Page 5 - Ishaan Gera

Women make progress but higher education has gender balance problem still

IIM Raipur admits more women than men in its PG course but top engineering and management institutes need more diversity

A Thatcherite idea of India

The author also focuses on political opportunism by linking the economic concepts of scarcity and allocation with politics

With 14.4 judges per million people, undertrials at historic high

The pendency debate between Law Minister Rijiju and CJI Ramana might come down to judicial vacancies

Prepping for tokenisation deadline, UPI transaction failures decline

Payment failures rose only marginally after RBI implemented its mandate on recurring payments, suggesting that the system should be able to handle the transition to tokenisation too

India is one of the worst-hit major economies in child immunisation

India's coverage of the TB vaccine dipped eight percentage points in 2022 - from 92% in 2019 to 84% in 2021

That sinking feeling: Why urban India gets flooded every monsoon

As the monsoon is in full swing, every spell of rain is bringing Indian metros to a standstill. But, why does a good spell of rain bring misery to urban areas rather than joy? Let us find out

Slow and steady: India touches 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone

Experts feel heterologous boosting and focus on drugs is the way forward

Statsguru: India's massive population challenge explained in six charts

Life expectancy at birth reduced from 70.9 years in 2019 to 67.2 years in 2021

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Premium Ed. review: Right blend of nostalgia, tech

Despite many modes and lens filters that the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Premium Edition support, the photo quality is still not up to the mark

Gender Gap Index 2022: India slips on income measures, shows data

The country performed better on education and health parameters. Political representation has been a mixed bag

Number wise: Hike in MLA salaries outstripped growth in common man's income

Delhi lawmakers just gave themselves a salary hike, joining counterparts in widening the gap with their voters' income

Free Covid precaution doses for 18-59 age group for 75 days at govt centres

Special drive to be held at govt centres; will reduce vaccine wastage

Nearly half of investigations under FEMA were pending till 2021-22

Issuance of show cause notices as a proportion of investigations has declined in 2018-19

Japan accounted for more than a tenth of India's FDI under Abe's tenure

During Abe's tenure, Japan had announced support for a number of major projects

Vivo's parent firm, BBK Electronics, owns 40% of India's smartphone market

Vivo India's share jumped from 10% in 2017 to 15% in 2021; sister concern Realme's quadrupled in last 4 years

Without conviction: Pendencies in hate speech cases have been rising

Between 2017 and 2020, the number of cases filed under Section 153A pending trial in courts doubled from 1,435 to 2,869. There was a 147 per cent jump in cases pending for 1-3 years

Indian influence in South Asia declines as China expands foothold

China's exports to the region grew over five times between 2005 and 2020

Jobs for 18-21 age group not so easy to get any more, shows data

A quarter would be retained for regular service. For this year, the upper age limit has been increased to 23

Five years of GST: Collections up, but filings decline, shows data

A Business Standard analysis found that returns filed under GSTR-3B declined 13.8 per cent YoY in FY22

A fast-paced study on India's public finances

In places, Dr Rao rushes through the conclusions as well, not giving enough time to explain the rationale behind the conclusion