Explainer
9 min read
Beyond the Prompt
How artificial intelligence can move beyond productivity to become a strategic instrument for capability design - connecting policy, industry, institutions and human potential across India's skill development ecosystem.
Shaunak Shah · 01 Sep 2026
Report
7 min read
India at WorldSkills: The Road to Aichi 2028
Every two years the WorldSkills Competition brings together the world's finest young skilled professionals. India joined WorldSkills International on 4 July 2007; this piece traces the movement's origins and what moving from participation to the podium would require.
Dalel Singh · 01 Sep 2026
Report
12 min read
The Concept of Saptdhara
A strategic assessment of Shakti ki Saptdharas, the seven-stream national growth doctrine unveiled on 15 August 2026. Deconstructs the concept, analyses its macro and sectoral impact, quantifies employment generation potential and maps the skilled resource requirement, with special focus on the IASC sector.
Nagendra Goel · 01 Sep 2026
Explainer
8 min read
IASC Connect: Bringing Skills, People and Industry Together
The traditional boundaries between education, training, employment and industry are blurring. How IASC Connect links learning with careers, helps companies find the right people, and supports partnerships and industry information across the network.
Skill Power Editorial · 01 Sep 2026
Report
9 min read
Made in India: Semiconductors, the New Strategic Resource
Why semiconductors sit at the intersection of almost every strategic technology, what India lost by being late, the constraints still to solve, and an indicative IASC-aligned employment opportunity of 1.0-1.5 lakh professionals through 2035. Presented as a planning estimate, not an official forecast.
Manoj Lal · 01 Sep 2026
Explainer
5 min read
क्या अब पेट्रोल में 20% से ज्यादा एथेनॉल मिलाया जाएगा?
India reached its E20 ethanol blending target ahead of schedule. What the shift to renewable fuel means for engine development and for automobile manufacturers. (Hindi article.)
Renu Agrawala · 01 Sep 2026
Photo feature
3 min read
Moving Forward
Field coverage of IASC training and assessment activity from Patna (Bihar), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Dhulkoti Mafi (Uttarakhand).
Skill Power Editorial · 01 Sep 2026