The report Future of Work: India Narrative Edition examines India's potential to become a global talent powerhouse amid AI-driven disruption and ageing workforces worldwide.
It highlights India's demographic advantage, improving youth employability, and expanding digital economy, while identifying critical challenges including skill mismatches, graduate underemployment, informal employment, and gender disparities. The report explores emerging opportunities in AI, gig work, remote employment, and regional talent hubs. It evaluates government skilling initiatives, industry-academia partnerships, and international collaborations. Ultimately, it recommends an integrated, technology-enabled, industry-aligned skills ecosystem to transform India's workforce into a globally competitive engine of economic growth and innovation.
Avani Shekhawat