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The preparatory meetings of government officers will now be held on 5 October from 3pm and on 6 October from 11am onwards, ahead of the GST Council meeting on 7 October.
Moody’s Ratings, in a recent report, said a new macroeconomic regime is driving differentiated repricing across financial assets, and at the heart of this shift is a move towards higher interest rates.
The 57th GST Council meeting, scheduled for September 12 has been rescheduled due to a clash with the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The meeting is expected to discuss pending GST issues, including ITC, corporate guarantees and rate rationalisation.
Women account for less than 10% of employees in India’s central public sector enterprises, with representation particularly weak in supervisory roles. Experts blame structural barriers, male-dominated sectors, childcare responsibilities, workplace conditions and recruitment practices, calling for reforms to hiring, promotion and retention.
India's updated gross domestic product methodology addresses past statistical issues, but downward nominal revisions and the sudden inclusion of the Producer Price Index raise credibility concerns.
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.

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India’s proposed social-security contribution model for gig workers could have vastly different effects across platforms. Analysts say a payout-linked levy could disproportionately hit high-volume ride-hailing businesses, potentially exceeding their turnover, while a turnover-based formula would better reflect an aggregator’s economic capacity.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the appeal on September 1 in a video posted on Instagram from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, linking domestic spending choices with India's goal of becoming a developed economy by 2047.
President Trump pressures the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, arguing that doing so could spur unprecedented economic growth. However, economists warn that this may reignite inflation
Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates despite market expectations for a hike. A strong jobs report adds complexity, with next week's inflation data likely determining the Fed's decision on rates.
Japan’s JCR upgrades India’s sovereign rating to A- with a stable outlook after strong 7.8% GDP growth. Here’s what the BBB+ to A- upgrade means.

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President Trump increased pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, threatening trade cuts with countries with trade deficits.
Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund plans to cut government bonds from 70% to 50% of its portfolio to diversify risk and boost returns. This change could significantly impact US Treasuries, with holdings projected to drop by $75 billion, pending government approval.

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