Updated On: 09 January, 2026 09:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of Budget 2026-27, business leader TV Mohandas Pai said India’s economy is in good shape with growth expected at 7.5 per cent or higher and rising employment. He urged the government to prioritise job creation, expand skill schemes, and incentivise private sector hiring

Eighty per cent of jobs pay less than Rs 20,000 and so it is important to create high-paying jobs, said Mohandas Pai. Representational image
Ahead of Budget 2026-27, business leader and former Infosys board member TV Mohandas Pai said the Indian economy is in good shape, with growth expected at 7.5 per cent or higher in the current financial year, and jobs being created at a fast pace, news agency IANS reported. He emphasised that the government must maintain a strong focus on job creation in the upcoming budget.