India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29. This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique opportunity to harness the vast potential of India's youth, points out Raj Kishore Mishra, the former civil servant turned development professional.
A lot of women feel that the onus of using the condom lies with their partner and often lack the confidence to ask their partners to use a condom.
A report by the Azim Premji University showed that during the pandemic 270 million Indians were pushed into poverty. Meaning that they were not poor according to the government poverty line before, but have become now. Aakar Patel mulls on the state of the nation as the Modi government enters its eighth year.
'Almost deified by enough Indians now, never mind his politics and, worse, economics,' says Shekhar Gupta.
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'The prime minister bought spectacles from Germany to see the eclipse, but he cannot see that an eclipse has fallen on the country.'
'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.' 'More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.' 'The monsoon is not the only thing that drives the rural economy and certainly not the national economy.' 'It is too simplistic to reduce everything to the monsoon.'
Recruiters are now in search of candidates with soft skills alongside tech-based knowledge, says Ambrish Sinha.
With the negative impact of demonetisation waning and the implementation of the GST, 80% of the CEOs surveyed said they were planning to hire more people in 2018
Two women are in contention to become prime minister for the first time in Japan's history -- a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in terms of female political representation, points out Rajaram Panda.
Breakdancing, considered one of the pillars of hip-hop culture, will also make its Asian Games bow in 2022, two years before it features in the Olympics for the first time in Paris.
Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan.
'The new government will have to contend with slowing economic growth, weak private investment, anaemic exports and vulnerable external imbalances, a stressed financial system, mounting fiscal pressures (including high government debt-to-GDP ratios) and an exceptionally bad employment situation,' says Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the Government of India.
The ease of doing business has not picked up in a vast number of states and Union Territories.
'And they are going to be milder because we are dealing with the vaccinated and are much richer in terms of the immune response in the population.'
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With India poised to become the largest economy in the world by 2030, it cannot afford to leave half of its workforce behind.
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How soon can India reach a point when there is no hidden underemployment and all who want work can find it at a fair wage and decent work conditions, asks Nitin Desai.
Only four institutes from India make it to the list.
'Under-employment continues to be a very big problem.' 'What we see today is many youth who would have accepted any kind of job are not willing to accept any job.' 'They are ready to wait for a better job, one that justifies their educational qualification. 'This is one of the reasons why unemployment has risen.'
The construction sector is now India's second-largest employer after agriculture, the trend coinciding with India's high-growth phase and decline in poverty levels
Experts say one in every four mental health problems is due to depression and anxiety at the workplace.
Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.
Mumbai is one of the most liveable cities in the world.
The council is looking at the youth as a segment in the global market and has started the LoveGold on the social media (Facebook and Twitter).
The company behind brands like Aquaguard focuses on technology to differentiate brand, rethinks communication strategy.
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
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'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'
The party's most important electoral challenge lies in whether it can meet the aspirations of the youth who were drawn by the promise of gainful work.
The rise in India's relative attractions lie in the precipitous decline in safety of the more popular destinations, notes Kanika Datta.
India Inc is automating and squeezing more output from its workers and so needs fewer of them, finds out IndiaSpend Team.
At 19, he quit everything to work in a tribal village for free.
Times without count we have bought more complex procedures in the name of simplification, says Shreekant Sambrani.
There are few firms that are applauded for managing a healthy top line growth along with an impressive brand image that inspires most companies.
'We need to put aside our anxieties about the Budget for now and possibly for long, and carry on as best as we can,' advises Shreekant Sambrani.
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