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Sunday, April 26, 2026
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Topic: Unemployment

SubscriberWrites: From 1986 to 2026: why India’s core problems remain unchanged

In 2026, the ruthless politicians, gullible masses, corruption, hunger, arson, rape, and murder have all become more vital and brazenly out in the open, no longer hidden but displayed with startling openness and frequency.

Graduate and unemployed: India’s middle-class rulebook for career & success no longer works

Saurabh Mukherjea, Nandita Rajhansa and Sapana Bhavsar highlight 5 beliefs contradicted by India's economic data in their book 'Breakpoint: The Crisis of the Middle Class and the Future of Work'.

More educated than ever, but struggling to get jobs—global media analyses India’s youth ‘paradox’

The Guardian meanwhile reports on Kolkata man & his staff of 80 who make ‘30 kg replicas of the dead, commissioned by family and loved ones’.

India’s paradox—rise in educational enrolment & steady decline in employment

Azim Premji University’s State of Working India 2026 report expanded on the factors that will determine whether India’s demographic dividend translates into an economic dividend.

Capitalism isn’t responsible for mass unemployment. Look at Japan, Singapore: BS Iyer

It is not capitalism which is responsible for the evils of permanent mass unemployment, but the policies of the stateman which paralyse its working, wrote BS Iyer in 1971.

Unemployment fuels Nepal crisis as youth migrate to survive. ‘Hopeful about new govt, but I won’t return’

Addressing corruption & unemployment is top expectation from Nepal’s new leader Sushila Karki. According to Nepal Labour Migration Report, unemployment rate is above 20% among youth.

India needs a National Jobs Mission, not just skilling

Training millions of young people without commensurate opportunities risks producing not more employed youth, but more skilled unemployed.

SubscriberWrites: Underutilized Youth— 370 million dreams on hold

With a youth unemployment rate of 15.3%, India wastes more young talent than entire countries possess. Yet paradoxically, industries desperately need workers.

Socialist planners aggravated unemployment problem

Planning Commission couldn't tackle unemployment because new job opportunities in large-scale industries producing consumer goods were not created, wrote GN Lawande in 1963.

Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.