India is poised to become the world’s third-largest economy. Yet, behind the headlines of rising GDP lies a more sobering truth: for most Indians, the economic status of their parents still defines their future....

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.....

Our uneven economic emergence requires policy to focus on shared prosperity as much as overall output......

In India’s smaller towns and cities, a growing number of retired government employees are quietly grappling with the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), that was meant to support them in their later years......

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%)......