Yash Kumar Singhal

Datanomics: Trade, energy and defence in focus as Putin visits India

With oil imports down and arms reliance shrinking, summit eyes energy security, S-400, and a $29 billion trade deficit

Why Trump is right in saying foreign students are good business for the US

Each year, they contribute billions of dollars to the country's economy and create jobs in various sectors

TB-free India is a distant goal as national plan struggles to meet targets

Country's share in global TB burden narrowed from 27% in 2015 to 25% in 2024 but it still has the most cases in the world

Datanomics: India remains top source of students in US in 2024-25

International students formed a record 6.1% of US enrolments in 2024-25, driven by a surge in Indian students even as overall visa policies remained tight

Jharkhand at 25: Unfulfilled potential of tribal heartland remains

Twenty-five years after its creation, Jharkhand continues to struggle with slow economic growth, high multidimensional poverty and persistent tribal welfare gaps despite fiscal improvements

Bihar elections: NDA's vision of Viksit Bihar faces fiscal roadblocks

In the runup to elections, the alliance's manifesto listed 25 prominent promises

Datanomics: Indians flock to OECD countries as migration surges

India leads as the top source of new migrants to OECD nations, with rising citizenship acquisitions and student enrolments highlighting a growing global footprint

Datanomics: World Cup victory set to make women's cricket a mass sport

The total prize pool for the 2025 women world cup edition was $13.88 million against $10 million for the 2023 men's world cup

Datanomics: Kafala system abolition may end expats' misery in Saudi Arabia

Over 18 million workers were employed in Saudi Arabia in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 CY2025). Out of these, nearly 77.5 per cent were foreign workers

Datanomics: Donald Trump's trade tariffs bring windfall gains for US

US customs revenue surged 153% in FY25 as tariff rates spiked to decade highs, lifting India's import share to a 10-year peak while China's slipped below 10% for the first time since 2015

Statsguru: Infrastructure financing banks on NBFCs amid lending shift

The share of outstanding bank credit in infrastructure financing has come down to 33.61 per cent - the least since FY18

Rooftop solar scheme is still charging up almost 2 years after launch

Gujarat and Kerala shine bright but other states trail in PM Surya Ghar Yojana

Infra breakdown: AWS' global outage creates a moment of vulnerability

AWS suffers major global outage on October 20, affecting millions of users and services including Canva, Duolingo, and Snapchat amid its dominant cloud market presence

Datanomics: Festivities choke Delhi's air despite fall in stubble burning

Historically, Delhi's air has turned hazardous near the Diwali week not just because of the burning of firecrackers, but also due to paddy stubble burning and rising vehicular emissions

Datanomics: Rise in sexual violence against Dalit women raises alarm

The total number of rape cases against SC women has shown a worrying upward trend over the years from 2,541 cases in 2016 to 4,214 cases in 2023

India's smartphone exports to US fly high, retreat in top European markets

An interplay of smartphone makers' decisions and government trade policies could be the reason for trend

Datanomics: India, Canada look to reset frosty economic relations

The two countries unveiled a roadmap to bring their relations on track by focusing on trade, investment and people-to-people ties

Datanomics: India lags its peers in hygiene and sanitation levels

Despite improvements in water access, India lags behind BRICS peers in sanitation and school hygiene facilities, UNICEF data shows

Datanomics: H-1B visa hopefuls face longer waits amid US govt shutdown

The new H-1B visa petitions are likely to be hampered the most since the Department of Labor (DOL) - which certifies labor condition applications (LCAs) required for H-1Bs - has shut down its systems

In Bihar Assembly poll rush, politics of plenty meets fragile finances

A string of welfare schemes and promises tests the state's budget, which is already heavily dependent on central support and spends little as capital outlay. Yash Kumar Singhal explains