Statistical Analysis
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India 2022 report card: Unemployment, inflation, education and more
A detail analysis of key social and economic indicators from a statistical vantage point.
Akshi Chawla, Centre for Economic Data and Analysis
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How PC Mahalanobis devised a survey that has helped India measure inequality for decades
Since Indian Independence in 1947, the National Sample Survey’s annual exercises have served as the backbone of planning.
University of Cambridge
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Extra kilos among rural poor weighing India down
Obesity is no longer limited to the urban rich in India.
Rajan Sarkar and James Levinson, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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In Kerala, five divorce cases are adjudged every hour
The volume of divorces handled by courts in Kerala and the 11 states indicates that couples are more willing than ever to separate than stay in bad marriages.
Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
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Modern slavery in India: 5,616 enslaved every day over last two years
The number of people living in modern slavery in India rose by 4.1 million in the last two years, showed the Global Slavery Index, 2016.
Shreya Mittal and Sukanya Bhattacharyya, IndiaSpend.com
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Culling debate: Government data showed crop damage because of animals fell 33% from 2010 to 2012
According to an answer giving in the Rajya Sabha last year, extent of crop damage had reduced from 29,989 hectares to 19,962 hectares.
Shreya Mittal, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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India is ageing, but it's not spreading central funds evenly among the aged
Seventy-one per cent of funds under a Central scheme are going to only 32% of the elderly.
Nishtha Bharti, IndiaSpend.com
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Just 6% of funds to repair destroyed forests have been used – and that's a good thing (and bad)
A third of the money was used for 'non-plantation activities, such as cultural activities, computers, furniture, laptops'.
Himadri Ghosh, IndiaSpend.com
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12 million Indian children under 10 are married, majority of them are Hindu
About 80% of children married under the age of 10 are girls, indicating a glaring inequality.
Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’