The real role of education — human capital investment vs. social signalling Why India's graduate unemployment rate has been stuck at 35–40% since 1983 The "waiting vs. fallback" dilemma — is queuing for a job better or worse than underemployment? Internal migration patterns and how states are balancing labour surpluses Caste, gender, and identity in the Indian labour market MSMEs vs. large corporations — what India actually needs for job creation Are we running out of time to cash in on the demographic dividend by 2030? The State of Working India Report is in its 5th edition, and this conversation covers the lifecycle of a young Indian worker — from higher education choices all the way through to employment outcomes.
0:00 Introduction & Guest Overview
3:27 About the State of Working India Report
4:23 The Youth Lifecycle Approach
6:43 Education: Human Capital vs. Social Signalling
16:50 Is Graduate Unemployment a Crisis or a Feature?
19:44 Queuing vs. Fallback: What's Better for India?
24:27 Migration Patterns and Labour Mobility
28:09 Caste, Identity & Occupational Mobility
31:59 Demand Side: MSMEs vs. Large Corporates
35:36 Are We Getting Better? The Demographic Dividend Question
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