Exponential growth in households' digital infrastructure
The most dramatic change that is being witnessed across all households is in the digital infrastructure space. An overwhelming 93 percent of all Indian households today have mobile...
The most dramatic change that is being witnessed across all households is in the digital infrastructure space. An overwhelming 93 percent of all Indian households today have mobile...
India’s formidable 420-million strong population of youth embodies a reservoir of untapped potential. This paper evolves around socio-political economic-digital landscape of contemporary India...
In 2014, PRICE created its first ‘baseline (Wave 1.0)’ master data platform through the pan Indian ICE 360° Survey “Household Survey on Indian Citizen Environment and Consumer Economy” and repeated in 2016, 2021 and 2023 aimed to generate integra
India’s formidable 420-million strong population of youth embodies a reservoir of untapped potential. If nurtured, the youth could power the country to realize its ambition of becoming a developed economy by 2047...
DIGITAL INDIA has become the talk of the town in recent times. Indian Government launched the campaign to ensure all government services available to citizens via improved online infrastructure and increased internet connectivity.
In a country with few smartphone users and low internet penetration, Reliance Jio's latest offering Jio Phone seeks to capture a huge untapped market.
An overwhelming majority, 87%, of people living in metros belong to the top two quintiles of India's income pyramid but even the richest among them consider themselves 'middle-class', says ICE survey
Digital payments form the bedrock of deeper financial integration for micro-enterprises, which constitutes 99% of India's approximately 60 million-strong micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...
20% of Indian households access internet for internet banking. But the adoption of digital payments still has a long way to go...
A majority of Indian households own a TV while 29% own a refrigerator, according to the ICE 360� survey
Just as non-cash shouldn't mandatorily be imposed, neither should cash. Why has this not figured on a reform agenda between 2004 and 2014, or much earlier?...
This is the season for quoting, and misquoting, Keynes. "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" This is attributed to Keynes, though there is no actual evidence Keynes ever said, or wrote, this...
The discussion on the fall in employment after the November 8 demonetisation relies on anecdotal evidence. It is not backed by data...
77% of the bottom quintile have a mobile phone, but only 18% of them have access to tap water...
For A Bindiyan Workforce. There is no denying that India's record on the gender equality front is nothing to be proud of...
Indian Prosperity depends on empowering its Labour Force. The goal of becoming a fully developed nation by year 2047 has been set by the government in no uncertain terms...
Mobility enabled by two-wheelers has a significant relationship with income inequalities...
In the active markets of Varanasi, where traditional weavers have crafted intricate sarees for generations, a silent revolution is unfolding. It's not just the hum of looms that fills the air, but the buzz of smartphones and the click of digital transactions....
India's e-commerce landscape has grown significantly over the past decade, becoming a crucial part of the country�s retail ecosystem. As consumers increasingly turn to online shopping, the sector�s expansion raises questions about its impact on employment and consumer welfare. A recent report of Pahle India Foundation (PIF) in collaboration with People Research on India�s Consumer Economy (PRICE) offers insights into these effects, based on a survey of consumers, online sellers and traditional offline retailers across urban India.....
India's auto sector is experiencing a shift in urban mobility, with tier-2 cities showing a higher reliance on private vehicles due to limited public transport. This trend presents opportunities for automakers to innovate with affordable, fuel-efficient options and for policymakers to improve transit infrastructure.....
Protests against EC’s SIR gathered momentum on Monday, with the Opposition INDIA bloc staging a demonstration in the Parliament complex and weighing an impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar...