93 pc of workforce at India’s GCCs is Gen Z and millennial: Report

IANS | March 12, 2026 11:13 AM

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) As India’s GCCs evolve from being identified as back offices to becoming innovation hubs, the workforce remains predominantly young, with 93 per cent of employees belonging to Gen Z and millennial cohorts — intensifying the war for talent and reinforcing the importance of strong workplace culture in attracting and retaining future-ready skills, a report showed on Thursday.

Alternative Investment Funds grow at 30 pc in India over 5 years: SEBI Chairman

IANS | March 11, 2026 5:51 PM

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) have emerged as an important pillar of India’s capital markets and are increasingly playing a key role in financing sectors that strengthen the country’s economic resilience, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh stares at economic earthquake due to Iran war: Report

IANS | March 11, 2026 1:49 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The US-Israel war on Iran has come as a big economic jolt for Bangladesh as the nation is heavily reliant on imported fuel and remittances from workers in the Middle East, according to a report in the Dhaka-based The Daily Star newspaper.