The unemployment rate in the last five quarters, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), has been hovering around 6.5 per cent of the labour force. This broad fact of the economy is often highlighted by the government to demonstrate that there is no immediate crisis in employment generation.
Under the new Trump administration, the Indo-Pacific is likely to regain prominence but with a sharper focus on hard power dynamics
India is going to make available cloud computing capacity to researchers and industry at ultra-low costs per compute (jargon for a single computational operation, like running a specific algorithm). The idea is sound, and needs to be implemented, and scaled up. But it will not prevent India still being a laggard in AI.
The Quad foreign ministers met shortly after Donald Trump took office at the White House. This ministerial meeting was also the first engagement of the United States (US)’ new secretary of state, Marco Rubio. While speculations were rife about the future of Quad after Trump won the polls earlier last year, the prompt meeting of Quad foreign ministers suggests the grouping is likely to remain a key priority for Trump.
The 2025-26 Union Budget presents a crucial moment for India's healthcare trajectory.
The IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development conducted a thought-provoking discussion on The Environment and Union Budget 2025-26. The session brought together experts to critically analyze the budget's approach towards environmental sustainability, climate action, and resource allocation.
According to the Food Processing Market Report 2025 (Global Edition), the global food processing market is projected to grow from USD 170,254.2 million in 2024 to USD 273,391.04 million by 2031