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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Mumbai Police give clean chit to Ajit Pawar, his wife, nephew in alleged money-laundering case
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer