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Economists vs accountants debate: Vitriolic attack is not need of hour; time to work on credible data

By a curious coincidence, most of the contentious data series which present an opposite view of an otherwise somber picture have come at a pre-elections time.

IBM chief Ginni Rometty says skill gaps impeding Indians' prospects in tech jobs; education should be beyond getting degrees

Skills are perhaps more important than a degree, said IBM chairman Rometty

Why a full-blown unemployment crisis is awaiting India’s next govt; political theatrics may no longer work to hide the problem

Youth inactivity highest in India among emerging and developing economies, says IMF economist

Emerging and developing economies are less vulnerable than advanced economies from technological changes

10% quota for upper castes: Make govt jobs less cushy, says MIT economist Abhijit Banerjee

Banerjee said on Wednesday that people prefer government jobs as they are well paid and have no very strong obligation to work.

GDP advance estimate of 7.2% growth number is noteworthy, but ascent towards 8% in 2019-20 looks a bit daunting

The 7.2% GDP growth number nonetheless is noteworthy as it will form the fulcrum for all futuristic scenarios that would go into the formulation of the Budget. That’s why it cannot be ignored.