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Topic: NSSO Survey

Private coaching rise is now a prestige issue for Indian families. That’s a vicious turn

Households, both rural and urban, spent about 13.53 per cent of their annual education expenditure on coaching and tutoring in 2022-23. This is 1.67 percentage points higher than 2011-12.

Khattar govt says Haryana unemployment rate on decline. NSSO data shows it’s still 2nd highest in India

According to National Sample Survey Office data, Haryana had worst unemployment rate among large states (more than 1 cr population), second only to Kerala, in July 2022-June 2023 period.

33% of India’s youth aren’t in employment, education, or training. Most of them are women

Over 50% of Indian women in 15-29 age group are neither employed nor studying, shows NSSO survey. Most aren’t seeking a job either. Expert points to ‘burden of care’, marriage factor.

India has $1 trillion digital dream, but 73% youth lack basic email skills, shows NSSO survey

Majority of respondents in 15-29 age group reported inability to do basic computer tasks. 73% lack routine email skills, less than 3% said they could code, in survey released this month.

How govt surveys can be updated to better understand the financial lives of Indian households

There is a need for updated dataset on households' consumption patterns, increased frequency of surveys on households’ balance sheet, and to collect data on financial well-being.

If you’re self-employed, urban, your net worth has declined by 30% since 2013, report says

According to the AIDIS 2019 report, Indians are getting poorer with rising debt and declining average asset value.

NSS survey on farmers is a mid-term report card of Modi’s promise, with ‘fail’ written over it

The NSS survey conceals more than it reveals. It gives the impression that there is at least some progress. But that is misleading.

What’s behind the ‘improvement’ in employment situation in labour force survey report

The improved employment scenario as per PLFS 2019-20 is restricted to women and is due to the increased percentage of rural women in the unpaid family worker category.

Yamini Aiyar says restore faith in economic data, Naushad Forbes wants India in RCEP

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Now, Niti Aayog to ensure credibility of India’s economic data

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar says think-tank will work towards 'improving statistical system and data mining' in the country.

On Camera

Rising numbers of unemployed graduates will destabilise social structure: Kalam at UGC event

On 28 December 2003, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam delivered an address to mark the 50th anniversary of the UGC in New Delhi, outlining the role of the education sector and universities in national development.

Budget 2026 LIVE UPDATES: Finance Minister Sitharaman set to deliver 9th speech today

This is the second full-year budget of Modi 3.0. The presentation will begin around 11 am in Lok Sabha, after which a copy will be tabled in Rajya Sabha.

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.