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Modi’s LPG reform was different. It helped the poor immediately, no trickle-down timeline

As we celebrate India’s 1991 economic reforms, it is also important to know the success stories of recent campaigns. None stand out like LPG.

This article was published on 17 Jul 2021.

Growth in income in last three decades: How consumer trends evolved in India

The Household Survey on India’s Citizen Environment & Consumer Economy (ICE 360° survey), shows that households in the top quintile earn nearly four times as much as households in the bottom quintile…

This article was published on 13 Jul 2021.

Indian households healthcare woes

State governments’ health insurance schemes seem to be more popular than those from the centre, finds the ICE 360 survey.

This article was published on 20 Dec 2016.

Indias richest 20 percent account for 45 percent of income

In India washing machines top computers in popularity

The ‘Household Survey on India’s Citizen Environment & Consumer Economy’ (ICE 360° survey) shows that 11% of households own a washing machine while only 6% own a computer or a laptop. The survey covering 61,000 households is among the largest consumer economy surveys in the country.

Mem>This article was published on 13 Dec 2016.

How much the richest 1 percent earn and spend

The average monthly household income of the richest 1% of Indians is Rs 66,627 and that of the richest 10% is Rs35,605.

This article was published on 02 Dec 2016.

Why demonetisation has been disruptive for India

As most of the high-value currency notes scrapped on 8 November 2016 made their way back to the system, belying earlier expectations, the official narrative around the move shifted from a “surgical strike” against black money to be a great leap towards a cashless economy.

This article was published on 14 Dec 2016.

How much do Indians pay for houses

If you thought homeownership was a sign of wealth and prosperity in India, think again. Unlike in the West, most poor people live in their own homes in India, and it is the relatively more affluent sections of Indian society that live on rent.

This article was published on 05 Dec 2016.

99 percent Indian households are covered by a bank account

Many still avoid using banking instruments to save despite having access to banks, as per the ICE 360 survey.

This article was published on 15 Dec 2016.

88 percent of households in India have a mobile phone

77% of the bottom quintile have a mobile phone, but only 18% of them have access to tap water.

This article was published on 05 Dec 2016.

India and its burden of social obligations

More than a quarter of Indian households are indebted, and a majority of them borrow from informal sources rather than banks or financial institutions.

This article was published on 19 Dec 2016.

How Indians earn

A fifth of bread-winners in India are salaried employees, a third are labourers, and a little less than half of bread-winners are self-employed.

This article was published on 07 Dec 2016.

How India spends

The money lavished on weddings is more than double the amount spent on higher education in India, shows the ICE 360 Survey.

This article was published on 08 Dec 2016.

Are single earner families different from others

Four out of 10 households in India have more than one earning member, according to data from a large-scale nationally representative survey. It shows that 40% of households in India have multiple earners while 60% have only one earning member.

This article was published on 21 Dec 2016.

How many Indians travel

You may think that eating out and taking a holiday trip are some of the simpler pleasures of life, but fresh data on household spending across India shows that an overwhelming majority of families in India may find such pleasures beyond their reach.

This article was published on 09 Dec 2016.

Middle India is still some way off from being middle class

A majority of Rich India considers itself to be middle class; a third of those actually in the middle of the income distribution pyramid consider themselves to be poor.

This article was published on 22 Dec 2016.

How India goes to work

In metros, 22% use a public bus, and 11% use a local train (or metro) to reach work. The proportion of people using auto-rickshaws is higher than those using personal cars and higher than those using hired cabs to reach work in metros, the survey shows.

This article was published on 12 Dec 2016.

One in three households in India owns a two

The proportion of car-owning households in the country was 5%, according to the 2011 census data. That proportion has more than doubled and, stands at 11% as per the ICE 360° survey 2016.

This article was published on 12 Dec 2016.

What Indians think of cash transfers PDS and Narendra Modi

The poor use India’s massive public distribution system (PDS) for foodgrains much more than the rich, and rate the quality of grains more favourably than richer income classes, a large-scale nationally representative survey conducted this year shows.

This article was published on 23 Dec 2016.

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Modi’s LPG reform was different. It helped the poor immediately, no trickle-down timeline

Growth in income in last three decades: How consumer trends evolved in India

Indian households healthcare woes

Indias richest 20 percent account for 45 percent of income

In India washing machines top computers in popularity

How much the richest 1 percent earn and spend

Why demonetisation has been disruptive for India

How much do Indians pay for houses

99 percent Indian households are covered by a bank account

88 percent of households in India have a mobile phone

India and its burden of social obligations

How Indians earn

How India spends

Are single earner families different from others

How many Indians travel

Middle India is still some way off from being middle class

How India goes to work

One in three households in India owns a two

What Indians think of cash transfers PDS and Narendra Modi

Income of poorest fifth plunged 53% in 5 yrs; those at top surged

Congress may be talking to economists and experts. But is it listening to the voter?

GST magic dulls, big tax shortfall likely

Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay becomes Anyay as it ignores the real issue

Why internet access is an enabler for high returns on skills

Return on skill: The widening earnings gap

Explained: Gap between Skill India goals and current status

Modi’s upper-caste reservations card can help get 55 million households voting for him

Caste in a different mould: Inter-caste inequality is falling as education levels rise

MSP hike won’t help the bulk of rural folk, government advisors may just need to go back to the drawing board

What makes merchants adopt digital payments?

The market that Reliance Jio seeks to tap

Why Mukesh Ambani is doling out free 4G phones to everyone

Will Reliance Jio enable JAM vision?

The farmer in the farm loan waiver

Creating high-quality jobs to be Narendra Modi government’s big test

Gold is more a necessity than a luxury in India

Digital divide in India

Despite economic progress, gender divide in India’s labour force remains stark

Why the gold monetisation initiative is failing to enthuse Indians

Niti Aayog needs to sell policies, not fantasies

Non-for-profit Catalyst aims to catalyse digital payments at bottom of the pyramid

Narendra Modi govt’s intent to curb black money laudable, but demonetisation has hit RBI image

What Indians think of cash transfers, PDS and Narendra Modi

Middle India is still some way off from being middle class

Are single-earner families different from others?

Indian households’ healthcare woes

India and its burden of social obligations

The rise of Bharat: PRICE study shows, in growth, poor, rural areas faring better

99% Indian households are covered by a bank account

Why demonetization has been disruptive for India

In India, washing machines top computers in popularity

Asking the right questions

Demonetisation: New black money window IDS-2 will do well; here’s why

Let the numbers speak

One in three households in India owns a two-wheeler

How many Indians travel?

Demonetisation: Bolster debate with data, not anecdotes

How Indians spends

How Indians earn

88% of households in India have a mobile phone

How much do Indians pay for houses?

How much the richest 1% earn and spend

India’s richest 20% account for 45% of income

7th Pay Commission report: Who will be the loser?

Here’s what stops agriculture sector from being revived

Looking at both sides of coin

Bridging the connectivity gap

The wheels of household well-being

Measuring household well-being

North India’s potential stymied by laggard states

Financial inclusion eludes female-headed households

Riding up the growth path

Putting rural economy back on track

Towards more equitable economic growth of districts

Impact of GDP growth on income inequality

The long journey towards inclusive growth

Strengthen household saving data for effective policy-making

Unleashing our growth potential

Growth in household spending fuels education market