A deep dive into the labour force and employment patterns in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana as they head into assembly polls. Read more

Bigger firms tend to employ a larger proportion of women, possibly because they offer better non-wage benefits (such as maternity leave, childcare, transport, paid leaves and healthcare benefits) to workers. Read more

Retail prices of Tur (Arhar) dal jumped from INR 110.5 per kg on average across the country at the beginning of the year to INR 135.7 per kg by July 31, 2023. Prices of this dal have risen faster than the overall food prices. Read more

Even as India is all set to overtake China in terms of total population, this is not likely to translate to a larger workforce for the country anytime soon Read more

Less than a third of houses in India were pucca houses having a separate kitchen, a toilet, a bathroom with some arrangement for disposing of household waste in 2020-21. Read more