Moving from farm jobs to services: How can India hasten the transition?
By Abhishek Gupta The barriers to entry in manufacturing, and India’s widespread fluency in English — a boon in global services — suggest comparative advantage lies […]
Youth Development
Need to plug development loopholes at grassroots level
By Shaji Wayanad Absolute chaos prevailed at Satabhaya village in Odisha’s Kendrapara district for several days beginning August 14 this year when rain and floods were […]
Employment and gender equality- the foundation of development
Replying to a vote of confidence in Parliament, the Prime Minister made a very important statement that last year 10 million people got employment. Between […]
Will The Youth Of Today Finally Put India Back On The Map?
By Kriselle Fonseca Turns out you don’t need an MBA to run the country, and in some cases, you might not even need an educational qualification! […]
Muslims’ enrolment in higher education rises by 37%, gender parity also improves
By NIKHIL RAMPAL Since 2013-14, there has been a steady increase in the number of Muslims in higher education, proportionate to the overall figure. New Delhi: Muslim […]
‘Government Is Preparing The Ground For Decline Of Rural Jobs Programme’
By Shreehari Paliath Mumbai: In the budget for 2018-19, the government allocated the largest sum for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the world’s largest […]
British universities want foreign students to stay back in the UK after graduation
By Ananya Bhattacharya British universities want foreign students to stay in the country even after graduation. They want the government to bring back the post-study tier-4 visa […]
Village tourism: Govt plans skill development training to 100 youth
Amaravati: The State government will give skill development training to 100 unemployed youth to promote village tourism, informed Tourism Secretary Mukesh Kumar Meena on Monday in […]
Why Asian Games 2018 is a triumph of India’s youth
By NOVY KAPADIA The Indian contingent performed exceedingly well in athletics, winning a total of 19 medals at Jakarta. In the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, […]
India’s job challenge: Options aplenty but well-paying ones elude workforce
By Roshan Kishore The biggest reason for this is the employment-income mismatch in agriculture. While the share of agriculture in India’s GDP has been coming down, […]