Shikha Chaturvedi

10 states with the highest debt to GSDP ratio have debt levels above 30% of GSDP

Despite a sharp rise in women's labour force participation, India has seen little improvement in female employment rates or women's share in labour income

Since it is a private member Bill, there is a high probability of it not getting passed in the house

Despite strong real growth, slowing nominal GDP and a sharply weaker deflator raise fiscal concerns, challenging Budget assumptions for FY26

India posted strong 8.2% real GDP growth in Q2 FY26, but rupee depreciation trimmed its dollar GDP, keeping Japan narrowly ahead in the April-September comparison

The broader global funding picture is bit more complex. India receives the highest total air-quality funding globally, yet very little of it is for channelling into programmes where reducing pollution

Lower deflators are expected to lift real growth again, offsetting weak corporate numbers and muted nominal expansion

Beyond the increasing complaints about their falling share of central tax revenues, the experience of southern states holds a lesson for the poorer regions wishing to bridge the gap

Hundreds marched in Delhi against hazardous air as AQI crossed 600 in parts of the city. Activists allege data manipulation near monitoring sites amid slow clean-air fund use

As COP30 begins in Brazil, new data shows India's emissions rising faster than its 2030 targets - though still far below major economies on a per capita basis

India's passport strength stagnates at 57 visa-free destinations, even as China and high-income nations widen their global travel reach, the 2025 Henley Index shows

People with advanced education qualifications have more workload on them

A 2014 Beijing study found that a 1 mm increase in rainfall intensity reduced PM2.5 levels by 4-28 per cent, highlighting the potential of such interventions in improving air quality

The state's development record captures both continuity and constraint. Challenges like regional imbalances persist, writes Shikha Chaturvedi

As Bihar heads to the polls, new data from ADR exposes deep-rooted criminalisation across parties - with nearly half of its former MLAs facing serious criminal charges

India cautiously renews economic engagement with Afghanistan, balancing humanitarian aid and trade ties without extending formal recognition to the Taliban regime

India's jobs surge hides a deeper divide - women's participation is rising, but much of it comes from unpaid and insecure work, exposing persistent gender gaps in meaningful employment

Societal acceptance of abuse, rather than its actual frequency, may shape how women respond to distress

Share in total suicides rose to 27.5% in 2023, says NCRB report

Nominal factory wages rose sharply through the first decade (2004-05 to 2013-14), peaking in FY11 before settling into lower, steadier growth in later years