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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicUnemployment data

Topic: Unemployment data

Don’t jump at 1st unemployment number you see. Different databases yield varying but valid results

Govt & pvt sector CMIE surveys, the 2 keenly watched sources of employment data in India, differ in terms of their definitions of households, reference period & sampling methodologies.

Nicaragua dunki, Parliament breach have one problem written all over. India is ignoring it

Parliament security breach and Nicaragua-bound flight’s grounding in France didn’t trigger the debate on youth restlessness triggered by a brewing unemployment crisis.

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.

Unemployment rate highest among graduates under 25 yrs, finds report on ‘State of Working India’

The Report by Azim Premji University finds that upward mobility has increased & caste-based differences have shrunk, as has gender disparity across labour markets.

On Camera

US has entered Venezuela without a clear democratic roadmap—A open-ended foreign occupation

While many leaders in the region have condemned the U.S. military's intervention in Venezuela, it is unclear if countries in the region will be willing or able to truly push back.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.