Daybreak

India’s job market is broken.

We’ve known that for a while. But the reason why is worth paying attention to. It’s not a lack of talent.

Every year, India adds millions of graduates to its talent pool. Thousands enter the workforce—freshly certified and ready to be hired.

The real problem is the growing disconnect between qualification and competence.

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What is Daybreak?

Business news is complex and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. Every day of the week, from Monday to Friday, Daybreak tells one business story that’s significant, simple and powerful.

Hosted from The Ken’s newsroom by Snigdha Sharma and Rahel Philipose, Daybreak relies on years of original reporting and analysis by some of India’s most experienced and talented business journalists.