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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- Women may be better investors than men. So why do they retire with less wealth? CA Nitin Kaushik explainsCA Nitin Kaushik highlighted the paradox that women may invest more wisely than men yet retire with less wealth. He attributed this to lowe...14 Aug, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
- The female breadwinner era is here: Why millions more women are working while younger men are quietly leaving the labor forceUS women now hold more jobs than men, a significant economic shift. This trend is driven by long-term structural forces, not a recession. F...13 Aug, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
- India ageing before getting rich, nearly 70% of elderly to live in rural areas by 2050: StudyIndia faces a significant demographic shift with one in five citizens aging by 2050. Nearly seventy percent of these elderly will reside in...07 Aug, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- National Handloom Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and celebrationsOn August 7, 2026, India will proudly commemorate National Handloom Day, showcasing its vibrant handloom legacy. This year's celebration un...07 Aug, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
- WSHA focus on employability in Indian hospitality sector: CEO MandziukThe World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is training two thousand young Indians for hospitality careers. This program actively operates i...02 Aug, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
- Workplace safety key to boosting women's workforce participation: Union minister Annpurna DeviUnion Minister Annpurna Devi emphasized workplace safety for women's workforce participation. The National Commission for Women began a pro...17 Jul, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
- India's gig internet workforce to grow to 17-21 million by 2030: RedseerIndia's gig internet workforce is projected to triple by 2030. This expansion will create millions of new livelihood opportunities for work...16 Jul, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
- India, Brazil agree to cooperate on digital labour platforms, skills, social protection: Union minister Shobha KarandlajeIndia and Brazil reaffirmed their strategic partnership and agreed to deepen labor cooperation. They discussed skills development, digital ...16 Jul, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
- Bullish on Indian 2W mkt, will bring new products aligning with evolving customer needs: HondaHonda Motorcycle and Scooter India sees strong long-term potential in India's two-wheeler market. Rising personal mobility and workforce pa...12 Jul, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
- No longer just jewellery: How young Indians are rewriting their relationship with goldIndia’s younger generations are increasingly treating inherited gold jewellery as a financial asset rather than a family heirloom. Millenni...12 Jul, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
- Higher education enrolment hits record 4.5 crore; Female enrolment jumps 42.2% over a decade; STEM enrolment crosses 1 croreTotal student enrollment reached a record 4.50 crore in 2023-24, showing significant growth. Women's participation rose substantially, cont...09 Jul, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
- Govt plans fresh policy interventions to strengthen MSME manufacturing ecosystemThe ministry has launched a nationwide consultation exercise to strengthen the MSME ecosystem and their manufacturing base; it has received...08 Jul, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
- India's runaway smartphone PLI success holds lessons for the next wave of industrial policyIndia's smartphone production incentive scheme transformed the nation into a manufacturing hub. This policy successfully attracted global v...07 Jul, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- India's biggest barrier for women who dream to work isn't a lack of jobs. It's unpaid careUnpaid care work, not job scarcity, keeps most Indian women out of the workforce in major cities, a new survey reveals. While female labour...06 Jul, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- Gujarat can emerge as major defence manufacturing hub: RajnathDefence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted Gujarat's potential as a major defence manufacturing hub, emphasizing its industrial strength an...30 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Kolkata, Surat top million-plus cities in entrepreneurshipKolkata, Surat, and Greater Hyderabad lead India's entrepreneurial landscape, housing over 22% of unincorporated businesses. These major ci...29 Jun, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
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