Construction cost of realty projects may rise up to 5% in 2026 due to high labour rates: JLLConstruction costs in India are projected to climb 3-5% this year due to rising input prices, including labour. While some material costs s...
25 Mar, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Economy needs huge booster dose; drastic GST reform, ending tax terrorism imperative: CongressThe Congress party says the Indian economy requires a significant boost. Jairam Ramesh highlights concerns about slowing economic indicator...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slams govt, says real development is when everyone progressesRahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government's economic policies, highlighting issues like declining manufacturing sector, stagnant worker i...
21 Jan, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
RBI unlikely to go for immediate rate cut, inflation likely to cool: Ind-RaIndia Ratings and Research forecasts a decline in inflation for FY25 but does not expect immediate rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of India...
30 Oct, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Congress' Jairam Ramesh highlights 'three dark clouds' threatening Indian economy's growthJairam Ramesh criticizes PM Narendra Modi's government by highlighting three critical economic issues: inconsistent private-sector investme...
06 Oct, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
Is India's economy on the brink? Congress slams Modi's economic claims as 'bombastic'Congress claims the Indian economy faces major challenges. It points to low private sector investment, stagnating manufacturing, and a decl...
06 Oct, 2024, 11.13 AM IST
RBI’s steeplechase with cyclical and structural hurdlesAs the RBI intensifies its regulatory tightening, the banking sector will need to negotiate with slower growth, lower margins, and rising c...
09 Aug, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Chinese economy falls into deflation: How it could hurt Beijing and what is the way out of itDeflation is a decrease in the general price of goods and services. As the purchasing power of currency rises over time, consumers can buy ...
09 Aug, 2023, 07.37 PM IST
View: Why it's high time for India to adopt 'living wage''Living wage' has been defined by Richard and Martha Anker as the remuneration received 'for a standard work week by a worker in a particul...
24 Apr, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Rural wage growth trailing inflation, govt should continue support: ReportRural wage growth is trailing inflation and the government needs to continue with policy support to help people in the mofussil areas, a cr...
16 Feb, 2023, 02.58 PM IST
Jerome Powell puts US pay hikes at heart of Fed's 2023 inflation fightThe pivotal question for Fed officials is whether the climb in US pay over the past 18 months or so is a one-time bump - as companies adjus...
19 Dec, 2022, 06.05 AM IST
India set to witness highest salary hike in world in 2023; Pakistan among lowest fiveAsian nations make up eight of the top 10 countries forecast to see real salaries rise, led by India, up 4.6%, Vietnam rising 4.0% and Chin...
26 Oct, 2022, 11.07 PM IST
NREGA Sangharsh Morcha wants higher wages under scheme, more working days; writes to PM Modi“The COVID 19 pandemic continues to be a serious public health issue with devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of workers, espec...
21 Sep, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
India's salary growth at 0.2%, GDP gain of 63.8% since 2008During the period, China, Indonesia and Mexico had the largest real salary growth at 10.6 per cent, 9.3 per cent and 8.9 per cent, respecti...
15 Sep, 2016, 03.29 PM IST
India to see 4.7% real wage hike in 2016, highest in three yearsWorkers in India are projected to see a real wage hike of 4.7 per cent in 2016 -- the highest in three years -- while the overall salary in...
09 Dec, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
Indian workers to see the highest real wage increase in the last 3 years: StudyWorkers around the world are expected see real wage increases of 2.5 per cent – the highest in three years – as pay increases combine with ...
09 Dec, 2015, 01.48 PM IST
Jobs drops 3.6%, wages up 11.1% in FY13: Government surveyThe total number of persons engaged in different industries declined to 1.29 crore in 2012-13 from 1.34 crore in the previous fiscal, Annua...
31 Dec, 2014, 02.41 AM IST