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Budget 2025: Exchequer takes bigger hit from tax giveaways to individuals

Fiscal expert and former director at the NIPFP Govinda Rao attributes higher revenue forgone for individuals to the concessions available under the old tax regime

Statsguru: Budget 2025-26 pushes demand, caps capital expenditure

A key driver of this effort is a demand push through cuts in personal income tax rates under the new tax regime

Economic Survey 2024-25: Services, debt improve external situation

Unemployment rates in urban and rural areas have declined

Salaried, self-employed real wages below 2017-18 levels: Eco Survey

Corporate profits grew 22.3% in FY24 and employment 1.5%, it says

As technology advances, fear of future shock for India's workforce

A large chunk of it is unprepared for new skills as AI and machine learning become common

10 yrs of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao: Gains in gender ratio, hurdles persist

Originally implemented in 100 districts, the BBBP scheme has expanded to cover the entire country

Capital conundrum: Welfare promises versus infra push ahead of Delhi polls

Amid increasing poll promises ahead of Delhi elections, the spending choices of Congress and AAP regimes, and the fiscal challenges ahead for the next government

Manufacturing sector sees decline in productivity, says ASUSE survey

Notably, the rise in GVA per worker is the highest in manufacturing when the survey for 2015-16 is compared to the latest one

Chhattisgarh, West Bengal lead in social welfare expenditure in rural areas

Data showed that the monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE), taking into account imputed values, stood at Rs 4,247

H-1B visa programme: A policy shift under Donald Trump, Joe Biden

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring theoretical or technical expertise

Insurance penetration ratio has a long way to go, says WWB's Kalpana Ajayan

Initiatives like Jan Dhan Yojana and Jan Suraksha have significantly boosted women's participation in financial services

Women in auto sector grapple with low wages, surging finger injuries

It reveals a worrying surge in crush injuries among women, with cases increasing from 19 in 2019 to 321 in 2024

Lok Sabha to assemblies: India's young lawmakers don't have the numbers

MPs and MLAs are typically middle aged and form a majority in most political parties

Out of sync: Persistent mismatch between MGNREGA wage growth and inflation

Over the past few years, wage growth has consistently trailed both general and food inflation rates, with the exceptions of FY21 and FY24

Statsguru: India faces growing financial risks from cybersecurity breaches

The number of digital financial frauds rose more than four times in FY24 year-on-year to comprise 80 per cent of all financial frauds

India's aid gradually shifting beyond Asia, extending to new regions

These projects span a wide range of sectors like water, power, railways, roads, agriculture, education and health care

Statsguru: Robust taxes ease burden of freebies on state governments

Often criticised as "revdi culture", these promises have become central to political manifestos across parties, as seen even in the recent Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections

PAN 2.0: Common business identifier and robust system for taxpayers

As many as 98 per cent of PAN holders are individuals, with male holders still outnumbering female holders. However, the gender gap is steadily narrowing

Statsguru: Can pricier loans tame food prices in India? Debate heats up

Agricultural output and food prices in India were significantly affected in 2022-23 and 2023-24, mainly due to unpredictable monsoons and the effects of climate change

India meets 72% of G20 2023 goals, slips below bloc average and 2022 levels

This theme underscored the importance of a united global approach to tackling challenges like climate change, sustainable development, and financial stability