India and Australia are negotiating a broader CECA and bilateral investment treaty, with critical minerals, investment, education and talent emerging as key areas.
Several districts across Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are leading the way in refurbishing unused assets into digital libraries to help students prepare for board exams and competitive entrances. Plan is to set up more such libraries to improve educational outcomes in these districts under the Aspirational District Programme and the Aspirational Block Programme while also initiating crowd funding for some of the best libraries, adoption of libraries and mentoring students to scale up the project and expand outreach.
Women accounted for more than half of the workforce in healthcare, education, consumer services, and the government and public sector by June 2026, according to the World Economic Forum. However, women remained underrepresented in senior leadership, technical roles and board leadership, despite gains in overall workforce participation and corporate boards.
Oil prices jumped more than 3% on September 15 as Houthi attacks forced a Saudi pipeline shutdown, while the Cockroach Janata Party announced it will join MPSC aspirants’ protest over alleged exam irregularities. The price surge lifted Brent crude to $107.82 a barrel and prompted market and political reactions across the region.
AI may not be causing mass unemployment yet, but it could be removing the entry-level jobs through which young workers traditionally build expertise. With India rapidly adopting workplace AI, the authors argue apprenticeships must be redesigned and embedded into higher education to create a new career ladder.
As AI reshapes entry-level jobs and geopolitical uncertainty clouds overseas education, Indian parents are questioning long-held beliefs about safe careers. From engineering and medicine to theatre, sports and the humanities, families are rethinking what children should study. Educators and psychologists say adaptability, continuous learning and genuine interest may matter more than certainty.
