Business Standard Editorial Comment

Revamped PLFS offers sharper labour data, but reveals a deeper concern-India's workforce remains trapped in low-quality jobs with weak wage growth

Escalating US-Iran conflict and oil disruptions threaten global stability, while shifting alliances signal a weakening of America's geopolitical influence

If entry-level roles shrink because of AI, the pathway for skill accumulation itself may be disrupted

While the war is affecting macroeconomic dynamics in various ways, requiring intervention, economic management has become significantly complex for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Many woman lawyers are first-generation professionals, making the early years particularly difficult

The Census exercise will be carried out in two phases. The first phase will be a house-listing and housing Census, which will be conducted between April and September over a period of 30 days

Multiple sectors will come under pressure, complicating the government's plans for the year

The larger takeaway from MC14 is the fragmentation of global trade governance

Slowing growth and volatile earnings are pushing India Inc. to diversify aggressively-even as weak R&D spending raises concerns about long-term competitiveness

Research has shown that both the inflation rate and volatility moderated after the adoption of the flexible inflation-targeting framework

Sebi moves to tighten conflict norms, but limited disclosures and voluntary code risk falling short of restoring investor trust in the regulator's independence

Regulation must engage with the architecture of platforms rather than rely solely on blunt prohibitions

Countries in Asia heavily dependent on West Asian fossil fuel are already struggling to contain the inflationary impact and hardships of fuel shortages

India's public spending on health remains around 1.8 per cent of gross domestic product, which is significantly lower than the National Health Policy target of 2.5 per cent

One of the amendments proposes that the auditor or audit firms of a prescribed class of companies will not provide any non-audit services to the company or its holding or subsidiary companies

Between 2004 and 2023, 5 million graduates were added annually, but only 2.8 million found jobs; just 7% of unemployed graduates secure permanent salaried roles within a year

Weaponising trade chokepoints has fragmented global markets like crude oil, leading to sharp regional price variations

The war is in its fourth week and has already affected several countries, including India. The impact is being felt through different channels, though macro indicators may not capture everything

According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-21, 24 per cent of Indian women and 23 per cent of Indian men are overweight

A key concern is the gap between restoration and degradation: while 24.1 mn hectares are restored against a 26 mn target, nearly 30% of India's land still faces degradation