2.7 ka 7.8, 7.8 ka 2.8... The data debate behind India’s GDP growthLatest GDP metrics reveal a robust real growth of 7.8% for Q1 FY27, although some dissent surfaced due to erroneous comparisons between out...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
‘Pulse’ check: How PhonePe is turning transaction data into market intelligenceIn an exclusive conversation with The Economic Times, PhonePe’s Karthik Raghupathy explained how PulsePro was born out of demand for postal...
04 Sep, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Mount a Bid to Fix Gaspirations: India’s educated unemployed emerge as a new electoral forceIndia's educated youth face frustration as job opportunities lag behind rising aspirations. This growing cohort feels upward mobility is bl...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
India’s in-demand economic weapon can turn a global crisis into opportunityIndia is expanding its network of labour agreements with countries around the world to connect Indian workers with job opportunities abroad...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
US stocks today: US stocks close higher on tech rebound as Nvidia earnings gain focusUS stocks closed higher as technology and semiconductor shares recovered ahead of Nvidia's earnings. Lower oil prices and Treasury yields o...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.47 AM IST
India may face China’s problem before it reaches the Dragon's wealthIndia’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below replacement level, even as the working-age population remains dominant. The country m...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
America sold the world a dream – and kept millions chasing itAmerica built its immigration advantage over decades through jobs, universities, family networks and pathways to citizenship. As migrant co...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Young workers drive India's formal employment as 79% of new UANs come from 18-30 age groupYoung individuals aged eighteen to thirty are now leading India's formal employment expansion. This demographic represents seventy-nine per...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Nifty 50 firms get dismal score on gender pay parityMost Indian companies show a persistent gender pay gap, with women earning less than men. Only a small percentage of companies reported pro...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
India’s unemployment rate falls to four-month low of 5.1% in July, rural jobs drive gainsIndia’s unemployment rate fell to a four-month low of 5.1% in July from 5.5% in June, with rural unemployment declining to 4.5%, official P...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
India's unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in July as job market improves, more women join workforceIndia's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in July 2026, showing positive labor market trends. Both labor force participation and worker popula...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Landing your first job is getting more expensive in the UKArtificial intelligence is making it harder for young people in Britain to secure their first jobs as employers reduce junior roles and dem...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Unemployment rate up at 5.4% on rise in rural joblessness in Q1The unemployment landscape in India shifted significantly in the April-June quarter, rising to 5.4%. Notably, rural areas faced increasing ...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
India's labour force participation falls to 54.6% in April-June; rural unemployment rises to 4.8%India's overall labour force participation rate for people aged 15 years and above declined to 54.6 per cent during April-June 2026 from 55...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Govt says youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022India's youth unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in 2025 from 10.9 percent in 2022. The worker population ratio for young people increas...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Parliament Watch: LS clears banking evidence Bill; E20, EVs and gig workers in focusThe Lok Sabha approved the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill 2026, modernizing banking record laws for digital practices. Extensive studies conf...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.51 AM IST
India's education crisis: Overqualified yet underqualifiedIndia's education system is leaving graduates both overqualified and underqualified, failing to meet the needs of a changing labour market....
03 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST