Bibek Debroy pointed out that India does not have any robust statistical data on job creation after the year 2011-12.Debroy said the real issue is not the number of jobs created but the quality of jobs and wage rates
1 min read1 Feb 2019Official job data is not the only metrics for realizing that India is sitting on a job crisis
3 min read22 Oct 2018India's policy focus needs to shift from mere growth to job-enabling growth. To start with, we need the right data
10 min read11 Oct 2018The prime minister is partly right in the sense that the most authoritative data on employment-unemployment from the periodic NSSO were not available after 2011-12
4 min read30 Jul 2018Several initiatives are progressively putting the database of the economy on a much firmer footing than in the past. The results should begin to show by the end of this year
7 min read17 May 2018Corporate job growth has recovered over the past couple of years but the pace of job creation remains lacklustre
3 min read23 Mar 2018Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya is likely to submit the final report on employment data before he leaves the govt think tank on 31 August
1 min read29 Aug 2017Straightening out data inconsistencies should be a government priority
4 min read23 Aug 2017Driverless cars will not be allowed in India because govt is not going to promote any technology that comes at the cost of jobs, says Nitin Gadkari
1 min read25 Jul 2017India needs to move fast on job creation as a failure to do so can have adverse economic and social consequences in the medium to long run
1 min read23 Jul 2017The 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