Roles for the restless

Newspapers, television, movie-making, Internet — growth beckons India's media and entertainment industry with jobs to match. And the most striking feature of the industry as an employer is that the youth is its largest consumer as well as the largest supplier of manpower. One can even get a sense of the industry's growth prospects from a slice of its demographics. "The largest consumers are the youngest citizens. And with the consumption levels (in India) far below the global average, and with increased spending power, there is significant catching up to do," says Sharad Vishvanath, India leader (analytics) at Hewitt Associates...Hindustan Times also explores other avenues for youth.

Newspapers, television, movie-making, Internet — growth beckons India's media and entertainment industry with jobs to match. And the most striking feature of the industry as an employer is that the youth is its largest consumer as well as the largest supplier of manpower. One can even get a sense of the industry's growth prospects from a slice of its demographics. "The largest consumers are the youngest citizens. And with the consumption levels (in India) far below the global average, and with increased spending power, there is significant catching up to do," says Sharad Vishvanath, India leader (analytics) at Hewitt Associates.

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...Read about other sectors as well that have opened new vistas for millions of youth. HT finds out.