Unorganised Sector

Former CEA Arvind Subramanian's claim on GDP growth overestimation is a valid view, but here's the catch

The former CEA has come up with his calculation that shows that there has been an overstatement of GDP based on limited variables that he has used

NSSO report: GDP data was bound to be questioned due to methodological issues; it's time CSO redefines sample

As other variables like employment, tax collections etc. are linked with GDP numbers, the data set will always be examined more than closely for faults

Female labour force participation in India falls to 26% in 2018 from 36.7% in 2005: Deloitte

The range of challenges for women and girls echoes across Asia and India - lack of education, digital divide, which limits them from gaining employable skill sets

Vote Junkies vs Fiscal Ninjas: Piyush Goyal's election-year Budget a Game of Thrones script with House of Cards feel

It does not take a rocket scientist to tell you that Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Interim Budget for 20190-20 was an election year act. Nor does it require a quantum physicist to say that the fiscal deficit target has been missed.

Budget 2019 example of Modi's governance style, stresses push for neo-middle class striving to realise urban dream

The 2019 Interim Budget presented on Friday is a clear example of a Narendra Modi who plans for a decade, even when he is set to face an uncertainty three months down the line in the general elections.

Budget 2019: Things to watch for in the new mega pension scheme; will it make Atal Pension Yojana redundant?

The Atal Pension Yojana levies heavy penalties for delay in paying monthly contributions, or inability to pay contributions for certain months.

Govt plans to roll out social security code across country in three phases before 2019 Lok Sabha election

The basic idea behind the pan-India launch of social security scheme is that the ministry does not want to take up controversial issues especially when the general election is months away from now.

GST Council may consider rate cut on items with low revenue impact on 21 Jul as part of tax rationalisation exercise

The all powerful GST Council had, in its meeting in January 2018, decided to slash the GST rate on 54 services and 29 items.

One year of GST: Integration of unorganised sector is major achievement; govt must ensure transmission of lower taxes to consumers

On inflation, so far there is little evidence to suggest that there has been an upward tendency as food has been kept out of GST, which is a large part of the CPI basket.

Rahul Gandhi launches new unit for unorganised sector workers, urges them to fight for their rights

' It is a historic day for the Congress party because today it was the first meeting of the Unorganised Workers` Congress," Gandhi said