ICAR to research on, demonstrate and promote natural farming
The directive came within a week of Modi’s speech on the relevance of zero-budget natural farming The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has issued […]
Employment
Andhra Pradesh leads in talent quality, says India Skills Report 2019
New Delhi: As per the India Skills Report 2019, a joint initiative of Wheebox, a Global Talent Assessment Company, PeopleStrong, a leading HR Tech Company and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), […]
Charted: The shocking gender divide in India’s workforce
By Suneera Tandon From wage gaps to social prejudices, Indian women face multiple barriers to entering the workforce in greater numbers. “The Indian economy remains heavily […]
How India’s Women Work: 80% Employed in Rural Areas, More Than Half Suffer Illiteracy
By Rounak Kumar Gunjan Most of these women are agricultural labourers who work on someone else’s land in return for wages. New Delhi: Women living in urban […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why mothers need digital literacy to transform into ‘Digi-Moms’ for today’s tech-savvy children
The India of 2018 is a mix of many worlds — from cities that have over exhausted technology consumption to regions that see sparse usage […]
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, […]
Young India not so hopeful about job prospects
By Nikita Kwatra A large number of millennials and post-millennials want to start their own businesses rather than look for formal employment, finds a recent survey […]
Farming to Education & Healthcare: How a Gandhian Uplifted Lakhs in Rayalaseema
By Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation The main thrust of Muniratnam’s activities for the improvement of the drought-prone areas is by the application of science and technology through […]