Can gig work help generate sustainable jobs
Many semi skilled workers are taking up jobs with online companies such as Zomato, Ola, Uber among others. The gig economy has produced abou...
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Indian Economy Explained
Every few months we read statistics related to the economy in the news. Whether it is about government claims of the economy growing, or job losses, industries suffering, the economy is on o...
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10 episodes
The role health budget plays in India’s economy
The Union budget 2021 claimed a 137 percent increase in health and well being. However, the Union health budget still remains at about 0.34%...
How did the banking system evolve and why banks fail?
On March 15 and 16th of 2021, the United Forum of Bank Unions called for a two day strike in order to oppose the proposed privatization of P...
How the government implement the right to work programmes
According to the latest data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, the unemployment rate in the country has increased to 6.9...
Understanding Union Budgets since Independence
On 1st February 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first ever paper-less and digital Union Budget for the fiscal year 2...
Why is India’s Female Labour Force Participation Falling?
In November last year, India's female labour force participation rate fell to its lowest points at 6.9% . While 67% of all men of working ag...
From Green Revolution to present – the History of Agricultural reforms in India
With discussions around agitations related to the recent Farm laws, what is missing is context. Reforms in agriculture have a history since...
How does GST work, and why state governments are not happy with it
The Goods and Services Tax which is commonly referred to GST was passed in the parliament on the 29th of March 2017. GST is a tax which is l...
Role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)s in India’s Economy
In a developing country like India, MSMEs are the backbone of the economy. The MSME sector contributes to 45% of India's Total Industrial Em...
Decoding India’s GDP and Economic slowdown
The Indian economy is in the doldrums. The Indian economy was already in bad shape before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. In 2019, India's Gro...