India’s strength lies in its young, talented and skilled manpower compared to any other nation. “This is a big strength of India and by using this strength, if we are successful in giving them the right education, right skills, then we can move ahead in the world,” remarked Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways. The minister, who inaugurated …
With an eye on the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 4 transformed the 4th edition of the National Skill Convocation at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi into a Bihar-centric political showcase, rolling out a slew of announcements tailored for the state’s youth. While billed as a convocation for skill development, the event carried strong political …
In a landmark initiative for youth development giving a decisive push to education, skilling, and entrepreneurship across the country, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on October 4 announced the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU), a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of ₹60,000 crore. The initiative aims to modernize 1,000 Government ITIs across the country …
In this year’s Stanford University and Elsevier annual list of the world’s top two percent of scientists, 6,239 Indian researchers made the cut this year — a rise from last year’s 5,300. The rankings, based on Scopus data up to August 2025, measure both career-long citation impact and single-year influence (2024) across 22 fields and 174 subfields. “Top 2% Scientists …
In a breakthrough development, researchers at the INNOPAP Lab (Innovations in Paper and Packaging), in collaboration with Parason Machinery India Pvt. Ltd., Aurangabad, have successfully developed eco-friendly tableware made from wheat straw, an agricultural residue often burned after harvest. This innovative technology tackles two pressing challenges at once: the widespread practice of crop-waste burning, a major source of air pollution …
PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software in K-12 education has announced opening of its new Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Chennai. With a focus on building advanced AI and machine learning capabilities, the Chennai CoE will play a pivotal role in driving PowerSchool’s global and India-focussed technology strategy. With its expanding footprint in India, PowerSchool is deepening investments in talent, …
