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Durr Group onboards Pulp Strategy as its Digital Agency
Mumbai: Durr India, a subsidiary of the Durr Group, a global mechanical and plant engineering firm with expertise in the fields of automation and digitization has assigned its digital mandate to Pulp Strategy.
As a part of the mandate, Pulp Strategy will handle B2B marketing for the brand’s owned digital platforms, including content marketing, content creation, and SEO. It will also be responsible for planning new digital initiatives for the brand.
Durr India divisional manager Kabilan Veeraiyan said, “Pulp Strategy has shown a deep understanding of our digital consumer journey. They have demonstrated a data-driven approach and are aligned to our goals, and showed the experience and understanding for our need for data privacy, PII guidelines, etc., in addition to the required technical expertise. We look forward to working with them to increase our customer engagement, brand preference, and acquisition.”
The account was won following a multi-agency pitch. The association was kickstarted with content marketing for the cross Industry and a diverse portfolio for B2B audiences of Dürr India.
Pulp Strategy MD Ambika Sharma said, “Marketing to businesses is very different than marketing to individual consumers. That’s why B2B marketing is an entirely different marketing methodology, we take pride in the experience and expertise we have in not just B2B marketing but a keen understanding of technical content in the B2B context. We look forward to working with them towards an improved digital marketing practice and strengthening the brand’s digital presence.”
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India’s employability gap persists despite strong hiring intent
Only 1 in 5 institutions achieve 76 to 100 per cent placements within six months of graduation.
MUMBAI: India’s young workforce is ready in numbers, but the real question is whether they are ready for work and senior leaders from industry, academia and policy gathered in Delhi to find practical answers. A closed-door roundtable hosted by Vaishali Nigam Sinha, co-founder of Renew, brought together key voices to discuss actionable solutions for bridging the persistent employability gap. The session highlighted that while job opportunities are expanding, the alignment between education and industry needs remains a critical challenge.
According to Teamlease EdTech’s Career Outlook Report HY1 2026, 73 per cent of employers plan to hire freshers in the first half of 2026, signalling steady recovery in entry-level hiring. However, employers are shifting focus from mere qualifications to demonstrable capability, placing greater value on internships, live projects and proof-of-work.
Teamlease Edtech, founder and CEO Shantanu Rooj emphasised the need for better alignment, “India’s employability challenge is no longer about access alone, but about alignment between education and work. Employers are increasingly relying on demonstrable capability such as internships, projects, and applied learning as indicators of readiness.”
Vaishali Nigam Sinha stressed the importance of execution over intent, “India has both the talent and the opportunity. What is needed now is alignment. We have to move from intent to execution by embedding employability into the system itself.”
Other prominent speakers included Dr Chenraj Roychand, Chancellor of Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, who called for universities to evolve from degree providers to ecosystem enablers, Prof M. Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIM Calcutta, who highlighted the need for flexibility and multidisciplinary learning, and Dr T.N. Singh, Director of IIT Patna, who advocated deeper industry engagement through research and experiential learning.
The discussion also drew insights from the book Accelerating Impact. Enabling Dreams – Making India Employable by Shantanu Rooj and co-authors, which features contributions from leaders like Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
During the event, Teamlease Edtech Foundation launched Project SEED, a national initiative aimed at bridging the education-employability gap for underserved youth. The project focuses on early intervention at the school level to guide students towards informed career choices and work-integrated pathways.
With only 16.67 per cent (1 in 5) of institutions achieving 76–100 per cent placements within six months of graduation, the conversation made one thing clear, India’s demographic dividend will deliver real value only when education and employability walk hand in hand. The gathering served as a timely reminder that the future of India’s workforce depends not just on creating more jobs, but on preparing young people far better to seize them.
