April 22, 2026
The wages of a K-shaped economy: India’s demographic dividend may be slipping away

From level-headed reports of the Noida protests, it is apparent that in one factory after another, employees have been treated abysmally, if not actively oppressed by foul-mouthed supervisors. Absurdly, while many workers face rent increases twice a year, salary increments that keep pace with inflation appear to be the exception, not the rule.
