Valuing Unpaid Labor: India's Hidden Economic Contribution

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Valuing Unpaid Labor: India's Hidden Economic Contribution Source : The Hindu Valuing Unpaid Labor: India's Hidden Economic Contribution A recent research paper sheds light on the economic importance of unpaid work, particularly by women, and calls for its recognition in national productivity measur...

The paradox of stagnant rural wages

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The paradox of stagnant rural wages Source : Indian Express The paradox of stagnant rural wages Despite the Indian economy and farm sector growing at an average annual rate of 4.6% and 4.2%, respectively, from 2019-20 to 2023-24, rural wages have not increased. This presents a paradox, where GDP gro...

World Economic Outlook Report

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World Economic Outlook Report Source : The Hindu World Economic Outlook Report The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for October 2024, maintaining its growth projections for India at 7% for FY2024 and 6.5% for FY2025. About the World Economic Outloo...

SC Grants States Authority to Regulate Industrial Alcohol

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SC Grants States Authority to Regulate Industrial Alcohol Source : Indian Express SC Grants States Authority to Regulate Industrial Alcohol The Supreme Court's nine-judge Constitution bench recently ruled 8-1 that states can regulate industrial alcohol, overturning the 1990 Synthetics & Chemicals Lt...

Rising Costs of Election Campaigns: An Analysis

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Rising Costs of Election Campaigns: An Analysis Source : The Hindu Rising Costs of Election Campaigns: An Analysis A recent report by the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) revealed that the total expenditure for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by political parties is estimated to be around Rs 1 lakh crore...