India’s wage problem: It's not about more jobs, it’s about better ones
Mukesh Ambani, chairman of the 2024 ET Awards jury, asserted that India's challenge isn't job creation but low wages. Addressing this requires a multifaceted approach beyond simply generating more jobs. It necessitates investment in infrastructure, innovation, and urban development to create higher-paying jobs, alongside improving education and skilling the workforce to enable wage growth nationwide.