informal economy

More Indian women take up jobs, and still shoulder most household chores

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More Indian women take up jobs, and still shoulder most household chores

According to the latest survey, the share of urban women who do unpaid household work has increased. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL While an increasing number of urban women are entering paid employment, the share of them who do unpaid household work, such as cooking, shopping, and caring for children and the elderly, has also … Read more

View: India’s pre-pandemic woes cast a shadow on its swift economic rebound

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View: India’s pre-pandemic woes cast a shadow on its swift economic rebound

In line with economists’ fascination with alphabets, we see a ‘double barrel V’-shaped (one V over the other) recovery for India. The ‘inner’ smaller V involves normalising back to pre-pandemic activity levels. The ‘outer’ larger V involves cyclically recuperating from the slump in the business cycle that had started long before the virus took over, … Read more