Higher fertility rates are a symptom of underdevelopment rather than the cause of it. …

It must be kept in mind that resources of the country are not a static entity entirely, and it increases as demographic dividend is reaped. …

High operational costs, market uncertainties, and ineffective institutional support make kinnow farming a risky venture, pushing farmers to choose paddy cultivation, which is considered a stable option for them, despite the environmental challenges associated with …

The Interim Budget for 2024-25 scheduled to be tabled on February 1, 2024 carries significant importance, not only for the ruling government but also for the common citizen, including farmers and rural communities, amid multiple …

Market fluctuations and a lack of economically viable alternatives is forcing farmers in Punjab to continue cultivating paddy, despite the presence of high-yielding crops such as kinnow. …

Women’s labour force participation rates fall when they have young children, with childcare cited as a key factor keeping them out of the workforce. New Delhi: India has amongst the most progressive laws on maternity benefits. …

Women belonging to India’s minority communities follow and observe better menstrual health and hygiene compared to their counterparts in the majority community. …

The economy continues to engage a majority in low quality work, which has larger macroeconomic growth repercussions. A vast majority of Indians earn the entirety of their incomes through labour as opposed to ownership of …

Employment and wage trends since the mid-1990s have seen 3 phases of growth. In the 3rd period, since 2017–18, the ‘quantity’ of employment has grown. This has been mainly of the self-employed with stagnant wages …

Economic downturns can have lasting and ‘scarring’ effects on career trajectories. Using data from India, this column finds only a marginal difference in the likelihood of finding employment between those entering the labour market during …