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Union Budget: Align priorities at home with rest of world

With a young and expanding workforce, India stands at a rare moment of opportunity. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, nearly 17 cr jobs have been added, reflecting robust employment generation. And yet, as Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data reveal, there is a vast scope for expanding the labour force by raising India's female labour force participation rate (FLFPR).

2 Feb 2026 12:01 am