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As private varsities expand, caste and representation issues persist

Institutes in South India do better in including OBC students, but nationwide SC, ST and OBC communities don't have a fair share

Indian students, global universities face the brunt of visa denials

The cost burden on international students compared to local peers in major study destinations varies

Statsguru: Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs present a mixed bag for India

India is not a major player in the US market - 10th-biggest with a share of just 2.68 per cent in the US' total imports in 2024

Indian students bankroll global universities, US to UK and Canada

Visa rejections undermine global education system, pinch institutions financially

Datanomics: Religious sites drive tourism, boost jobs and revenues

According to the recent Ministry of Tourism data, religious tourism witnessed 1,439 million tourists in 2022, generating ₹1.34 trillion in revenue

Just not cricket: WPL's success is a rare break for Indian sportswomen

Gender disparity in other sports continues: In participation, recognition, and reward

Five years after lockdown: Is India prepared for another health crisis?

In the years that followed, government spending on healthcare has remained abysmally low

Datanomics: How the govt is tightening its grip on foreign funding

A deeper analysis of data from the annual reports of the Ministry of Home Affairs reveals a shifting regulatory approach

Rooftop solar power scheme has a mountain to climb despite funding

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is to supply solar power to 10 mn households by Jan 2027

Datanomics: India closes in on Japan for fourth-largest economy tag

The Indian economy has come closer to Japan. The latter stood at $4 trn in 2024. It is quite possible that India's economy may overtake Japan's next year as latter's economy is struggling to grow

Over-speeding to potholes: The many reasons Indian roads are unsafe

Spending on safety is inadequate as accidents and fatalities continue in the country

Pvt sector, edu reforms critical in journey to developed nation: Experts

Laveesh Bhandari, CSEP President, said that he is not bothered about economic growth going up or coming down a bit but about medium- to long-term growth

Datanomics: Urban areas record higher consumption expenditure disparity

Monthly consumption expenditure by Scheduled Tribe (ST) households is 17.2 per cent less in rural areas and 13.5 per cent less in urban areas compared to the national average in FY24 (July-June)

Women's representation falls short, gender disparity prevalent in politics

While Rekha Gupta's elevation marks a significant milestone, it also brings to light the broader issue of gender disparity in political representation across the nation

Why illegal recruitment agents across India get away with human trafficking

States failing to investigate and prosecute networks that dupe and exploit the vulnerable

UP to New Delhi: Yamuna's pollution crisis is a multi-state failure

Failure to build sewage treatment plants or keep them running well is choking the river

Tech double whammy: India's AI talent heads out as patent count slows down

Brain drain comes alongside the country trailing in research and innovation in the technology

Statsguru: Indians' deportation peaked during Donald Trump's first term

Deportation of Indian nationals was minimal during the Obama years but surged under Trump 1.0. Indians' removal during Trump's term was higher than Chinese nationals'

Budget 2025: Exchequer takes bigger hit from tax giveaways to individuals

Fiscal expert and former director at the NIPFP Govinda Rao attributes higher revenue forgone for individuals to the concessions available under the old tax regime

Statsguru: Budget 2025-26 pushes demand, caps capital expenditure

A key driver of this effort is a demand push through cuts in personal income tax rates under the new tax regime