Youth

Nasscom Foundation, IBM to upskill 87K marginalised youth in digital tech

In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted from being the leader of a military bureaucracy where he's been cutting red tape to quickly buy inexpensive drones to a key negotiator in the Trump administration's push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The boyish Iraq War veteran, former venture capitalist and friend of Vice President JD Vance went from presenting President Donald Trump's plan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to sitting down with Russian officials in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday, heading up the latest phase of talks on a possible deal to halt the fighting. Trump appears to believe Driscoll's efforts are going well, posting on social media that my team has made tremendous progress. In the hopes of finalizing this Peace Plan," Trump wrote Tuesday, I have directed my Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with President Putin in Moscow and, at the same time, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will be meeting with the ...

Bihar's first-time voters seek development, don't want Jungle Raj to return

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: The first-time voters, mostly students, are seeing through the facade of slogans and promises. They want change

PM Modi to unveil youth-focused initiatives worth over ₹62k cr on Oct 4

The Prime Minister will launch PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs), a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore

Datanomics: New Nepal PM faces challenges from graft to economic revival

She begins her term with a promise to fight corruption, which is the foremost challenge in the fragile economy

Nitish govt bets on youth commission, women's quota to tackle migration

Two Cabinet decisions - 35 per cent reservation for permanent resident women in state government jobs, and the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission - have been rolled out with a promise

World Youth Skills Day 2025: History, theme, significance, wishes and more

World Youth Skills Day is marked annually on July 15, highlighting the importance of empowering youth with skills that ensure a dignified life. The 2025 theme focuses on 'AI and digital skills'

Bihar govt launches paid internship scheme to support youth employment

The Bihar government on Tuesday launched the 'Mukhya Mantri Pratigya' scheme to provide financial support to youths for carrying out internship programmes after clearing their class 12 board examination. The decision to launch the paid internship program, which aims to address youth unemployment and enhance industry readiness among students, was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday. "The Cabinet approved the 'Mukhya Mantri Pratigya' scheme on Tuesday. Under the scheme, youths aged between 18 and 28, having either trained under skill development programme or those who have passed Class 12 Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) diploma, graduate and post-graduate will get financial support for availing internship training," Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet Secretariat) S Siddhartha said. The youths during their internship programme will be given financial support for a period ranging from three months to 12 months. Those who have cleared the .

No more 70-hour work weeks? China clamps down on 996 overtime culture

Amid mounting public backlash, court rulings, and employee fatigue, Chinese companies are slowly dismantling the once-glorified 996 culture in favour of legal work limits

Indian youth spend more time on work, women continue to get a raw deal

In 2019, out of the 1,440 minutes in a day, Indian youth spent 148 minutes on employment-related activities, which increased to 158 minutes in 2024

Govt ensuring employment opportunities keep growing for youth: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his government is taking several measures to ensure that the opportunities for employment and self-employment keep growing. Addressing the 15th edition of Rozgar Mela after distributing over 51,000 appointment letters to recruits in different departments of the central government, he said it is a time for unprecedented opportunities for the youngsters. In the virtual event, he noted that the International Monetary Fund has said India will remain the fastest-growing major economy, asserting that employment opportunities will be rising in every sector. The production and export in automobile and footwear industries have hit new records, generating employment in huge numbers, Modi said. Citing the difference his government has made, the prime minister listed out that cargo being handled through inland water transparent has surged to 145 million tonnes from 18 million tonnes before 2014 while national waterways have increased from

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Unemployed in MP? Govt will now refer to you as 'aspirational youth'

In a written reply to the MP Assembly, minister Gautam Tetwal said more than 26 lakh unemployed youths were registered on MP Rojgar Portal, a portal for jobseekers in the state

Young Americans losing trust in US institutions as political divide grows

Political polirisation, questioning media credibility, together with economic anxieties are fuelling distrust in US institutions

Bai Lan movement: Why Chinese youth are 'lying flat' and 'letting it rot'

The West 'quiet quits', the Chinese choose 'Bai Lan': How youth is rejecting hustle culture amid rising unemployment

PM Modi asks youth to make efforts to realise dream of Viksit Bharat

There was also a lunch program with the PM, allowing for personal interactions and providing young people with an opportunity to share their ideas, experiences, and aspirations directly to him

Modi govt's initiatives reduced brain drain of youth, says CR Patil

Hitting out at Congress for "failing" to address the unemployment issue during its decades in power, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Thursday claimed that the initiatives taken by the BJP-led NDA government has reduced brain drain of the youth. Addressing a press conference, Patil said now even those who went abroad are returning and contributing to the nation's progress. Responding to a question, the Union minister alleged that the challenges faced by the nation today are a direct result of the Congress' inability to deliver during its 70-year tenure. "The Modi government has been in power for 10 years. What did they (Congress) do in the 70 years before that? "If they had worked properly, Modi ji wouldn't have to make so much effort now," Patil remarked. He also pointed to the government's free foodgrain distribution scheme for 80 crore people, saying, "Today, the need to distribute 5 kg of free food grains wouldn't have arisen. The fact that 80 crore people still require

70-Hour Workweek? Narayana Murthy’s Bold Vision for India’s Future

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy is making headlines with his call for a 70-hour workweek.

Contribution of India's youth vital to achieving SDGs: Ambassador P Harish

The dynamism and contribution of India's vast youth is vital towards the country's development, green energy transition and achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG), Delhi's envoy to the United Nations said. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish was addressing the 8th Annual 1M1B Activate Impact Summit, organised by the UN Department of Global Communications associated NGO 1M1B' (One Million for One Billion) with the support of the Civil Society Unit, DGC Thursday. You, young people, are the future. You have to be closely working together not only to be part of the governance of the country, but also as part of our development pathways and enabling a green energy transition, meeting of Sustainable Development Goals, meeting the 2030 targets. In each one of these activities, your dynamism, your contribution is vital, Harish said. In his keynote address at the summit, attended by Indian youth leaders from various fields as well as UN ...

Politics can't be left to those who believe in dynasty, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said efforts are being made to bring youth into politics because it cannot be left to those who only believe in dynasty politics and consider it as family property. Virtually addressing an event organized by Ramkrishna Math at Lekhamba village near Sanand town here, the PM said the Young Leaders' Dialogue will be organised in Delhi on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda to "make a new beginning' towards this aim. In his address, PM Modi said spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, was of the opinion that participation of youths will be crucial for the development of the nation. "Along with technology and other sectors, it is needed that our youngsters lead our country in politics too because we cannot leave it to those who believe only in dynasty politics. We cannot handover politics to those who consider politics as their family's property" the PM said. "That is why we are going to .

No country can ever progress by ignoring youth power: UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said no country can ever progress by ignoring youth power. "No country can ever progress by ignoring youth power. We have to respect their sentiments and give them proper opportunity," said Adityanath addressing the 115th foundation day celebrations of Uday Pratap College here. "The country whose youth power is frustrated, guilt-ridden and confused can never progress. Whenever there is or will be a change, it will be the youth power that will bring it about. Institutions will have to prepare themselves by keeping youth power as the focal point," he added. The chief minister said that the foundation laid by Rajarshi Uday Pratap Singh Judev in 1909 at the holy place of Baba Vishwanath reflects his great personality. Adityanath said he (Judev) must have felt that for the creation of a future India filled with nationalism, such an educational and training institution has to be provided which can give momentum to the freedom movemen