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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Watch: Actor Zendaya, supermodel Gigi Hadid attend a Mumbai event in saris
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Spain Masters Super 300 final live blog: PV Sindhu trails goes down against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
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A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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Right to health: Why this expert believes Rajasthan doctors’ fears aren’t unfounded
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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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‘April Fools’: Singer Usher pranked music festival crowd pretending to invite Beyoncé on stage
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Watch: Spectacular videos of the moment lightning struck the One World Trade centre in New York
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan dances during cultural centre gala, Varun Dhawan and Ranveer Singh join him
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Watch: Pope Francis baptises newborn baby during his hospital stay in Rome
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Watch: ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle successfully lands on runway after being dropped from a height
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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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Start the week with a film: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ has bite and beauty
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Web series ‘Jubilee’ is a ‘tribute to ambition’ of early Hindi film stars
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?