Amid headlines touting low unemployment and strong hiring numbers, a deeper, more troubling narrative is taking root across the American workforce. According to a report by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), 24.3% of working-age Americans are “functionally unemployed”—a term that recasts the traditional definition of joblessness to reflect a far grimmer reality…
National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s disenchantment with his party leadership came to the fore once again on Friday as he lamented that the quality of politics in J&K had degraded, and hinted at charting an independent course.Addressing a function in north Kashmir’s Sopore, Mehdi said he was…
NASA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered something incredible. A far-off planetary system with gas giants that are packed with coarse silica, which is a space sand. The YSES-1 system, which surrounds a young star 300 light-years from Earth, consists of two planets, YSES-1 b and YSES-1 c, both of which have atmospheric sand…
NEW DELHI: From combing regulations at the Centre and in the states to make it easier for companies to invest, tailoring packages, and making investment pitches to global corporations, govt is seeking to ensure that foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the country remain strong.India saw FDI inflows increase by 13.6% to $81 billion, and…
NEW DELHI: The Indian capital markets have witnessed a notable surge in retail investor participation in recent years, driven by a growing middle class and rising financial literacy.A joint report by ASSOCHAM and ICRA signifies a marked shift in investor behaviour, with a rising preference for mutual funds and systematic investment plans (SIPs), especially among…
A United Nations report projects India’s economic growth to moderate to 6.3% in 2025, a slight decrease from previous forecasts, but still among the fastest-growing globally, driven by strong consumption and government spending. While exports face potential challenges from US tariffs, stable employment and declining inflation are expected. Globally, economic prospects are fragile due to…
When President Trump swept back into office, his dejected opponents watched as his return was greeted not with mass resistance but with a sense of resignation. Protesters stayed home. Corporations and executives rushed to curry favor. Even some Democrats made overtures to Mr. Trump, as he and his allies boasted that they had popular opinion…
Widespread detentions and demolitions of property targeting Muslims in India have provoked concerns that right-wing Hindu nationalists are exploiting last week’s terrorist attack in Kashmir to deepen a campaign of oppression against the country’s largest minority group. Public anger has swelled after 26 people — all but one of them Hindu tourists — were killed…
FILE — People cross Harvard University’s campus in Cambridge, Mass. on April 3, 2025. Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that — temporary. (Sophie Park/The New York Times) As the Trump administration’s policy on student visas continues to cause waves of disruption,…
India has emerged as a preferred destination for energy GCCs, which are setting up tech centres focused on renewable energy, with significant offshoring opportunities across upstream, midstream, and downstream. GCCs are instrumental in facilitating this transformation, expanding their scope of work in energy solutions, grid modernisation, and clean energy technologies.EY’s data showed India has 77…