PLFS shows low unemployment rate

Unemployment biggest challenge for FM in Budget 2022

Budget 2022 should make some effective policy interventions to address the unemployment crisis and generate decent, meaningful livelihood opportunities. Read more »
Women's Reservation Bill

Budget 2022 must invest in monitoring education, health schemes

Budget 2022 should address inadequate funding for the monitoring of schemes in health and education, two sectors key to India realising demographic dividend. Read more »
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Indian economy to grow 9.2%; NSO sounds Omicron alarm

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Indian economy when it was yet to recover from the twin shocks of demonetisation and GST rollout. Read more »
reforms derail indian economy

An unkept promise: What derailed the Indian Economy

Ever since the liberalisation of its economy in 1991, India was seen as an economic superpower in the making. But a series of badly conceived reforms threatens to derail the Indian Economy. Read more »
public health budget 2023, Ayushman Bharat

Niti Aayog’s state health index will push data driven approach

The state health index is a useful tool to track performance of states and Union territories and promote healthy competition. Read more »
budget 2022

Budget 2022 may shift focus to asset management

Budget 2022 may increase funding for maintenance and prioritise it over construction for a specified period to preserve the assets already created. Read more »
Vaccine hesitancy in rural india

Vaccine hesitancy in rural areas threatens India’s Covid-19 response

Poor health infrastructure, digital divide, low literacy levels and misinformation about Covid-19 have resulted in vaccine hesitancy that could derail the Covid response in rural India. Read more »
budget 2022 pharmaceuticals industry

Atmanirbhar Bharat push can further pharmaceutical industry’s global advantage

India’s pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in the world by volumes, but most pharma inputs are imported from China, Germany and the US. Read more »
economic survey

Budget 2022 must focus on demand, jobs, reforms

The Budget 2022 comes at a time when the Indian economy is facing one of the worst financial crises since Independence. Read more »
India's four labour codes

Labour codes implementation to face delays as states struggle to frame rules

The four labour codes -- the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code -- will replace more than 100 laws currently... Read more »