An autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Finance

 

Spare a thought for 90 hours of unpaid work

14/01/2025

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GDP is built on paid work, 90 hours a week or less. But unpaid work, mostly by women, in the care economy is glossed over in a debate on India having to work longer hours. Making the number of working hours the focal point of discussion overlooks the …

Dr Manmohan Singh: A humane economist whose deeds spoke far more than his words

01/01/2025

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Economists remember him for his brilliance and humility, and predominantly for his role in opening up a state-controlled Indian economy from the brink of macroeconomic crisis
 
Dr Manmohan Singh, the trailblazer of India’s new economic policy, is no more. Economists around the world remember him …