Auhona Mukherjee

GLOBIS University sees growing interest from Indian MBA aspirants exploring alternatives to the US and Europe, as it opens a Gurugram hub and expands AI-led management education

The institute will offer 12 MD seats across six specialisations in 2026-27, with admissions through NEET-PG counselling and a focus on interdisciplinary medical research.

Rating agency cites robust consumption, improving private investment and resilience to the energy shock, but flags inflation, monsoon risks and tighter monetary policy

Climate change could push 141 million more women and girls into extreme poverty by 2050, while widening gender gaps in income, food security and employment, UN Women warned.

India's new social security board faces challenges in tracking gig workers across platforms, calculating contributions, and ensuring portable benefits amid overlapping central and state frameworks

ILO study to examine India's gender wage gap, focusing on pay discrimination, workplace practices and differences in job roles and designations

Institutional investors, realty developers join the roll call as school infra draws long-term capital

CBSE has released the 2027 Class X and XII board exam datesheets, with papers beginning February 16. Over 46 lakh students have registered for the examinations

GCC tech hiring demand fell 3.5 per cent sequentially in Q2FY27 as firms became more selective, while demand for AI, data analytics and cybersecurity professionals continued to rise

India's services PMI rose to 55.8 in October from 55.2 in September, driven by stronger new business growth and easing input cost inflation, while employment growth slowed.

The new Class 9 Social Science textbook covers mutual funds, income tax, EMIs, budgeting and business planning, aiming to equip students with practical financial and entrepreneurial skills

Women occupy just 11-12 per cent of managerial positions in India, while female employees earn about 28 per cent less per hour than men, according to an ILO report

A separate standing tripartite committee, comprising representatives of employers, employees and the government, will also advise on the exercise

HSBC's India Manufacturing PMI fell to 54.7 from 55.1 in September, even as export orders grew at their fastest pace in six months and input cost inflation eased

The interactive services will make routine account-related information accessible via EPFO's verified WhatsApp service, reducing the need for physical visits to EPFO offices

Citing World Bank data, Sitharaman said 496 million people moved above the $4.20-a-day poverty line between 2011-12 and 2023-24, reaffirming the government's focus on inclusive growth.

The three-year board will advise the Centre on welfare schemes for gig, platform and unorganised workers, with representatives from aggregators, trade unions and state governments.

India may need up to 1.5 billion sq ft of additional private education infrastructure by FY35 as enrolment rises and private institutions expand, according to CBRE.

The ministry has asked public sector enterprises to prepare time-bound apprenticeship plans, improve women's participation and monitor training completion, job placement and retention

Inaugurating a CBSE experience centre in Dwarka, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urged wider access to practical learning and stressed the need to equip students with job-ready skills