4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (337+ words) Even as 7.67 crore people have been formally skilled since 2014-15, training under India’s skilling ecosystem has not consistently translated into employability, career progression or sustained livelihoods, the NITI Aayog has said, calling for a shift from measuring enrolment to measuring outcomes....

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (534+ words) Women’s skilling gains are not translating into jobs and only 3 per cent are in formal employment, said a NITI Aayog report published recently. The report’s analysis says that among the women covered across its segments, only 3 per cent are in…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago   (360+ words) Indian banks will likely maintain benign asset quality trends, with deleveraging in unsecured lending limiting incremental stress and the West Asia crisis having minimal impact on asset quality, according to a report by Goldman Sachs. According to the report, the…...

17+ hour, 40+ min ago   (333+ words) The Department of Science and Technology has announced that India’s ‘gross expenditure on R&D’ (GERD) has increased nearly four times between 2013-14 and 2025-26, from ₹79,356 crore to about ₹3,13,007 crore. The picture, however, is less rosy if you look at GERD as…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago   (307+ words) Small nursing homes, trust-run hospitals and large corporate chains — India is dotted with these institutions delivering healthcare services, some for many years now. A recently tabled parliamentary panel report, though, has put them under the spotlight, flagging issues related to…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (429+ words) Indian retail F&O traders have been losing heavily, but the numbers differ more in scale than direction from markets elsewhere: from Brazil to South Korea, studies reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) show widespread losses…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (924+ words) Still for the average Indian, space exploration evokes images of rockets, moon/inter-planetary missions and astronauts. But for investors, rockets are only one part of a much larger business. Getting something into space is essential, but much of the economic…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (358+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that reforms in all spheres are his government's commitment and that India continues to take several steps to ensure continued growth momentum. Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Modi also said India…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (172+ words) Several fronts need attention if the rural economy is to regain its earlier footing. First, timely and adequate monsoon support measures, including crop advisories, seed and input availability, and quick disbursal of crop insurance claims, can help protect farm incomes…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (284+ words) Editorial. Resource guzzlers BusinessLine Protests over data-centre projects in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are a warning India should not ignore Activists and citizens have taken to the streets over concerns that these projects will add to the strain on local…...