become UK's largest paper-manufacturing campus. A new plant to be set up by Turkey based Eren Holding.

Haryana Congress candidates promise ‘1 job for 50 votes, happy relatives’. ‘Parchi-parmeshwar’, says BJP

Haryana CM Nayab Saini, state BJP unit take digs at Congress ahead of 5 October election where unemployment has emerged as key issue. Hooda says candidates' statements twisted by BJP.

Global media on India’s new tech partnerships & how a ‘bolder fiscal plan’ can power its jobs market

Reports also look at the dwindling demand for diesel consumption in India, and how ‘overtourism’ and climate change are impacting India’s hill stations.

Contractualisation of academic jobs has severe consequences for India’s higher education

While administrative work, in general, has increased for teachers in higher educational institutions, this burden is also unfairly put on contractual workers.

Modi government says focus on employment & middle class in first post-poll budget

The government will allocate 2 trillion rupees ($24 billion) for job creation over the next five years, Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Jobs, rural India likely to be focus of new Modi government’s first budget, says Goldman Sachs

The budget proposal for the financial year ending March 2025 will be presented on 23 July, the government said over the weekend.

Big ideas for Budget D-Day—jobs, skills and innovation should be the focal point

In her interim Budget speech in February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had mentioned the need for industry-academia collaboration. This time, the Budget could give the initiative a bigger push.

AI aptitude is now more important than work experience. Here’s how job-seekers can adapt

Hiring for non-technical roles went up 323% in the last 8 years. Businesses are turning to non-technical talent with the skills to apply generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot.

Stage gets Rahul fright & Systematic Incitement Plan (SIP)

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

SubscriberWrites: Does alma mater really matter?

The importance of one’s alma mater is reflected in its resources, education, and networking with peers, which significantly affects career prospects and opportunities.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.