Ashwin MB +, Rajeswari Parasa, Sneha P
Introduction
The strict national lockdown from March 24th disrupted the economy and worsened the pre-existing socio-economic vulnerabilities of the informal workforce. India saw a precipitous rise in unemployment rates - from 8...
In this video interview with BOOM’s Govindraj Ethiraj, Shankkar Aiyar, Visiting Fellow at IDFC Institute, explores the causes of the economic slowdown and elaborates on options the government has to address the issue.
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In a display of the extent of unemployment and underemployment in India, over 75,000 applications were received for 30 available peon positions in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics of the Chhattisgarh government. The eligibility criterion was completing Class V, but engineers and post...
