Modi's surgical strike on jobs

Demonetisation has deepened the gloom on India's employment prospects which have been shrinking

Beyond blood identities: farmers must act as one constituency

A collective voice with agriculture at the centre may spring a surprise in coming electoral battles

Modi at 4: Where are the jobs? A question that haunts the government

As opposed to the promise of creating 2 crore jobs, the government now stands witness to a steady decline in job growth

Why potato means bad news in Punjab now

A cycle of misery kicked off by demonetisation still haunts farmers as well as cold storage owners

Demonetisation week two: how Azadpur market traders are reacting

In the second week after demonetisation was announced by the Centre, Down To Earth visits Azadpur market to find out how things are going

Plastic or no plastic?

Unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in October: study

It also said that labour participation was lowest since January 2016

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Budget 2017-18: will the government soothe frayed tempers post demonetisation?

As India looks forward to the latest budget, we bring to you the expectations from it and the step-by-step process of how it is formulated

Government denies demonetisation affected agriculture

Denial comes after agriculture ministry tells Parliament panel cash crunch hurt farmers

Poor no longer moving to higher income bracket: Pronab Sen

Pronab Sen, former chief statistician of India and current programme director of the International Growth Centre’s India Programme, speaks …

Why India's poor laugh at anti-corruption campaigns

Indian anti-corruption drives don't factor in the poor, the worst victims of the scourge

COVID-19 lockdown will damage more than demonetisation: Pronab Sen

DTE talks to Pronab Sen, head of the Centre's Standing Committee on Economic Statistics, to make sense of the lockdown  

Economic Survey underlines effect of demonetisation, lowers growth forecast

Fiscal prudence by the Centre as well as the states is needed in order to maintain overall fiscal health of the economy

Decline in mobility post-demonetisation spurred present economic crisis: Pronab Sen

While we hear a slowdown in demand in the urban corporate sector, the problem actually lies in rural India

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Agrarian crisis one of the biggest challenges for new govt

Sustainability, more than anything else is agriculture’s biggest challenge. Whoever can manage water can claim to be Indian agriculture&…

India must spend 10% of its GDP to meet SDGs by 2030: Report

UNESCAP report flags concern regarding India’s rising non-performing assets, which can potentially derail the country’s efforts …