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Demographic dream is collapsing rapidly
Savings and incomes are down and the economy is in a tailspin. What happened to India’s dream of emulating China?India has time only till 2035 before it starts to age rapidly. Before that horizon year, Indian manufacturing needs to figure out a way to compete internationally
9 min read16 Dec 2019How to reap India’s demographic dividend
In theory, increase in working-age population should generate a 'demographic dividend' that can power economic growthIndia’s working-age population is now increasing because of rapidly declining birth and death rates
1 min read17 Jul 2019Economic Survey warns of India's ageing population, says retirement age should rise
India's demographic dividend could soon shift, with a young population giving way to an ageing one, says Economic SurveyThe document said the number of children in the 5-14 age bracket will decline significantly, leading to the need for school mergers
3 min read4 Jul 2019Opinion | India’s demographic dividend will play out over a longer span
The window of demographic dividend points to a differential approach to socio-economic policy planning
4 min read11 Jan 2019Demographic dividend, growth and jobs
The benefit of a demographic dividend depends on whether the bulge in working population can be trained, and enough jobs created
4 min read20 Apr 2018Low, stagnating female labour-force participation in India
India's growth strategy has focused on domestic demand and high-value service exports, which generate too few employment opportunities for women
7 min read21 Mar 2017Re-imagining education and skilling
Estimates suggest that 80% of the people joining the workforce are unemployable; so, higher education in India requires a significant rethink
10 min read16 Dec 2016Abolish Rs500, Rs1,000 notes to wipe out black money: Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu says once these currency notes are abolished, it would also put an end to 'buying of votes'
2 min read12 Oct 2016The shining silver generation
Brand marketers are waking up to the enormous potential being offered by the affluent aged
4 min read20 Sep 2016Need to focus on capacity building: Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee, at a seminar, said that if India wants to 'achieve praise in the international community, it must have a knowledge society'
1 min read23 Aug 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared