Household is Where the Heart is

Rajesh Shukla June 19, 2025

Indian households are shrinking. Families now have fewer members. More households have multiple earners. But income inequality persists. Women are still not primary earners in most families.....

Affording to age better

Rajesh Shukla May 16, 2025

The share of India’s population aged 60 and above is projected to rise from 8.6% in 2011 to nearly 20% by 2050, according to UN Population Fund (UNFPA). Consumption varies among households with elderly members across economic groups, with stark contrasts between households comprising the rich (20%), middle (60%) and poor (20%)......