Men withdrawing from education reflects jobless growth

Men withdrawing from education reflects jobless growth

[ad_1] India is approaching the peak of its demographic dividend – the share of its working-age population is expected to begin declining after 2030. Whether that dividend translates into economic gains depends on how well the country absorbs its young, increasingly educated workforce into the labour market. A new report finds that young Indians are … Read more

Terror charges, jail for social media posts by Muslim men

Terror charges, jail for social media posts by Muslim men

[ad_1] Four years ago, a friend helped 23-year-old Sahadat Ali, a mechanic in Assam’s Dhubri district, open a Facebook account. Ali, who works in a garage in Tamarhat market, told Scroll that besides watching videos on the social media website, he does not do much else. “My phone is mostly used by my friends at … Read more