Granules India to establish pharmaceutical packaging facility in Prince William County, Virginia, creating 57 new jobs

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Granules India Ltd., a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company, will invest $12.5 million to establish a pharmaceutical packaging operation in Prince William County. The new facility will be part of the company’s Consumer Health division and will return previously outsourced services in-house. Granules will lease 79,000 square feet… Continue reading Granules India to establish pharmaceutical packaging facility in Prince William County, Virginia, creating 57 new jobs

India targets over 1 crore jobs in IT Sector in next 2 years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on November 30 said that India is eyeing crossing over 1 crore jobs in IT Sector in the next two years. “If we look at 3 big pillars of the digital economy – electronics manufacturing, IT and IT services and startups, around 88-90 lakh jobs have already been… Continue reading India targets over 1 crore jobs in IT Sector in next 2 years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Analysis | Why India’s World-Beating Growth Isn’t Creating Jobs

Few major economies have been growing as fast as India’s. Beyond the relatively strong figures, though, lies the grim reality of rising unemployment. The nation of 1.4 billion people isn’t creating enough jobs for its expanding population, a problem that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to prioritize. That’s proved tough, though, especially as the… Continue reading Analysis | Why India’s World-Beating Growth Isn’t Creating Jobs

Indian-American prof sued for gender bias, assigning ex-female student jobs like ‘applying make-up’

Elizabeth Blackwell filed a lawsuit arguing that Sheena Iyengar assigned her tasks ‘suited to the female gender’ during her tenure as a research assistant at Columbia Business School – and that her male colleague was given more serious work. Read More