Anoushka Sawhney

The unemployment rate (UR) in the country declined by 1.3 percentage points in July, falling from an eight-month high of over nine per cent in the previous month, according to a survey.

India's population reached close to 1.5 billion in 2024, according to data from the United Nations, but the average annual growth rate has slowed down to below replacement level

Haryana, which will go to Assembly elections on October 1, is a prosperous state but faces a high unemployment rate.

A private equity fund gathers money from investors, particularly high networth individuals and invests in high-return opportunities

There is a wide difference between the gross domestic product (GDP) and gross value added (GVA) growth rates

The total value of these deals stood at $6.2 billion during the period, down from $9 billion in the same period last year, and lower than the $14 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2019, according to data from LSEG Deals Intelligence.

Growth in India's eight core sectors slowed down to 6.1 per cent in July compared to 8.5 per cent in the same month last year, according to government data released on Friday.

Though increased lending generally leads to more deposits through the credit multiplier effect, reduced liquidity has led to shrinking deposit pools

Nearly half of India's manufacturing sector workers are self-employed. This trend is linked to the rise of startups and entrepreneurship. In other sectors like agriculture and transport, self-employment is also high. Data shows more women in manufacturing prefer self-employment over regular jobs. Many women run businesses from home, focusing on consultancy and design.

Synopsis Increasing the minimum support price for rabi crops will have a minimal effect on retail inflation. Economists estimate a slight rise in Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index. Wheat, chana, mustard, and masoor weights influence this, but the overall inflationary impact is expected to be small, between 0.18-0.20% for the year.