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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: Short circuits, gas leaks leading causes of fire accidents
Short circuits and cooking gas leaks remained the leading causes of fire accidents in India, underscoring persistent gaps in household safety
 "Datanomics: Short circuits, gas leaks leading causes of fire accidents")
Matching international trends, media acquisitions move online in India
More digital media companies are being set up and bought than TV and newspaper businesses
 "Matching international trends, media acquisitions move online in India")
Dowry cases on the rise but not the dominant reason of marital discord
Dowry-related crimes continue to rise in India, with nearly half the cases in the past decade involving allegations of cruelty and harassment within marriage
 "Dowry cases on the rise but not the dominant reason of marital discord")
UAPA cases in 2024 were fewest in a decade, but convictions surged
UAPA cases hit a decade low in 2024, but convictions surged sharply as the Supreme Court revisited prolonged incarceration under the law
 "UAPA cases in 2024 were fewest in a decade, but convictions surged")
Datanomics: Digital vs traditional in the race for e-pharmacy growth
Traditional pharmacists protest as online pharmacy firms dominate India's drug retail market, outpacing brick-and-mortar players in growth and funding
 "Datanomics: Digital vs traditional in the race for e-pharmacy growth")
Datanomics: PM Modi's 5-nation tour likely to strengthen trade ties
PM Narendra Modi's five-nation tour underscores India's push to deepen trade ties as exports to these countries outpace imports despite a cumulative trade deficit
 "Datanomics: PM Modi's 5-nation tour likely to strengthen trade ties")
Datanomics: 24 states record dip in NEET (UG) qualification rates
The cancellation of NEET-UG after the paper leak scandal is expected to hit female aspirants hardest, who form the majority of candidates and qualifiers
 "Datanomics: 24 states record dip in NEET (UG) qualification rates")
Datanomics: 52 countries deported Indians in the last five years
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
 "Datanomics: 52 countries deported Indians in the last five years")
Datanomics: Past decade saw over a million kidnapping and abduction cases
Despite over 2 million kidnapping and abduction cases since 1953, ransom-linked crimes remain a tiny fraction of the total in India
 "Datanomics: Past decade saw over a million kidnapping and abduction cases")
White-collar crimes rise to 6% of IPC cases in 2024 despite overall dip
Overall crime dips in 2024, but economic offences and cybercrime rise above pre-Covid levels, signalling a shift in India's crime pattern
 "White-collar crimes rise to 6% of IPC cases in 2024 despite overall dip")
Datanomics: 32 times rise in No. of MLAs with over ₹25 crore assets
Rising wealth among candidates reshapes electoral outcomes as crorepati dominance surges across states
 "Datanomics: 32 times rise in No. of MLAs with over ₹25 crore assets")
Assam Assembly election results 2026: BJP navigates the fiscal tightrope
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
 "Assam Assembly election results 2026: BJP navigates the fiscal tightrope")
1,123 defections in 15 years: AAP exits spotlight political churn
Most defections originated from three major parties - the Congress, BJP, and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
 "1,123 defections in 15 years: AAP exits spotlight political churn")
Datanomics: Exit polls struggle to gain credibility in Assembly elections
A decade-long review of exit polls highlights systemic inaccuracies in key states, with non-response bias emerging as a major challenge for pollsters
 "Datanomics: Exit polls struggle to gain credibility in Assembly elections")
Datanomics: Electoral revisions helped higher turnout in four states, UT
A data-driven look at voter turnout trends, incumbency patterns, and shifting political dominance across key Indian states since 1991
 "Datanomics: Electoral revisions helped higher turnout in four states, UT")
Datanomics: Fewer sittings, but no decline in average Bills passed
Historical data shows that 4,070 Bills were passed by both Houses across 12,395 sittings during 1952-2025
 "Datanomics: Fewer sittings, but no decline in average Bills passed")
How polling calendars dictate Indian political parties' Google ad spends
Digital campaign budgets surge and recede in lockstep with state and national election cycles
 "How polling calendars dictate Indian political parties' Google ad spends")
India Inc's brush with POSH: A telling story of gaps in enforcement
Business Standard analyses data to show how businesses have fallen short in enforcing the legal guidelines effectively over the years
 "India Inc's brush with POSH: A telling story of gaps in enforcement")
Workers' salaries in UP, Haryana still below the national wage line
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
 "Workers' salaries in UP, Haryana still below the national wage line")
Datanomics: Ambedkar at 135, dreams yet to be fully realised for SC/STs
The number of SC/ST atrocity cases registered against SCs and STs increased by over 200 percent since 1991, spanning more than three decades
 "Datanomics: Ambedkar at 135, dreams yet to be fully realised for SC/STs")