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Datanomics: Nearly half of India's lawmakers face criminal charges

Across the country, 45 per cent of MLAs have declared criminal charges, while 29 per cent face serious criminal charges

Statsguru: Deflators likely to offset corporate results' impact on GDP

Deflators may offset corporate results' impact on GDP

Datanomics: Floods and drought mark India's changing monsoon pattern

States such as Rajasthan (73 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (67), and Delhi (60) saw the highest share of districts reporting excess to large excess rainfall

Datanomics: India's manufacturing sector yet to show its strength

While certain sectors such as smartphones have shown remarkable export growth, the broader manufacturing landscape does not tell an inspiring story

Journalist killings spike globally as Gaza becomes deadliest region

This week, Israel conducted a targeted attack on a tent of journalists in Gaza, killing five Al Jazeera journalists along with two others

Statsguru: The two sides of growth as India marks 79th Independence Day

Demographically, India overtook China as the most populous nation, with 1.46 billion people in 2025, even as the average annual population growth rate fell

Datanomics: Market access vs mass survival in unequal India-US fields

The US move on tariff is seen as its pressure tactics on forcing New Delhi to sign a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with Washington

Tamil Nadu's MGNREGA efficiency outpaces bigger and poorer states

Over several financial years, the data shows that Tamil Nadu has received and utilised more funds than many larger and poorer states

Datanomics: State-wise dietary patterns mirror malnutrition gaps

Bihar reported the highest share of stunted and underweight children, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra

A riddle in Election Commission's roll revision in Bihar: 'Missing' voters

As the SIR drive nears its end and a fresh electoral roll is set to be published, questions remain over the fate of millions of voters

Statsguru: India's AI engine is running, but not yet fully inventing

India is absent from the top 2 per cent of AI researchers globally. The US and China dominate, while even smaller nations like Germany and the UK find a place

Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate

Election Commission exercise has people scrambling for papers that are arduous to obtain

Datanomics: Laying strong foundation Bric(s) by Bric(s) for global ties

Today, Brics represents approximately 49.5 per cent of the global population and around 40 per cent of the world's GDP

Datanomics: Banana steals mango's crown in India's fruit economy

The Gross Value of Output (GVO) of bananas, adjusted for inflation, surpassed that of mangoes for the second consecutive year in 2023-24

Women do better than men in education but don't get enough salaried jobs

The number of women in stable and salaried positions is shrinking; they are becoming dependent on informal work

Support for refugees erodes as funding gaps surge globally and in India

The latest figures from the UNHCR's global report reveal that the number of people displaced across the world had risen to 122.1 million as of April 2025, up from 120 million a year earlier

Statsguru: Turmoil for India as oil price rises amid Iran-Israel conflict

Any move by Iran to restrict shipping there could escalate prices further, intensifying pressure on energy-importing nations like India

Datanomics: Despite gains, Brics still lags behind G7 in per capita terms

Average Brics per capita income stood at $2,087 in 2000, which is projected to rise to $9,437 by 2025. In contrast, G7's average may rise from $27,855 to $53,623

Statsguru: Young India yet to tap demographic dividend, needs a policy push

Among the countries having demographic dividend, India is a noticeable exception that has not harnessed this human resource

Datanomics: India's heatwave crisis at boiling point; economic risks mount

The economic toll is rising too. India could see 34 million of the projected 80 million global job losses from heat stress by 2030