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The preference for learning is especially pronounced in creative sectors such as design and advertising where as many as 78 percent of respondents equate growth with upskilling

57% of India’s Gen Z prefer learning new skills over salary hikes at work: Here’s why

January 14, 2026 7:19 pm

The data indicates that for a majority of India’s Gen Z professionals, growth at work is increasingly defined by what they can learn today to remain relevant in the longer run.

Kerala cabinet approves revised guidelines for ‘Connect to Work’ scheme to improve youth employment opportunities

January 14, 2026 7:22 pm

Beneficiaries will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs 1,000 for 12 months, transferred directly to their bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.

Fiscal federalism and the VB-G RAM-G Act: Why states are paying the price of centralised welfare governance

December 31, 2025 3:38 pm

Supreme Court’s vision of licensed dissent in fiscal federalism clashes with the centralised design of the VB-G RAM-G Act, raising serious constitutional concerns

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Why India needs to talk less about job creation and more about productivity

December 29, 2025 11:28 am

It is not about moving away from job-creation concerns. It is about recognising that in an AI-augmented, increasingly automated global economy, cheap labour can't be India's competitive advantage

An official explained that the earlier process was cumbersome and lengthy and now the new system will help domestic firms get e-visas for foreign experts in a shorter time period. As of today, 129 sponsorship letters have been generated by Indian companies.

Govt eases visa processes for foreign professionals, engineers needed by Indian firms

December 19, 2025 9:10 am

In August 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs had issued a circular to address certain issues related to employment visas, business visas and e-PLI business.

India’s small enterprises hold key to job growth

December 10, 2025 1:08 pm

Rather than viewing employment generation solely through the lens of large industry or government programmes, policy must confront the reality that employment generation is tied to improving the productivity of its smallest enterprises

Know these youth employment schemes by UP government

November 24, 2025 9:18 am

These measures are designed not only to generate jobs but also to encourage entrepreneurship. Here is the list of some opportunities that students and job seekers in UP must know about:

Women's Employment on the Rise: Pune sees highest growth, female- led entrepreneurship expands by 8%

Women's employment on rise, Pune sees highest growth: Report

October 17, 2025 9:56 am

The highest growth was seen in Pune (+178%), Bangalore (+168%), and Ernakulam (+109%), followed by Mumbai (+89%), Delhi (+89%), and Hyderabad (+46%).

India’s digital public infrastructure model should be anchored in shared infrastructure, open standards, and interoperability to make sure that innovators are not locked out.

With right policy choices, AI can become a driver for inclusive growth

August 23, 2025 11:37 am

The policy challenge is not merely enabling AI access but also ensuring that AI ecosystems remain contestable and worker-supportive

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ETS launches Global Employability Test 2025 to assess workforce competence

July 16, 2025 9:56 am

The assessment was initially introduced as the Wheebox National Employability Test (WNET) and has developed over 12 years into a globally validated benchmark. It is now used by higher education institutions across several countries.

EMPLOYMENT VIDEOS

What millennials want from companies and jobs: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

It's almost a billion dollar question. What do millennials want? A global survey tries to answer the question. Millennials are many things. Many statements are attributed to them when it comes to what they want and how they behave.

Rahul Gandhi accuses Bandaru Dattatreya, VC for scholar's suicide

January 19, 2016 11:25 am

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Government at the Centre over the suicide of a Dalit scholar in the Hyderabad University. He accused Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya and varsity's Vice Chancellor of abetting the suicide of the scholar. Rahul, who interacted with the protesting students of the University of Hyderabad, said the varsity had used to its power to 'crush' the students, instead of allowing them to express themselves.