Sneha Sasikumar

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

Statsguru: Are cash schemes for women a step towards financial empowerment?

Women-focused cash transfer schemes now cover 120 million beneficiaries across 12 states, but tighter eligibility checks and questions over long-term impact are reshaping the debate

Bihar succeeds, and slips, in closing school education gap with Kerala

Bihar is retaining teachers and reducing dropout rates but needs to improve school enrolment

Datanomics: AAY food quota revision sparks backlash from southern states

Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposed the Centre's proposal to revise AAY foodgrain entitlement, saying it would reduce monthly rations for the poorest households

Datanomics: S Janaki, the Nightingale of South, sings into sunset

Legendary playback singer S. Janaki, the 'Nightingale of South India', leaves behind an unmatched musical legacy spanning six decades and over 48,000 songs

Statsguru: The big city wage puzzle of pay, jobs and gender gaps

India's million-plus cities offer higher wages and better job quality, but unemployment remains similar to other urban areas, with sharp gender pay gaps across cities

State priorities split as outlays surge, spending patterns diverge

West Bengal led social welfare and nutrition outlay at 14.86 per cent of its budget

The capex fault line running via Indian states: Odisha leads, Punjab lags

While Odisha commits 6.5% of its economic output to infrastructure, Punjab and Kerala are trapped by welfare and interest bills

Sikkim tops per capita income rankings, Bihar remains poorest state

The top four - Sikkim, Goa, Delhi and Chandigarh - and the bottom four - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Manipur - have consistently held their positions for the past 10 years

Datanomics: Housing, gold loans drive household debt to a decade high

RBI has cautioned that global shocks, including the West Asia conflict, could weaken borrowers' repayment capacity despite stronger household credit profiles in FY26

Statsguru: Childhood on digital screen amid curbs on social media access

UK plans to ban social media for under-16s by 2027, joining global efforts as India flags rising screen time, cyber risks and calls for stricter digital age controls

Datanomics: Microfinance stress abates as NBFCs lead asset-quality recovery

India's microfinance sector is recovering as defaults fall, loan sizes rise, and government guarantees extend to boost cheaper credit to small borrowers

Datanomics: FCNR (B) share in NRI deposits halves over the past decade

FCNR(B) deposits have lost ground in NRI portfolios over the past decade, prompting the RBI to ease rate restrictions to attract fresh inflows

MSME delayed payment complaints fall, disposal rate falls faster

MSME payment delays remain a major concern as complaint disposal rates plunge, with private firms, institutions, Maharashtra and Delhi leading dues

Datanomics: Insurance plaints double in six years driven by health

Health insurance is driving a surge in insurance complaints, with grievance filings rising sharply despite the segment accounting for a relatively small share of premiums

Statsguru: Peak power deficit resurfaces marginally as temperatures soar

Extreme heat across north and central India is pushing electricity demand to record highs, exposing supply gaps and testing the resilience of the power system

Datanomics: Vi's revenue market share drops sharply since 2018 merger

Despite a modest rise in quarterly revenue, Vodafone Idea continues to lose ground in India's telecom market as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel consolidate dominance

Statsguru: Skewed priorities in priority sector lending across districts

A report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister has flagged sharp regional imbalances in priority sector lending and called for a more equity-focused PSL framework

Datanomics: Private hospital bills surge tenfold over the past 3 decades

For the first time in three decades, rural patients at government hospitals spent more than their urban counterparts in 2025

Datanomics: 3 in every 10 who died by suicide were daily wagers in 2024

India's suicide toll reached 1.7 lakh in 2024 despite a marginal dip from the previous year, with family distress and economic vulnerability emerging as major drivers