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India begin 2027 ODI World Cup roadmap with Afghanistan series

India’s long-term planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup begins with the three-match series against Afghanistan, starting in Dharamsala on Saturday. While the immediate focus will be on winning the series, the team management will also use the opportunity to assess players and combinations for the future.

Female workforce participation peaks in December; unemployment steady

India’s labour market indicators showed continued improvement in December 2025, with labour force participation and workforce levels rising to their highest levels of the year, while the overall unemployment rate remained broadly stable, according to the latest Monthly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

Beyond a public holiday?

January 12 was once again observed across India as the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, commemorated nationally as Youth Day and declared a public holiday in West Bengal.