Human Development

Skill-imparting companies train youth for evolving job market demands

According to data by Institute for Human Development, unemployment rate for graduates and those having higher qualifications has been declining

Bridging the HRD gap in reforms

Former IAS officer Sanjay Kaul's book sheds light on the crucial missing link in India's reform agenda and the challenge of achieving inclusive growth and gender equity

India's demographic dividend: More talked about than actually encashed

In a country that often touts achievements ahead of their actually being achieved, the story about the demographic dividend being largely wasted is unfortunately likely to continue, writes T N Ninan

World population projected to hit 8 billion people today: UN estimates

The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100.

Poverty in India fell by 415 million in 15 yrs; still has maximum poor: UN

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index has revealed that COVID-19 pandemic had set progress in reducing poverty back by 3-10 years

India ranks 132nd out of 191 in UNDP's human development index

UNDP report cites falling life expectancy as reason; global index falls for 2 yrs in a row

30 years after 1991: What we achieved as an economy, and what was possible

India's record has been good, relative to how other countries have done and compared also to its own previous three decades, but well short of what is required and what was possible, writes T N Ninan

Best of BS Opinion: Flashback 2020, puzzles of new data on health outcomes

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Statsguru: India's NFHS highlights some known, and some unknown facts

We look at distribution of 10 large and 10 small states of India across eight health and socioeconomic indicators in four chart that plot one indicator against another

Governance vs popularity: Modi may be popular but India seems to be sliding

Modi's popular, BJP's winning elections but India has slipped on many key development indices. This will begin to hurt soon

India's HDI rank slips two places to 131, still gets UNDP praise

India's Human Development Index or HDI position has marginally dropped after improving last year

Closing the gender gap

The GII has been criticised for its complexity and difficulty in interpretation or understanding

Haryana vs Maharashtra: Here're the social and human development indicators

Haryana's rural unemployment data suggests that 24 out of every 1,000 people are unemployed compared to seven in Maharashtra

India moves to 'medium' category on human development index

Rise in life expectancy, schooling bright spots; regional disparities in education, health a concern

Assam halfway in achieving human development goals, finds HDR

Human Development Index of state is at 0.557; Kamrup Metro right on top, Jorhat is next; Hailakandi at the bottom