The income inequality gap was found to be highest in South Africa and lowest in Denmark.
As of the week ended July 2017, the unemployment rate was 3.1 per cent. This is the lowest unemployment rate recorded. Rural unemployment was also very low at 2.8 per cent.
Indian economy is expected to improve marginally in the current financial year with its GDP at market price projected to expand by 3.4 per cent from 3.3 per cent in the previous fiscal, think tank OECD said.
Beyond the macro data, there has been little enquiry into the profile of the indebted farmer households, says Shailesh Dobhal.
India ranks low at 105th on human capital index, Finland tops
A report stated that despite initial setbacks from demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax, "all in all" the Indian economy has done well.
Five per cent growth is disappointing but only after having reached nine per cent. However, it is still not all that bad, says Andrew Michael Spence.
HSBC's purchasing managers' index was released on Tuesday.
Just when stocks are seen as invincible, we should worry, warns Akash Prakash.
The wide gap in national income held by the ultra-rich and the poor is striking.
The prospect of further falls in remittances is a hindrance for the Reserve Bank of India, as it seeks to bullet-proof the economy against sudden capital outflows
Mergers to create at most six state banks
The overall rank has been propped by the third criteria of innovation and sophistication, which have ranks of 59 and 57 respectively.
Globalisation with small government has not been a successful pairing.
Financial globalisation - or ultra globalisation - has done more harm than good to the majority of economies, say Anshuman Gupta & Karunakar Jha.
'Considering that an Internet company's market value is largely determined by its direct access to consumers for digital services, and largely served outside a sovereign country's control, it would appear reasonable in trade terms to discuss fees for a seat at the proverbial 'table' of opportunities in the largest open consumer market,' argues Venki Nishtala.
'If we don't want to be the poorest large economy even in 2030, we need to be doing very much more than is being attempted.'
Three years after the prime minister's election promise that his government would create 10 million jobs, the emerging picture is not pretty. Employment HAS TO take on a critical status in the government's agenda, says Shyamal Majumdar.
'You can't take jobs to people, you have to take people to jobs.'
The NDA government was initially reticent about fleshing out its economic strategy for the future. But now that it has taken enough bold initiatives on the economic front it must have the confidence to tell us more about its approach going forward, says Abheek Barua.
The trio, 'twin shocks' of demonetisation and GST, 'twin balance sheet' problem that has been weakening India's banking system and the 'twin deficit' problem will continue to challenge economic management and performance in the year ahead, says Shankar Acharya.
Devangshu Datta highlights the silver lining for the long-term investor.
Modi is ranked fifth on the 2015 roster of 'World's Greatest Leaders' with Satyarthi coming in at the 28th spot.
US trade deficit rose to its highest level since 2012.
IMF, which has also lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2016 and 2017 by a marginal 0.1 per cent to 3.1 and 3.4 per cent respectively, recommended six 'reform priorities' for India
Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.
The study, 'socioeconomic effects of broadband speed: a microeconomic investigation', says in emerging countries like India, setting up a new broadband connection of speed 0.5 Mbps could lead to an increase in household income by $800 a year, which means Rs 50,168, according to the latest currency conversion rate (a dollar was Rs 62.71 as on Friday).
Prime Minister Modi chatted with the workers, enquiring about the place and their welfare and jobs.
This was the near-unanimous replies of 10 market participants.
Global growth, according to IMF, likely to be lower at 3.3%
Insurance falls from 14 position in 2013; insurance penetration falls to 3.9%.
Between April and September 2014, the central govt released Rs 13,618 cr to states, against Rs 24,676 cr in the same period last year.
The prime minister seems to have turned his face away from the business of introducing serious reform, says T N Ninan.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
With cash -- the primary medium of exchange -- all but disappearing, it is now unlikely that the expected fillip to demand on account of a good monsoon and proceeds from the Seventh Pay Commission payout will materialise.
'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.' 'If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the NWFP and Baluchistan because that would provide the means to retain control of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar.'
Dr Talat Ahmad, vice chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia suggests important reforms in the Indian education system.
This could be a major drag, not just on the empowerment of women but on the India growth story as well.
It further said India is facilitating external commercial borrowings by startups in order to encourage innovation and promote ease of doing business.
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