Jayant Pankaj

West Asia remains the largest source of deportations, but North America and Southeast Asia are seeing a rising share amid visa fraud and immigration crackdowns

Despite over 2 million kidnapping and abduction cases since 1953, ransom-linked crimes remain a tiny fraction of the total in India

Overall crime dips in 2024, but economic offences and cybercrime rise above pre-Covid levels, signalling a shift in India's crime pattern

Rising wealth among candidates reshapes electoral outcomes as crorepati dominance surges across states

The party, which is set to return to power in the state, has also pledged to set up one university in each district and appoint more teachers to strengthen the education sector

Most defections originated from three major parties - the Congress, BJP, and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

A decade-long review of exit polls highlights systemic inaccuracies in key states, with non-response bias emerging as a major challenge for pollsters

A data-driven look at voter turnout trends, incumbency patterns, and shifting political dominance across key Indian states since 1991

Historical data shows that 4,070 Bills were passed by both Houses across 12,395 sittings during 1952-2025

Digital campaign budgets surge and recede in lockstep with state and national election cycles

Business Standard analyses data to show how businesses have fallen short in enforcing the legal guidelines effectively over the years

The average wage per worker per day has seen consistent annual increases across states as well as at the national level. However, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remain below the national average

The number of SC/ST atrocity cases registered against SCs and STs increased by over 200 percent since 1991, spanning more than three decades

As the agency faces a mounting judicial bottleneck, its heavy reliance on the controversial law is fuelling concerns

Rising security breaches in legislatures spotlight gaps in policing strength, surveillance coverage, and infrastructure across India

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat had the highest share of operational airports in 2025

ATF consumption per aircraft moderated during FY16 to FY 25, showing gradual efficiency improvements in the aviation sector

Development, fiscal stress and identity issues dominate Assam polls, as parties battle over growth claims and governance ahead of elections

PM Narendra Modi highlights India's diversified energy import strategy as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz disrupt global oil and gas flows

Exam overhauls and reservation policies have reshaped the bureaucracy's social profile