Diversity Hiring in India: foundit’s FIT tracker says diversity-focused white-collar hiring rose 21% year-on-year in May 2026 even as overall recruitment fell 4%, with women at 56% of diversity hires and PwD share jumping to 12% (IT/software led at 25%). Workplace Fraud Crackdown: Delhi Police arrested five over a fake recruitment racket using job portals, allegedly charging candidates staged “fees” totalling about Rs 25,900 for bogus roles. ISRO vs Privatisation Rumours: India’s space agency rejected claims it will be privatised, saying private firms will scale mature tech while ISRO stays central to advanced missions; IN-SPACe chief Pawan Goenka also reiterated the push for 50 launches a year by 2030. MSME Finance Boost: India’s finance ministry secured $1bn IFC funding for longer-term MSME credit via Sidbi, targeting up to 7-year loans. Career Culture in Gen Z: a viral case in India highlights Gen Z employees refusing remote work during sick leave and using accrued leave to exit early. EU Jobs Pressure: Europe’s steel lobby warns China-linked component competition could cost 300,000 manufacturing jobs by end-2026. China Insurance Capital: China’s finance ministry plans fresh capital injections into major insurers to strengthen solvency and risk resilience.