Why India’s data on road crash deaths is unreliable

The country banks solely on the police force for the data, ignoring other critical sources.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Gokulananda Nandan, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 19, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In India, six two-wheeler riders die every hour in road accidents

Poor roads, faulty helmets and lax license rules combine to make the country unsafe for motorcyclists.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Shrenik Avlani, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 25, 2020 · 07:30 pm

India’s Covid-19 lockdown has worsened the shortages at blood banks

Even in normal times, Indians rarely donate blood.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 09, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Coronavirus: Leaving behind cities, migrants are returning home to weak healthcare infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha – all major migrant states – have the worst ranking in Niti Aayog’s 2019 Health Index report.

Varun Aggarwal, IndiaSpend.com

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Priyansha Singh, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 31, 2020 · 01:30 pm

‘Cow vigilantism has led to a major collapse in animal markets and hurt farm incomes’: Cattle expert

Veterinary scientist Sagari R Ramdas works with Dalit, Adivasi, landless and marginalised farmers.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 12, 2020 · 01:30 pm

What’s causing frequent truck accidents on Indian roads? Overworked drivers with no healthcare

In 2018, trucks comprised 15.8% of the vehicles involved in road-accident fatalities.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 11, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In 2018, road mishaps killed 17 Indians every hour, but trauma-care centres remain ill-staffed

For the 2012-’17 period, 85 hospitals were to be upgraded to trauma-care centres. As of August 2019, 80 are still non-functional.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 05, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Poor enforcement, training: The reasons why there are so many road accidents in India

India’s traffic laws are stricter than those of other countries, but these laws are not enforced.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 20, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Overworked and underpaid, India’s ‘gig workers’ are survivors of a flawed economy

1.5 million drivers work for ride-hailing companies in India. Most have no insurance, no pension plan and no overtime.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Data check: 90% of jobs created in India after liberalisation were in the informal sector

Liberalisation was expected to formalise India’s largely informal agrarian economy, but that has not been the case.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· May 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Data analysis: Second term of UPA saw most Lok Sabha disruptions, BJP-led NDA came second

Alleged scams were the most frequent reason for house disruption during the two most recent Lok Sabha sessions.

Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 09, 2019 · 09:30 pm

India’s farm loan waiver bill could rise to Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Is it affordable?

This is 16 times the 2017 budget for rural roads, which are key to boosting agricultural income and productive employment.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 19, 2017 · 09:30 pm