SBI Research warns the rupee is at a critical depreciation threshold, where any further fall could cancel out benefits from the recent Rs 3 per litre petrol and diesel price hike. The report says even an extra Rs 2 depreciation increases the effective crude oil price, raising landed import costs enough to fully offset the relief to Oil Marketing Companies. OMC under-recoveries are soaring to about Rs 1,000 crore per day, and SBI also flags inflation and external risks from crude market pressures.
SBI Research says India’s female labour market is moving toward stability, driven by higher education, greater household agency, and social mobility. The report finds a gradual shift from casual to regular wage employment, suggesting a more resilient workforce ahead. But persistent gaps remain across education levels, regions, and social groups, tempering the overall progress.
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India’s labour market is quietly being re-engineered as agriculture slowly loses ground, according to an SBI Research report built on the latest PLFS 2025 unit-level data. The study suggests employment and work participation are moving in step with the country’s broader economic transition, reshaping where people work and how labour markets function.
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