Every year, however, a little over 10 million youth join the workforce. This is a matter of concern as the labour force participation rate ...

It is important to adopt gender parity, keep records and train staff and build capabilities within the staff to understand the segment of w...

The company claims to have 2-3 lakh registered users so far, of which around 50,000 have been trained and about 3,000-5,000 people have bee...

The road to self-reliance seems to have bypassed millions of tiny businesses. Warped policies hurt them even more.

Rang De provides cheap microcredit to low-income households at low interest rates, whereby lenders can choose a borrower and contribute to ...

The incubator will look at earlystage companies that offer financial inclusion, digital empowerment, job creation and services in other suc...

TPG, through its various platforms, has invested more than $10 billion in healthcare across the globe.

Globally, about 40 million people are blind. But in most cases, blindness can be prevented if there is intervention in the early stages, sa...

In 2014, the total IT outsourcing services market grew at 6.8% during the same period while support & training services grew at 6.5%.

If there is one event the financial community is keenly awaiting this year, it’s the granting of small finance bank licences. Here is what ...

In an economy where the unorganised sector accounts for 30% of the labour demand, the mammoth task of skilling 500 million Indians is indee...

It has no glass doors, no access cards to swipe or pews of security clearances needed to meet Ghosh. His office is at the entrance as if bu...

In India, the Open Course Ware movement has been tentative, embodied in a govt-sponsored NPTEL, to improve quality of engineering education.

Entering areas like training, gaming and tech, a 2nd wave of foreigners are setting up India-focused firms, drawn by its market and opportu...

Portals spare recruiters the travel to various parts of the country and the contingent costs. They don’t spend much either, using existing ...

Financial crisis or not, the rural and inclusive growth agenda is vital for India.

With the slowdown taking the shine off urban, higher-income target markets, organisations focusing on ‘bottom of the pyramid’ audiences hav...