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Statsguru: Mateship goes amiss despite Indians' economic contribution

Over 31 per cent of Australia's population was born overseas in 2024, up from 23 per cent at the start of the century

Nepal crisis deepens: How social media ban stoked flames of unrest

Though the immediate spark came from the social media ban, a simmering unrest was brewing on account of rising unemployment and corruption in the country

Datanomics: Tracking the wealth that goes into hosting Commonwealth

The expenditure in hosting the CWG in 2002 in Manchester was 330.1 million pounds, while the recent Birmingham CWG in 2022 cost 810.9 million pounds

Statsguru: Jobs in India to face the heat as 50% US tariffs hit exports

With 50% US tariffs hitting labour-intensive exports like textiles, leather, and gems, millions of Indian jobs and industrial credit flows face mounting risks

Datanomics: India Post's move may further hamper its foreign business

India Post halts US services as de-minimis exemption ends, bringing customs duties on all low-value imports

Datanomics: Higher investment needed to tread on 8% growth trajectory

India experienced its dream run of economic growth during 2003-10, barring 2008 when external shocks in the form of global financial crisis punctured India's high growth

Number of Indians in UK jails at its highest since 2018, shows latest data

Number of such offenders exceeds that of Pakistani inmates for the first time in recent years

Datanomics: India's solar-module exports to the US face duty heat

The US is India's largest solar panel export market. Since FY23, it has accounted for more than 95 per cent of such exports by India

Datanomics: Diplomatic thaw expected to bolster India-China ties

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi recently interacted with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar to bolster the Indo-China bonhomie, in the wake of the recent turbulence in the India-US relations

Datanomics: Range anxiety persists despite healthy EV charging on NHs

The penetration of four-wheeler EVs (e4W) in India stood at 2 per cent in 2024, lower than the global average of 18 per cent

Statsguru: How India, Bangladesh fared after a year under Yunus' rule

Despite worsening diplomatic ties and rising anti-India sentiment under Mohd Yunus' rule, India's trade with Bangladesh has seen unexpected growth, led by imports

Unrecognised parties transparent, still behind national, regional parties

In FY18, merely 125 RUPPs (5.43 per cent) had their audited statements, and 82 RUPPs (3.56 per cent) had their contribution reports in public domain

Datanomics: Net exports' contribution to US GDP growth at its peak

Net exports of goods and services contributed 4.99 percentage points to GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025, the highest in the US since at least 1947

Datanomics: US sermonises India, ignoring its own vital imports from Russia

While the US has cut down on goods import from Russia sharply, from $29.63 bn in 2021 -- when it attacked Ukraine -- to just $3 billion in 2024, it has ramped up exports of some other crucial items

India's doping crisis is threatening its dream of hosting 2036 Olympics

Country's athletes have had one of the worst records in testing positive for banned substances

Trump dangles penalty sword to wean India away from Russia

While the penalty might be seen as a measure to rein in the Kremlin's revenues from its crude oil and arms sale and force Russia to end the Ukraine war

Datanomics: How India-UK CETA can boost trade from textiles to whiskeys

The CETA will allow duty-free access to 95 per cent of India's agriculture exports to the UK, which accounts for a bit over five per cent of the goods exported to the UK

US earns well on Trump's tariffs; country's custom revenues cross $100 bn

Increased customs revenue produced a surplus budget for America in June

Datanomics: Indian students' dreams of studying abroad still in limbo

Indians' share in the total F1 (student) visas issued by the US has nearly halved from 29.35 per cent in 2022-23 (FY23) to 15.65 per cent in the first eight months of FY25

Datanomics: India's chess stock soars high, checkmating opponents

India has had a total of 87 GMs in its chess history