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Jayant Pankaj
Jayant Pankaj
Jayant Pankaj is a data journalist at Business Standard, where he leverages rigorous number-crunching to craft compelling, data-driven narratives. His reporting spans the intersections of politics, governance, infrastructure and others. He utilises advanced tools to scrape, manage, and visualise large-scale datasets, transforming complex information into accessible insights for readers. He holds an integrated degree in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad and a postgraduate diploma from the Asian College of Journalism.
Jayant Pankaj is a data journalist at Business Standard, where he leverages rigorous number-crunching to craft compelling, data-driven narratives. His reporting spans the intersections of politics, governance, infrastructure and others. He utilises advanced tools to scrape, manage, and visualise large-scale datasets, transforming complex information into accessible insights for readers. He holds an integrated degree in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad and a postgraduate diploma from the Asian College of Journalism.
Jayant Pankaj
Datanomics: India maintains steady trade surplus with Israel since 2010
As Israel votes on October 27, India's exports to the country have risen tenfold since 1996, with trade largely in India's favour, even as tourism flows show contrasting trends
 "Datanomics: India maintains steady trade surplus with Israel since 2010")
Datanomics: Citizenship renunciations by Indians rose 57% in a decade
Indians renouncing citizenship nearly doubled between 2015 and 2022, with the US, Canada and Australia emerging as the top destinations for new citizenship
 "Datanomics: Citizenship renunciations by Indians rose 57% in a decade")
Datanomics: Elderly most vulnerable to stampedes, account for 29% of deaths
The elderly accounted for 28% of stampede deaths in India over the past decade, making them the most vulnerable, while religious gatherings remained a major cause of such incidents.
 "Datanomics: Elderly most vulnerable to stampedes, account for 29% of deaths")
Datanomics: India-NZ FTA kicks off today amid concerns on trade deficit
India has signed FTAs and other trade agreements with nine individual countries and one regional bloc comprising ten nations since 1998
 "Datanomics: India-NZ FTA kicks off today amid concerns on trade deficit")
Datanomics: Delhi Metro's restrictions hit a 10-year high in 2026
Delhi Metro station restrictions surged to 100 in 2026, accounting for nearly 30% of all restrictions since 2017, amid a rise in protest-related closures
 "Datanomics: Delhi Metro's restrictions hit a 10-year high in 2026")
Datanomics: Internet shutdowns dip but India still ranks second globally
During a recent protest against alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision, authorities imposed internet shutdowns in parts of Delhi, citing security concerns.
 "Datanomics: Internet shutdowns dip but India still ranks second globally")
India leads world in demonstrations for fifth straight year: ACLED data
India recorded 18,074 demonstrations through September 2026, accounting for 17.5% of the global total, even as official data on agitations remains unavailable since 2016.
 "India leads world in demonstrations for fifth straight year: ACLED data")
Datanomics: India's health spending tilts towards private hospitals
Nearly $10 billion in global private equity has flowed into Indian hospital chains in five years, underscoring the growing role of private healthcare in meeting demand
 "Datanomics: India's health spending tilts towards private hospitals")
Datanomics: How India measures up on electoral integrity, public trust
In the Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index, India lagged behind seven other top global economies , excluding China and Russia
 "Datanomics: How India measures up on electoral integrity, public trust")
Datanomics: India's milk production increases faster than consumption
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of a dairy plant worth Rs 255 crore in Madhya Pradesh on October 3
 "Datanomics: India's milk production increases faster than consumption")
Datanomics: Private companies gaining ground in defence tender wins
Private defence firms are gaining ground in government tenders, with their share of tender value rising to 56 per cent in 2026 from 3 per cent in 2019
 "Datanomics: Private companies gaining ground in defence tender wins")
SIR draft roll exclusions bring electorate to 2015 level, shows data
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's role in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise
 "SIR draft roll exclusions bring electorate to 2015 level, shows data")
Datanomics: India accounted for 3% of global terror deaths since 2001
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the number of Indians among the victims of the 9/11 attack was the second-highest after Americans
 "Datanomics: India accounted for 3% of global terror deaths since 2001")
PM Internship Scheme: Only 20% of job offers taken up in three rounds
Three rounds saw 400,822 internship opportunities posted, but only 20% of candidates receiving offers joined, with relocation and wage mismatch cited as factors
 "PM Internship Scheme: Only 20% of job offers taken up in three rounds")
Half of govt ad spend on ten schemes went to GST Bachat Utsav: RTI
GST Bachat Utsav gets ₹27.1 crore, half of government's ad spend on 10 key schemes between FY24 and FY26
 "Half of govt ad spend on ten schemes went to GST Bachat Utsav: RTI")
Statsguru: India's chip aspirations face funding gap despite policy push
India ranks third in semiconductor firm registrations, but weak funding, R&D spending and a widening trade deficit remain concerns
 "Statsguru: India's chip aspirations face funding gap despite policy push")
Datanomics: India top waste generator, makes progress in recycling
According to global metrics, India's per capita waste generation was the highest among the top 10 economies in the world in 2024
 "Datanomics: India top waste generator, makes progress in recycling")
Datanomics: Funding needs to scale up to meet Modi's fintech vision
India's fintech footprint is expanding, but a sharp funding gap and slowdown in new startups threaten to limit the sector's next phase of growth.
 "Datanomics: Funding needs to scale up to meet Modi's fintech vision")
Datanomics: Nearly 50% of rape cases in last 50 yrs reported post-Nirbhaya
Between 1971 and 2025, India registered 927,831 rape cases, with 47.2 per cent of them recorded between 2013 and 2025.
 "Datanomics: Nearly 50% of rape cases in last 50 yrs reported post-Nirbhaya")
Migration drives 70% of SIR deletions, northern states hit hardest
Exclusions also disproportionately affect women in 11 states. Jayant Pankaj analyses the findings of the exercise
 "Migration drives 70% of SIR deletions, northern states hit hardest")