Tracking India’s transformation at the intersection of her demographic dividend, political economy and rapid technological change.
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In 1993-94, 44 in 100 women worked. What happened to this number in the decades after liberalisation?
The answer might surprise you. 1/4
Almost 2 in 3 working women are self-employed, and more than 4 in 10 of them work without pay. Salaried jobs grew in every period, but only from 3 to 8 in every 100 women. 3/4
The full analysis, part 6 of our series India after liberalisation: youthpower.in/insights/women… 4/4
₹25,000 a month put a person in India's top 10% by income in 2022-23. It was less than a central government peon's starting pay.
Only 6.6% of Indian workers earn that much in a regular salaried job, barely more than in 2017-18. 1/3
And the salary buys less: 7.3 g of gold in 1993-94, 2.1 g in 2025-26. A home costs more years of pay.
Three in four workers aged 15 to 59 who report earnings make under ₹20,000 a month. The top 10% took 58% of income in 2022-23. 2/3
When what is built and sold is set by the top, middle-class aspirations keep running ahead of what a middle-class salary can reach.
India's economy has to be geared to the needs of the many. Read the full analysis: foifaction.substack.com/p/wh… 3/3
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🇹🇷 A stray cat in Turkey shows up every morning to hug the man who fed her.
Not sometimes. Every single day.
His shop is now packed with people who come just to watch.
"Being an advocate means you're always a learner. You need the thirst to read, ask questions, and stay curious."
Geetanjali Sadan, Kerala.
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"From the outside, you wouldn't even know I practise my religion quietly. For me, faith is about a personal connection, not performance."
Ayesha, Uttar Pradesh.
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"Justice is not confined to courtrooms. It lives in every village, every home, and every silent voice waiting to be heard."
Abida Khatoon, Assam. A lawyer.
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"We cannot aim for social acceptance unless we implement laws to protect marginalised communities, including the third gender."
Chaitanya Bhasker, Tamil Nadu.
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"Education didn't just give me a degree. It gave me language for my experiences and the courage to believe I belonged."
Sushmita Barman, West Bengal.
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Parliament Watch: how much attention does Parliament give to employment?
Session 6: 671 of 3,499 Lok Sabha questions were about employment, raised by 376 MPs.
Over 80% asked for information which is — or should be — in the public domain.
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Party breakdown (sorted by questions per MP), state-level MP participation, public domain questions, and the future of work — AI, gig economy, automation, and the digital economy.
Full data and methodology: futureofindia.in/institution…
She scored well in Class 12 but had never heard of CUET. Of 40 classmates, 5 girls were married off instead of going to college.
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#TrackingIndianYouth
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"I go to a government school in the morning and return home around 1 PM. After that, I try to complete my homework and revise my lessons. At 7 PM, I leave for my shift at Pizza Hut, where I work until 4 AM. By the time I reach home and sleep, it’s almost morning again. Then the same cycle repeats", Gaurav Jain, 12th class student who works the night shift at Pizza Hut. Read about him and other young people in India foifaction.substack.com/
Start reading here: foifaction.substack.com/p/in…
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