A white paper by the Centre for Finance & Economics Research at Great Lakes Institute of Management reveals that only 18 per cent of young women aged 20-29 in India are in paid employment compared to nearly 79 per cent of young men, despite near gender parity in higher education

According to official estimates, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is projected to reach Rs 42,67,771 crore in 2024-25. However, in percentage terms, its economic expansion has lagged behind Karnataka, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu during the post-pandemic period