India is the 12th worst country for gender disparity in labour force
By NIKHIL RAMPAL India is the only non-Islamic country in the top 20, but among its South Asian neighbours, everyone except Pakistan performs better. New Delhi: India […]
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World Bank says India’s GDP to grow at 7.3% in 2018-19
First the good news: The 2018 Global Economics Prospect (GEP) released by the World Bank today projects India’s GDP growth to pick up to 7.3% […]
Economists disagree over claims of jobless growth
By SALONI SHUKLA MUMBAI: The government has been repeatedly brushing aside criticism that India is growing without creating jobs. Now, it has the backing of some […]
Gender discrimination defines India’s economy
By Ejaz Ghani New Delhi : A central driver of economic growth is the increased role of women. This growth comes in many forms: better education […]
Despite economic progress, gender divide in India’s labour force remains stark
By Tadit Kundu New Delhi : Five years after India’s official statistics recorded a sharp decline in the share of women in India’s labour force, a […]