In the gig economy spawned by the internet, which allowed small tasks to be farmed out smoothly, the plight of India’s food delivery agents has been a long-running concern. A study released this week by the National Council of Applied Economic Research, based on a survey done last year of 924 workers dropping off packets across 28 cities for a …
What is surprising about the Agnipath protests is that the government appears to be surprised that there should be any protests. Among men with Class 10-12 education, government employees earn ₹25,000 per month, more than double the salary of ₹12,000 in private companies. A survey of the Delhi NCR region in June 2020 by the National Data Innovation Centre at …
The Education Satellite Account of Himachal Pradesh provides a report card on the financial health of education and is instrumental in policy-making by providing information on whether the resources allocated to education are being equitably and effectively distributed. The total education expenditure amounts to be 9.03% of the state GDP and 18.4 per cent of the total state government exchequer. …
