Selected Tag: wage
Selected Tag: wage

India Economy is Growing, But Data Gives a Reality Check on Youth Employment

Low levels of education, limited skills, and concentration in the lowest earnings percentile – these are only some of the issues that ail India’s youth. Further, the gender divide is real, and wide. These factors are keeping the youth from being meaningful partners in India’s growth story.

Smita Roy Trivedi

Abhiman Das

July 30, 2026 at 3:57 AM IST

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Between Certainty and Chaos Lies the Business of Being Human

As policymakers, businesses and markets navigate an increasingly fragmented world, every difficult choice becomes a lesson in trust, resilience and uncertainty.

Phynix

June 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM IST

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Beyond Minimum Wages: Karnataka and India's Search for a New Growth Compact

It is important for India to look at other measures such as lower transaction costs, faster business approvals and a more predictable regulatory environment to strengthen workers, without weakening competitiveness.

Arvind Mayaram

June 10, 2026 at 5:38 AM IST

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Karnataka Minimum Wage Hike: Good for Workers, Worrisome for Enterprises

The state government has notified a 60% hike in minimum wages in the state. What it must now do is support organisations to be able to afford it. 

Sharmila Kantha

June 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM IST

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MGNREGA Repeal: A Reset for Rural Employment Guarantee

MGNREGA’s repeal marks a shift from demand-driven work guarantee to fixed-budget rural support, raising concerns over funding, access and worker security.

Sharmila Kantha

May 19, 2026 at 7:42 AM IST

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India Can No Longer Afford to Overlook Its Minimum Wage Problem

The Noida protests are a symptom of a deeper failure. India's minimum wage structure has not kept pace with the cost of living for decades.

Sharmila Kantha

April 15, 2026 at 4:53 AM IST

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