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Hon’ble Prime Minister I write to you with a deep sense of disappointment, urgency and hope. While the matter may appear trivial at first glance, the incident carries wider implications for governance, civic responsibility and the trust of our youth in Indian institutions. I therefore request your kind attention and necessary directions to concerned ministries and agencies. Background The Common Admission Test (CAT), conducted this year by IIM Kozhikode, is one of India’s most prestigious entrance examinations. Last Sunday, I accompanied my daughter to her designated test center in North Delhi (Indraprastha Public School, Rajeev Nagar, Begumpur – 110086). The center was located inside a narrow by-lane of a regularized unauthorized colony, with examinees—many of whom had travelled over 50 km—reporting as early as 7:30 AM for the 8:30–10:30 AM session. More than 500 aspirants appeared, spanning diverse socio-economic backgrounds. The accompanying parents included professionals, teachers,...

(Photo Credit IET) AI (Artificial Intelligence) is no longer a future disruptor—it’s already reshaping how the world operates. For India, a country with 10–11 million tech and customer experience (CX) workers, the stakes are unusually high. AI is already reshaping how India codes, tests, designs, supports, and runs digital work. India’s millions of Tech and CX workers are at the threshold of a major transition to a future that is full of historic new opportunities and risks. The latest report published by NITI Aayog  “Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy ”  (NITI Aayog–BCG–NASSCOM), delivers a clear message- AI can either shrink India’s tech workforce sharply by 2031—or expand it dramatically. The outcome depends entirely on what India does next. Here are the key points highlighted in the report. The Stakes: A ±5 Million Job Swing by 2031 India faces two sharply diverging paths: If India does nothing: Tech workforce drops from 7.5–8M → 6M CX workforce drops from 2–2.5M →...

India’s growth 2QFY26 surprised positively with 8.2% real GDP growth print, up from 5.6% a year ago. On the face of it, this is an impressive print—broad-based, investment-driven, and supported by a healthy services backbone, and steady private consumption; though, a few familiar questions on data quality, especially after the IMF’s recent downgrade of India’s statistical credibility to Category C , cast some cloud on sustainability.   A broad-based GDP beat As per the official release real GDP for Q2FY26 is estimated at ₹ 48.63 lakh crore, growing 8.2% YoY, while nominal GDP rose 8.7%. Growth drivers ·          Manufacturing (9.1%) and Construction (7.2%) carried the secondary sector, delivering an aggregate 8.1% GVA growth . ·          Tertiary sector GVA expanded 9.2%, led by: Financial, real estate & professional services: 10.2% Public administration & defence: 9.7% ...