Himanshi Bhardwaj

More women at work in India, but on worse terms, says Icrier study

An Icrier study finds that India's women workforce nearly doubled between 2017-18 and 2025, but gains were concentrated in insecure jobs, with shorter hours and a wider pay gap

William Nordhaus, Nobel laureate who put a price on carbon, dies at 85

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1941, Nordhaus earned his PhD at MIT under Robert Solow and joined Yale in 1967

CAG offers AI, data analytics training to global audit institutions

CAG K Sanjay Murthy offered specialised training in AI, data analytics and cybersecurity to fellow audit institutions during bilateral meetings at an international conference in Ha Noi

Services growth widens in August; 13 of 19 sectors post double-digit gains

NSO data shows 17 services sub-sectors expanded in August, led by retail trade, while repair services rebounded sharply and air transport contracted for a fifth straight month

CAG impact report shows recoveries worth ₹4,251 crore after audit in FY26

Recoveries fell short of amounts flagged in several major cases

India well placed to benefit from global supply chain shifts: EAC-PM chief

EAC-PM chairman S Mahendra Dev says India can gain from global supply chain shifts, but high business costs, land constraints and a shortage of mid-sized firms pose challenges

Industrial output growth slips to four-month low of 6.7% in September

This is the weakest reading since May, when the Index of Industrial Production grew 5 per cent

ASUSE to track hurdles faced by women entrepreneurs, shift to FY cycle

The annual survey of unincorporated enterprises will add questions on gender-specific business constraints and shift to an April-March cycle from 2027 to improve policy-relevant data

India private sector growth hits four-month high in Oct: HSBC flash PMI

The composite output index rose to 56.7 from 55.9 in September, while services activity strengthened and export orders recorded their fastest rise in six months

PLFS to expand coverage of platform workers and unpaid work from January

The NSO plans a separate sampling stratum for digital platform workers and new questions on unpaid household work, caregiving and labour underutilisation in the PLFS from 2027

Govt 'grappling' with old-age protection for gig workers: Official

A government official said designing old-age protection for gig and platform workers remains a challenge, particularly over mandatory contributions and pension scheme structures.

Core sector growth at 30-month high of 7.9% in Sep as coal output rebounds

A sharp rebound in coal, higher iron ore output and strong refinery growth lifted core sector expansion to 7.9% in September, even as three of the nine industries contracted.

More women working in India, but not in paid jobs, says Oxfam study

Rural women's labour force participation nearly doubled between 2017-18 and 2023-24, but the rise was driven largely by unpaid family work and agricultural employment, the study finds.

Odisha leads as sugar inflation crosses 30% in 21 states and UTs

Retail sugar inflation reached 29.80% nationally in September, its highest level in the new CPI series, while wholesale inflation eased to 12.72% from 16.29% in August

In-kind welfare transfers helped 220 mn in 2022-23; Bengal top beneficiary

An NSO study finds that in-kind welfare transfers helped 15.8 per cent of Indians move into higher consumption classes, with West Bengal recording the highest share among major states

The quality of our data influences the quality of our decisions: P K Mishra

Principal Secretary to the PM P K Mishra calls for credible statistics, granular data, technology adoption and stronger Centre-state coordination to improve policy decisions and outcomes

Tamil Nadu overtakes Telangana with highest retail inflation in September

Tamil Nadu's retail inflation rose to 6.81 per cent in September, while Telangana slipped to fourth place as all-India inflation climbed to 5.54 per cent amid rising food prices

Food, fuel push retail inflation to 23-month high of 5.54% in September

Retail inflation rose from 4.83% in August as food inflation climbed to 7.74%, led by a sharp rise in onion prices, while transport and services costs added to pressure

Confident of hitting $1 trillion exports target in FY27: Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India's export target is achievable despite subdued global trade growth, citing strong domestic businesses, MSMEs and new FTAs

Minus data centres, India's new investment plans shrank in H1FY27: Report

Investment announcements rose 34.7 per cent to ₹30.38 trillion in H1FY27, driven by data centres, while plans outside IT fell about 4 per cent to ₹20.92 trillion