'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......
India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29.This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique......
'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.''It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,'......
President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......
This is the complete text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the nation on the eve of the country's 56th Republic Day:Dear Citizens,On the eve of the 56th Republic Day of India, my......
In the jobs created in 2022, the share of those in the age group 18-25 increased to at least a five-year high of 56 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A Business Standard analysis......
India would weather the current economic crisis better than most countries, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said in its annual Global Employment Trends report for 2012, titled......
Incidence of 'vulnerable employment' is highest in South Asia, including India, with 580 million people in the region falling under the category, says the annual Global Employment Trends report of......
Employment among youth globally is on the decline and the fall has been sharper during the worldwide downturn between 2007 and 2009, a report has said. According to a new report by the......
The ILO has called for a 'job-oriented' strategy to fight the global crisis, saying 90 million jobs are needed worldwide in next two years to absorb new entrants and avoid increasing the level of......