Around 8.7 crore Indian youth not studying, working or undergoing training: Niti AayogAn estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth are not studying, working, or training. Niti Aayog report highlights this concerning demographic and ur...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Only 9% of India's finance aspirants feel ready to compete in AI-driven job market: StudyThe study found that the gap in AI readiness was the widest difference between the two groups. About 56% of Indian respondents said AI and ...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Two vessels with 22 Indians on board hijacked by pirates in Yemen, SomaliaIn a troubling episode, pirates have seized two commercial vessels, leaving 22 Indian nationals on board. The first vessel, an oil tanker w...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
PSU banks offer highest alpha potential; IT faces uncertainty: Omniscience CapitalIndia’s domestic economy remains resilient, with healthy revenue and earnings growth despite geopolitical uncertainties, according to OmniS...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: India set to be a growth market, but companies must up their gameIndia is poised to be a major global growth market over the next decade, driven by seven structural strengths including economic stability,...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
With $9.3 billion existing Dubai investment, 55,274 jobs; new MoUs seek to expand India-UAE AI and trade tiesThe agreements were signed in Bengaluru between the Indian industry bodies and a delegation led by Dubai Chambers’ president and chief exec...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
'Had fruitful discussions on advancing maritime cooperation': Japanese envoy welcomes Defence Minister Koizumi to IndiaJapanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrived in Mumbai for his first official visit to India. He inspected a Guard of Honour and laid...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
‘Passive income is making Gen Z unemployable’: Financial advisor warns wealthy Indian parents about the comfort trap and raising entitled childrenFinancial advisor Prem Soni argues that excessive parental wealth may create a comfort trap for some Gen Z Indians. He identifies three cha...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
India must turn Chinese investment into trade leverageIndia grapples with a persistent trade imbalance with China, a significant structural challenge. Embracing Chinese investment presents a st...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
India aiming for $100 billion gems and jewellery exports by 2040: Commerce SecretaryIndia has set an ambitious target of reaching USD 100 billion in gems and jewellery exports by 2040. Achieving this goal hinges on innovati...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Cadence AI cuts chip timelinesSan Jose-headquartered Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, hardware and intellectual property (IP)...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Indian workforce mobility firm BorderPlus targets 50,000 caregivers for Japan as ageing crisis growsBorderPlus plans to send fifty thousand Indian caregivers to Japan. This initiative addresses Japan's severe worker shortage due to its agi...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Bangladesh seeks faster business visas, balanced economic ties with IndiaBangladesh seeks faster business visa issuance for its nationals traveling to India. Dhaka also urged greater ease of doing business for mu...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Policy blueprint proposes entrepreneurship mission to create 10 lakh enterprises, upto 50 lakh jobsIt also proposed a flagship role for the Ministry of Education, recommending that entrepreneurship courses culminate in students attempting...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Nifty 50 firms get dismal score on gender pay parityMost Indian companies show a persistent gender pay gap, with women earning less than men. Only a small percentage of companies reported pro...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Bridging the skills gap: How rural youth can power India’s MSME growth storyIndia’s next MSME growth wave could come from the country’s vast rural talent pool—but only if skilling moves beyond certificates to genuin...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
H-1B visa extension fee unlikely to outweigh cost of losing skilled talentA new US rule will extend a $4,000 H-1B fee to certain visa extensions from September 9, increasing recurring costs for employers heavily d...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST