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Beyond Interior Design: The Careers Young India Is Yet to Discover

By Gopal Dwivedi, Chief Design Officer, Livspace When young people think about career opportunities in furniture and interiors, they usually imagine one of two roles:...

What WorldSkills Standards Can Teach India’s Furniture Industry

As IndiaSkills 2026–27 gets underway, implementing WorldSkills standards in furniture trades—such as cabinetmaking, carpentry, and joinery—is proving to be a game-changer for shopfloor productivity....

WMPSC Maps Skilling Priorities for Water & Plumbing Workforce

The Water Management & Plumbing Skill Council (WMPSC) has put the spotlight on water and plumbing skilling, with industry-aligned training, apprenticeships and formal recognition...

Why Hiring Alone Won’t Solve Furniture’s Workforce Challenge

As the furniture and interiors industry looks to scale, hiring remains one of its biggest challenges. But the furniture workforce challenge goes well beyond...

IndiaSkills 2026–27 Opens Registrations Across 60+ Skills

Registrations have opened for the IndiaSkills Competition 2026–27, offering students, ITI trainees, apprentices, professionals and other skilled young people an opportunity to demonstrate their...

FFSC Announces Four-City Industry Transformation Conclave

The Furniture and Fittings Skill Council has announced the FFSC Industry Transformation Conclave 2026–27, a four-city initiative focused on strengthening workforce capability, productivity and...

WMPSC-IIID Design Futures Fellowship Aims to Make Design Students Industry-Ready

WMPSC-IIID Design Futures Fellowship will prepare 25 interior design students through technical training, mentorship, internships and industry exposure. The Water Management and Plumbing Skill Council...

Furniture Industry Skilling in India: 5 Dos for Manufacturers

Furniture Industry Skilling in India: 5 Dos for Manufacturers explores why structured skilling—not hiring—is key to productivity, growth, and retention. Growth is a function of...

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