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Business News > Mint Authors > Aishwarya Deshpande

Aishwarya Deshpande

ARTICLES BY AISHWARYA DESHPANDE

Delhi saw the highest growth of 20% in wages of urban casual labourers, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Haryana. Manipur saw the lowest growth of 4% in wages of urban casual labourers. Photo: Mint

Labour market: The urban wage boom

1 min read . 20 Nov 2013

The average casual wages in most states seem to be higher than the average wages paid under MGNREGA. This suggests that factors other than MGNREGA may be driving rural wage growth. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Labour market: The rural wage boom

2 min read . 19 Nov 2013

Low female labour participation rates have been a structural problem in India for long but the recent decline means the country has among the lowest proportions of working women. Photo: HT

The gender divide in the Indian labour market

2 min read . 18 Nov 2013

Although a majority of Indians worked in farms till recently, latest NSSO data show that this is no longer true as growth in non-farm jobs has gathered pace. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

A changing job market in rural India

1 min read . 18 Nov 2013

According to most economists, NSSO underestimates the consumption expenditure of Indians, especially of high income groups. Photo: Mint

Where do the richest 10% Indians live?

2 min read . 06 Nov 2013

Not all states have done equally well in lifting people out of extreme poverty. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Where do the poorest Indians live?

2 min read . 30 Oct 2013

The price of onions is a political hot potato right now, but India has battled persistently high food inflation for many years. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Are consumption pattern change and vegetable inflation linked?

2 min read . 28 Oct 2013

Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

The India-Bharat gap is not widening

1 min read . 28 Oct 2013

Consumer goods companies have been investing to strengthen their rural distribution networks, as a recent report by Credit Suisse points out. Photo: Mint

The changing face of rural India

1 min read . 25 Oct 2013

Domestic holidays are still holding steady while foreign holidays have seen a marginal drop, according to a survey released on Tuesday by online travel review firm TripAdvisor Llc. Photo: AFP (AFP)

Travellers take shorter trips to beat rupee heat

2 min read . 29 Aug 2013

Craig Kreeger says India is the company’s second largest market. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint (Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint)

Virgin Atlantic has no plans of investing in any Indian carrier for now: Craig Kreeger

5 min read . 20 Aug 2013

The unprecedented pace of decline in poverty sparked a furious debate on the veracity of the commission’s claims and the significance of the decline. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint (Indranil Bhoumik/Mint)

Everything you wanted to know about the poverty debate

8 min read . 15 Aug 2013

IICA deputy general Bhaskar Chatterjee says the objective of CSR funds was to make a change in the social scenario of the country and merely routing this money to national funds may not lead to this. (IICA deputy general Bhaskar Chatterjee says the objective of CSR funds was to make a change in the social scenario of the country and merely routing this money to national funds may not lead to this.)

Donations to govt funds won’t be treated as CSR expenditure: IICA

1 min read . 07 Aug 2013