Rural Jobs News
Behind PAN data, a quiet story of women's rise in India's economy
PAN is mandatory for filing tax returns, opening bank accounts, making high-value cash deposits, as well as buying stocks, property and four-wheelers. Increased PAN issue to women indicates the rising role of women in the economy.
3 min read17 May 2025Demand for work under rural job guarantee scheme hits four-month low in March, indicating likely shift in labour market
Government data shows that people from 186.4 million households sought work under the scheme in March, the lowest in four months.
2 min read21 Apr 2025Rural revival: Is it premature to celebrate?
Rural consumption rose in 2024, suggesting economic improvement. It held out hope for a slowing broader economy. However, increased demand for MGNREGS jobs casts doubt on this recovery's strength. Mint explores:
3 min read2 Apr 2025Demand for work under rural jobs scheme rising amid slowing economic growth
According to data from the rural development ministry, the number of people demanding work under the scheme stood at 26.56 million in February, 27.11 million in January, 25.77 million in December, 21.56 million in November, 19.89 million in October and 18.93 million in September.
4 min read17 Mar 2025Himanshu: Will the budget’s proposals help revive India’s rural economy?
It offers a tax subsidy to the country’s well-off but does little for the farm sector that needed investment to overcome a long-running crisis. This calls for a priority rethink.
4 min read6 Feb 2025MGNREGS allocations could be increased for FY26
The average number of people seeking work every month under the scheme rose to a four-month high of 25.73 million in December, according to the latest data from the government.
3 min read15 Jan 2025A tale of two Indias: Inequality alleviation is a challenge we must tackle head-on
A study of seven decades of disparities—as they widened and shrank in phases—offers the country insights as well as clues to the policies we must pursue for a more equitable future. We need the best of times for everyone.
4 min read13 Jan 2025Mass Firings: Indian Start-Ups Employees In Rebel Mode | 'Want Better Contracts, Flexibility, Stake'
Thousand of Employees have been fired from the VC funded Indian Startup ecosystem over the last 4 years. Many of them have not been handed severance pays while almost all of them were asked to leave instantly. And the reasons are largely out of their control. Employees are now asking for better contracts, moonlighting options, flexibility and other options. There argument: If Startups are selfish, why shouldn't we be? But are there labour laws supporting this change? MINT DEEP DIVE delves into the subject and talks to various stakeholders on & off the record to understand the reasons for mass firings, what is happening at these startups and what kind of impact it is having on Indian economy #startup #india #byjus #swiggy #mint #news #deepdive #firingstatus #unemployment #jobs #employees #technology #fintech #edtech #abhinavtrivedi #stockmarket #inflation #law #legal #labourlaws #narayan #narayamurthy #mentalhealth #overworked #depression #moonlight #moonlighting #stockmarket #upgrade #skills #skilldevelopment #ai #artificialintelligence #automation #podcast #career
25 Dec 2024Reality check: Too many outcome shapers seem to be in need of one
The ivory tower is all too real. It explains a key deficiency in well-intentioned but useless analysis. It’s too distant from ground realities—as seen in a recent discussion on rural women’s empowerment.
4 min read23 Dec 2024Why the increase in farm worker population is a worry
The sharp jump in the number of agricultural workers is happening when rural wages are not consistently keeping pace with the higher cost of living and agricultural productivity is low.
3 min read10 Dec 2024Popular 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