BS Number Wise

H-1B visa workers are not undercutting US peers; they aren't cheap labour

Salaries of foreign professionals are higher than those of their American counterparts, particularly in the tech industry

Updated On: 22 May 2026 | 11:55 AM IST

Value dips as staff rises: The curious case of unincorporated manufacturing

Productivity per worker in small-scale manufacturing declines as firms hire more staff, according to a new government report

Updated On: 15 May 2026 | 12:01 PM IST

Half-truth in Trump's 'hellhole' remark on how Indians get US citizenship

Green Card approvals for Indians relatively are evenly split between professional merit and family-sponsored routes

Updated On: 08 May 2026 | 12:05 PM IST

Datanomics: Formal labour tag hides reality of industrial workers in India

Millions of them don't have clear job contracts and safety benefits

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

How polling calendars dictate Indian political parties' Google ad spends

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

Updated On: 24 Apr 2026 | 12:08 PM IST

Trump's Liberation Day tariffs help US reduce trade deficit with countries

But the February Supreme Court reversal of his decision has put future gains in doubt

Updated On: 17 Apr 2026 | 11:55 AM IST

Case overload? 71% of NIA investigations rely on anti-terror law UAPA

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

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 12:15 PM IST

Money in, money out: Negative net inflows pull down India's FDI status

Rising repatriation is outpacing overseas spending.

Updated On: 03 Apr 2026 | 4:18 PM IST

From education to work, transgender community's marginalisation is stark

Parliament passes controversial Bill as data reveals a systemic cycle of exclusion for transgender persons

Updated On: 28 Mar 2026 | 12:11 AM IST

UPSC exam odds: 0.53% success rate for millions of candidates since 1947

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

Updated On: 20 Mar 2026 | 12:11 PM IST

Amid strategic challenges, project delays hurt efforts to strengthen Navy

Despite a surge in budgetary allocation over the last five years, Indian Navy struggles to upgrade fleet strength

Updated On: 13 Mar 2026 | 12:08 PM IST

Sexual harassment complaints increasing as women remain 20% of India Inc

While the 'silence' is breaking, formal reporting remains a path taken by a small number of female corporate employees

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:52 AM IST

Financial cost of cyberattacks increasing, threatens national security

Digital attacks target critical infrastructure, prompt calls for more robust regulatory framework

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 12:06 PM IST

Is that milk? One in three samples fails quality tests nationwide

As India's dairy production reaches record highs, synthetic milk rackets are compromising the nation's foundational staple

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 12:02 PM IST

As Budget renews push for social sectors, gap in implementation persists

Spending on health and education as percentage of GDP is modest and below policy targets

Updated On: 13 Feb 2026 | 12:01 PM IST

Despite Donald Trump's punitive tariff, India keeps importing Russian oil

India gets deep discounts on Russian crude and its exports of petroleum products to China have increased

Updated On: 06 Feb 2026 | 11:55 AM IST

Sectors under greater regulatory scrutiny lead in political donations

From FY23 to FY25, three sectors made the largest political donations in India

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 12:28 PM IST

India's mental health care workforce must quadruple to meet needs

Country has 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 people: Less than the world average of 1.3

Updated On: 23 Jan 2026 | 11:59 AM IST

Trade powerhouse Gujarat's record slips over petroleum product exports

Relying on the volatile sector has caused the state's share of national exports to slide

Updated On: 16 Jan 2026 | 11:53 AM IST

Higher education institutions trail as India's R&D spending doubles

India and China significantly trail behind countries like Germany and Japan in higher education's contribution to R&D spending, with India's 8.8 per cent share being just half of Germany's 19 per cent

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 12:09 PM IST