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More dialogue with youth needed amid AI-driven job fears: Former NITI VC

Calling for sustained dialogue between policymakers and the young generation, former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said that the rise of Artificial Intelligence has created uncertainty and frustration among Indian youth regarding future job opportunities and employability. In an interview with PTI Videos, Kumar said that India's youth is very uncertain and very unclear about the future because of Artificial Intelligence (AI). "This is generating fears of both employability and employment generation," he said while replying to a question about youth's anger and recent NEET-related protests. Kumar said the recent periodic labour force survey (PLFS) data has shown that the youth unemployment rate in India for the 1529 age group has stood at around 20 per cent. "Now, if you are faced with their circumstances, then of course you will be frustrated. And, I think this is why we need to have an on-going dialogue with the youth," he said. According to the Periodic Labour Force Surve

Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand top NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index for FY24

States now account for nearly a third of India's total government debt, says a NITI Aayog report, urging them to follow fiscal deficit norms

Petroleum exports cut both ways for Gujarat as outbound trade slows

Despite topping NITI Aayog's Investor Friendliness Index, Gujarat's exports have declined for three years as falling petroleum shipments expose risks of sectoral dependence

States chase reforms away from limelight as deregulation gathers pace

States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented

Reforming the law for land: State capacity, productivity and growth

Unlocking factors of production - land, labour and capital - is crucial for growth in an AI-driven economy. Reducing administrative frictions in land markets will attract investments

New states challenge industrial giants, but both have work cut out

Contenders redraw India's economic map, yet ground-level reform struggles

Govt eyes overhaul of airport tariffs, terminal approvals: Report

A panel led by NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba has reportedly proposed simpler airport tariffs, self-certification for terminal changes, faster approvals and easier drone rules

Ashok Lahiri, S Mahendra Dev call for a shift in farming approach

NITI Aayog's Ashok Lahiri and EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev call for shifting agriculture towards value addition, rural non-farm jobs and higher farmer incomes

Best of BS Opinion: State reforms key to improve India's investment climate

From state-level investment reforms and food safety enforcement to next-generation FTAs, corporate living wills and a Tibetan memoir, here are today's top BS Opinion pieces

Centre names Anurag Jain as new NITI Aayog chief executive officer

The 1989-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre succeeds Nidhi Chibber, who was holding additional charge after B V R Subrahmanyam's exit

Improving investment climate: Reforms at the state level can drive growth

NITI Aayog's investment index highlights wide disparities among states, underscoring the need for governance reforms, stronger institutions and balanced regional growth

NITI Aayog's investment index: What separates top states from the rest?

NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index ranks states on investment readiness and highlights why some attract more private capital while others continue to lag

NITI to review industrial corridor framework to speed project execution

The government has launched a review of the institutional and implementation framework governing industrial corridors, industrial parks and integrated manufacturing ecosystems, seeking to identify bottlenecks and recommend reforms to accelerate project delivery and improve investor experience. As part of the exercise, NITI Aayog will this week hold a stakeholder consultation to gather recommendations on policy, regulatory, institutional and implementation changes needed to strengthen India's industrial competitiveness and support its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, sources said. The review is being undertaken under the guidance of the High-Level Committee on Implementation of Viksit Bharat Goals (HLC-VB), chaired by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba, which was constituted by the government to monitor key development programmes and infrastructure projects and recommend measures to speed up implementation. The consultation will focus on five broad areas: project planning and

Odisha ranks 5th among states in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index

Odisha has been ranked fifth among states in NITI Aayog's recent Investment Friendliness Index, which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji termed a reflection of his government's commitment to transparent governance, industry-friendly policies and efficient service delivery. With an overall score of 52.4, the state is placed next to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Goa in the "top performers" category. According to an official statement, the NITI Aayog report identifies these five states as leaders in fostering a conducive investment environment. The Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) is India's first comprehensive, evidence-based framework for evaluating the investment ecosystem of all states and Union territories. It assesses performance across eight critical pillars -- infrastructure, business climate, resources, government policy, regulatory ease, institutional environment, financial health and environmental resilience -- to benchmark states and promote competitive and ...

Gujarat tops the NITI Aayog's 1st investment friendliness index for states

The first Investment Friendliness Index assesses 36 states and Union Territories across 84 indicators, with no state crossing the 60-mark despite five qualifying as top performers

Why India's cities need stronger municipal governance and funding

Fragmented authority, weak municipal finances and limited devolution continue to hamper service delivery, prompting fresh calls to strengthen city governments across India

The learning curve: Interventions must move beyond expanding school access

UDISE+ shows gains in enrolment and retention, but weak learning outcomes and the shift from government to private schools underline the need to prioritise education quality

Can urban mining reduce India's dependence on overseas critical minerals?

As India pushes to recover critical minerals from waste, experts say recycling can strengthen supply security. But can it cut reliance on imports and overseas mining?

MCQ-based entrance exams test intelligence in less time: NITI Aayog member

NITI Aayog member Gobardhan Das on Sunday backed the multiple-choice questions for entrance exams even for universities such as JNU, emphasising that the format is a fair test of their intelligence. The comments from Das, a renonwed academic, came amid criticism of Common University Entrance Test (CUET) since its rollout in 2022, with several teachers' groups contending that the MCQ-based test has reduced the emphasis on analytical and descriptive skills. "Multiple-choice questions format for entrance exams is not ill-suited for universities such as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as universities need to test your intelligence, not (what you have mugged up)... if you cannot connect 2-3 things, you really cannot answer the questions." "MCQ is always preferred (in university entrance examination), as in less time you can assess many aspects (of candidates)," he told PTI, adding that the CUET is an innovative idea. Last month, a parliamentary committee flagged concerns over the CUET

NITI Aayog plans policy to recover critical minerals from mine waste

A technical committee is examining royalty, incentives and commercial viability for extracting critical minerals from mining waste before submitting policy recommendations to the government