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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: Social media platforms acting tougher on suicide content
Despite prominent incidents like the abuse targeted at Judge Khan, cases of bullying and harassment actually fell from 2 per cent to 1 per cent over the same period
 "Datanomics: Social media platforms acting tougher on suicide content")
Despite adequate domestic output, India continues to import ethanol from US
India has achieved 20% ethanol blending and boosted domestic output, yet continues to rely on US imports, keeping its ethanol trade deficit elevated
 "Despite adequate domestic output, India continues to import ethanol from US")
Datanomics: Love, extramarital affairs behind one in 10 murders
Homicides declined during 2015-24 compared to the previous decade, but those motivated by love and extramarital affairs did not
 "Datanomics: Love, extramarital affairs behind one in 10 murders")
Subsidy burden rises to ₹4.4 trn but moderating as states curb spending
States spent as much as 8.6 per cent of their revenue receipts on subsidies in FY18. Such spending rose to 9.4 per cent in FY21 and to 10.8 per cent in FY25
 "Subsidy burden rises to ₹4.4 trn but moderating as states curb spending")
Datanomics: India's struggle to tackle internet child abuse cases continues
Data from the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) shows that India has consistently recorded some of the highest numbers of CSAM cases worldwide
 "Datanomics: India's struggle to tackle internet child abuse cases continues")
Datanomics: India sees trade deficit with Seychelles on aircraft imports
India's FY26 trade with Seychelles swung to a $267 million deficit as aircraft imports surged, despite 19 new agreements to strengthen defence, maritime security and infrastructure ties
 "Datanomics: India sees trade deficit with Seychelles on aircraft imports")
Datanomics: Passport vs citizenship debate via court rulings and MEA stand
While the MEA says a passport is only a travel document, court rulings and official rules indicate a much stronger link between passports and Indian citizenship
 "Datanomics: Passport vs citizenship debate via court rulings and MEA stand")
Datanomics: India records arms trade surplus, hits record in FY26
India's arms trade surplus hits a record in FY26 as exports surge, partners shift to Europe and Armenia, and BrahMos missile sales talks with the UAE gather pace
 "Datanomics: India records arms trade surplus, hits record in FY26")
Chasing criminals: Defective fingerprints declined suddenly in 2024
Despite advances like the Abhigyan app, 13% of fingerprint submissions to NAFIS between 2012 and 2023 were flagged as defective
 "Chasing criminals: Defective fingerprints declined suddenly in 2024")
Datanomics: Digital censorship in India rose sharply over the past decade
India issued over 54,000 digital block orders between 2014 and 2025, with MeitY emerging as the leading authority behind online content restrictions
 "Datanomics: Digital censorship in India rose sharply over the past decade")
Datanomics: Europe, not Asian nations, India's top arms supplier
Despite Jaishankar's criticism, Europe has overtaken Asia as India's biggest arms supplier, reflecting New Delhi's evolving defence procurement strategy
 "Datanomics: Europe, not Asian nations, India's top arms supplier")
Statsguru: Defence tech firms spread wings as funding surges and R&D rises
India's defence technology sector has seen a sharp rise in startups and funding, supported by growing investments in indigenous manufacturing and innovation
 "Statsguru: Defence tech firms spread wings as funding surges and R&D rises")
Datanomics: Four little-known facets of the CBSE examination system
Delhi High Court's scrutiny of CBSE's on-screen marking system raises questions about exam transparency, digital infrastructure and resource allocation amid record student volumes
 "Datanomics: Four little-known facets of the CBSE examination system")
Datanomics: Residential buildings face highest risk of structural collapse
Residential buildings account for nearly two-thirds of structural collapses in India, underscoring persistent concerns over construction quality and safety
 "Datanomics: Residential buildings face highest risk of structural collapse")
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")