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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
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")
Statsguru: Gaps in funding space despite India's growing startup ecosystem
India's space-tech ecosystem is expanding rapidly, but funding remains a key challenge despite a surge in startup formation
 "Statsguru: Gaps in funding space despite India's growing startup ecosystem")
Statsguru: Sugar tastes bitter as retail prices surge amid tighter supply
India's sugar prices have surged 39% year-on-year as lower output and rising demand narrow the trade surplus, while ethanol production diversifies beyond sugarcane
 "Statsguru: Sugar tastes bitter as retail prices surge amid tighter supply")
Datanomics: Share of flood spending declines in vulnerable states
India's disaster count has risen over three decades, while storms are gaining pace and spending on flood and irrigation management in vulnerable states is falling
 "Datanomics: Share of flood spending declines in vulnerable states")
Datanomics: Submarine push highlights India's missed naval deadlines
This development highlights India's long-delayed naval projects and its spending patterns on naval fleets and infrastructure.
 "Datanomics: Submarine push highlights India's missed naval deadlines")
Number of schools shrinks by over 84,000 in India in eight years
Government schools' share declined from 69.8 per cent in 2018-19 to 68.54 per cent in 2025-26; and government-aided schools fell from 5.46 per cent to 5.4 per cent
 "Number of schools shrinks by over 84,000 in India in eight years")
Statsguru: Cracks in aviation oversight as safety concerns mount
India's plan for an independent civil aviation authority seeks to address regulatory constraints, strengthen safety oversight and equip the sector for rapid growth
 "Statsguru: Cracks in aviation oversight as safety concerns mount")