What will PM Narendra Modi’s Legacy Look like?
Devender Singh Speaking at a virtual gathering of ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ in Bharuch in Gujarat on May 12 as part…
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Transforming Steps for NITI Aayog’s Next Vice-Chairperson
The Government of India’s NITI Aayog has got its third Vice Chairman in the eighth year of its existence. On 1 May, economist Suman K. Bery will replace economist Rajiv Kumar, who has been at the helm of the Aayog since September 2017. Interestingly, it has had fewer CEOs. Incumbent Amitabh Kant is only the second CEO of the Aayog, more than six years into his tenure, after the brief one-year stint of Sindhushree Khullar who had carried on from the erstwhile Planning Commission. What does the latest appointment mean for the Aayog which continues to strive to forge a clear identity and role for itself?
Realities of Unemployment in India
Even before COVID-19, the unemployment rate touched a peak in 2017-18 at 6.1%. The urban unemployment rate was 7.8% and the rural unemployment rate was 5.3%. While the unemployment rate declined to 5.8% in 2018-19 and 4.8% in 2019-20, urban unemployment declined marginally to 7.7% and 6.9%, respectively. It was stubbornly around 7-8% during 2021 and later. If we consider the current weekly status quarterly unemployment statistics for urban areas, it was 9.4% in January-March 2021 and rose to 12.6% in April-June 2021.
India’s Gloomy Labor Market: Governments Claims differ from the Reality
Santosh Mehrotra and Tuhinsubhra Giri Poor pandemic management has added 10 million youth to the ranks of…
Union Budget 2022 and the Well-being Challenge
Sandeep Chachra & Joseph Mathai Even the most optimistic observer of the Indian economy would find it…
Need for Democratic and Empowered City Governments
Tikender Singh Panwar The general approach towards urban empowerment, including financial capabilities, has remained piecemeal in India…