Sneha Sasikumar

Datanomics: Fewer hostel seats in Delhi, but fill-up rate highest

Delhi's hostel capacity remains limited as lakhs of students seek accommodation for higher studies

Datanomics: Remittances to India from Aus, Saudi cost double the UN target

India's remittance flows are rising, but high transfer costs and limited UPI links show the need for wider cross-border payment connectivity

Datanomics: NBFC asset quality improves but trails banks' performance

RBI asks NBFCs to focus on asset quality as agriculture and commercial real estate show higher stress

Datanomics: More teachers in classrooms, but fewer women in senior roles

Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand reported PTRs below 15, among the best in the country

India's FDI paradox: Record gross inflows run into investor exits

Record inflows offset by higher repatriation and rising outward investment, keeping net FDI subdued

Datanomics: Dollar inflows through swap windows far exceed 2013 levels

The move, announced on August 14, aims to cap dollar inflows that have already outpaced the $26 billion raised in 2013, when then RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan launched a similar swap scheme

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar's per capita income still trails India average

Punjab and Maharashtra, among the top 5 states at the dawn of reforms, have since moved down the order

Datanomics: Cracks widen further in India's higher education system

UG students account for three out of every four enrolled, yet their share slipped by nearly three percentage points in 2023-24 compared with the pre-pandemic year.

Bad loans at a decade low, but stress in agriculture sector persists

While public sector banks have cleaned up their balance sheets to match private peers overall, private lenders now hold a higher share of bad debt in retail loans

Datanomics: Gen Z embraces credit, struggles to keep pace with repayment

Gen Z's access to credit is rising rapidly, but the group also records the highest delinquency rate, raising concerns over repayment capacity.

India@80: Clear road map, bumpy ride on the long journey to Viksit Bharat

The objective is clear: to achieve growth and income levels that ensure prosperity for its citizens

Datanomics: The anatomy of the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Cauvery water wars

Cauvery water releases from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu have mostly fallen short of mandated levels during early monsoon months, intensifying the long-running interstate water dispute

StatsGuru: El Nino's uneven blow for east and Northeast this season

El Nino could intensify through October, threatening India's monsoon and farm sector, while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole may partly offset its impact

Datanomics: Public sector banks lag in RBI penalty count, but lead in cost

RBI data shows a sharp divide among the categories of lenders in terms of penalties imposed

Statsguru: Gen Z's rage fuelled by joblessness, paper leaks and corruption

The anti-paper leak law highlights deeper challenges as India misses education spending targets, youth unemployment remains high, and Gen Z protests gain momentum

Sectoral, destination shifts mark outward Indian FDI commitments in June

Shifting global supply chains are pushing more Indian firms to build a footprint abroad

Datanomics: Chandigarh tops RBI ombudsman grievances rates in FY25

RBI data shows bank complaints rose 13.6% in FY25, with loans leading grievances as the central bank pushes lenders to strengthen internal ombudsman mechanisms

Datanomics: Govt's bigger NEET challenge goes beyond paper leaks

Pralhad Joshi takes charge as education minister amid scrutiny over exam reforms, low public spending on education and persistent youth unemployment

E-waste to textiles: Forced labour in Indian industries has deep roots

With children forming nearly 13% of total victims, data reveals the changing - and alarming - face of forced labour in India

Datanomics: India sees over half of South Asia's protest demonstrations

India accounted for more than half of South Asia's protest demonstrations in recent years, with movements ranging from student agitations to farmers' protests