As per a government proposal, public sector banks may soon need to shift from lending to individual farmers to funding entire value chains around key district products. The cluster-based lending plan will link farmers and FPOs with processors, storage and logistics businesses.
Procter & Gamble’s global technology chief Seth Cohen said Indian universities are adapting quickly to new technologies, helping create a talent pool that is increasingly important to the company’s global technology operations.
At the inaugural India-Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue, the two countries’ finance ministers focused on domestic macroeconomic stability, financial-sector integration, and multilateral cooperation on critical minerals.
Markets await insights from Kevin Warsh on ‘underlying inflation’ and key indicators that influence his monetary policy decisions. His previous comments suggest a cautious stance on rate increases, but specifics on measuring inflation remain unclear, adding to investor uncertainty.
Piyush Goyal’s visit to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka focused on accelerating Japanese investment in India, strengthening industrial partnerships and building resilient supply chains.
Southern India is projected to represent 36.3% of festive frontline jobs in 2026, with strength in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The overall festive workforce increases, notably in large cities.
AI is reshaping jobs in India more through task automation and role redesign than outright workforce replacement. Companies such as Wipro and DHL are using AI to handle repetitive work while shifting employees towards higher-value tasks, while hiring platforms and banks are also seeing roles evolve as technology improves productivity and enables...
India’s job postings rose 1.2% in July, ending three months of decline, and were up 8.3% from a year earlier, Indeed said. Healthcare hiring recorded strong growth, while technology hiring softened. AI-related requirements are also spreading rapidly into non-tech roles.
AI penetration in India’s Retail GCCs more than doubled to 4.8% in 2025 and could reach 10.6% by 2028, TeamLease Digital said. But senior talent remains scarce, with only 320 AI professionals having eight-plus years of experience. Bengaluru alone accounts for 185 of them.
More than half of Global Capability Centres in India plan increased hiring next fiscal year. Hiring confidence has improved from the previous year's survey results. Companies face challenges finding quality talent and managing compensation increases. About 1.5 lakh new roles are projected to be generated in the coming fiscal year. Demand for...
Women remain underrepresented in India’s rapidly expanding gig economy despite near-equal access to basic bank accounts. An ILO-NCAER study cites gaps in digital skills, mobility, safety and social norms as barriers, even as India’s gig workforce is projected to reach 23.5 million by 2029-30.
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decides to maintain the policy repo rate with a focus on sustainable disinflation and economic growth.
