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Statsguru: G20 puts the rising debt burden of poorer countries in focus

The World Bank noted in December 2022 that the poorest countries saw their debt treble to $1 trillion over the decade ending 2021

Statsguru: India's telecom industry is lurching towards a duopoly

Vodafone's losses are expected to touch Rs 30,000 crore in the financial year 2022-23

Statsguru: States' finances are improving, debt likely to shoot up

When the Union government announced Budget for 2022-23, it had projected revenue to be 8.5% of GDP. A Business Standard analysis of latest report on state finances showed that states are catching up

Statsguru: Opening door to foreign universities to set up campuses in India

Student numbers have grown meanwhile, with over 9.4 million students completing their studies annually

Statsguru: Six charts explain banking sector revival amid rising rates

In March 2021, the GNPAs for SCBs were at 7.5 per cent of the total outstanding loans

Statsguru: Energy to food prices, 6 charts explain India's inflation woes

In terms of food prices, India seems to be doing much better than the Western economies, owing to it being less dependent on imports

Statsguru: Story of the home-made handset and India's upward mobility

Analysis of data from the International Trade Centre shows that India registered a compounded annual growth rate of 143 per cent between 2017 and 2022

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's global economic growth standing

A Business Standard analysis found that the country mirrored the global trend, with the rate of growth slowing from the same quarter last year

Statsguru: Six charts show India's declining foreign exchange reserves

RBI has scheduled an off-cycle meeting for November 3

Statsguru: Six charts show the rise in MSP for rabi marketing season

The government's decisions on MSP are often said to be driven also with an eye on food inflation

Statsguru: Six charts explain IMF's warning on the global economy

The cost of borrowing is going up for emerging markets and budget constraints are increasingly making their effects felt

Statsguru: Six charts show mounting trade troubles amid uncertain outlook

WTO also revised global growth figures downwards. It now expects the world to register a 2.3 per cent growth, compared to the April estimate of 3.2 per cent for 2023

Statsguru: Six charts explain rough ride in the financial markets

India's currency has done relatively better than other major emerging markets, barring Russia

Statsguru: Why is the cheetah reintroduction in India a challenge?

Attempts at sustainable fishing practices which incorporate fisherman's wishes are said to be one way to address the issue

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's entry into global bond indices

Foreign investors held a smaller share of government securities as of September than they did in March

Statsguru: Cyrus Mistry's death triggers debate on road safety in India

A Business Standard analysis found that the share of deaths related to overspeeding went up from 34.2% in 2014 to 55.9% in 2021

Statsguru: 6 charts explain how pandemic led to rise in crime rate in India

Delhi had the highest crime rate among metropolises of 1,859 crimes per 100,000-four times the national average-but had the lowest chargesheeting rate of 34.1%

Statsguru: Why wheat production has been a cause for concern in India

Wheat production declined by 2.5 per cent compared to last year-its lowest level in three years

Statsguru: Six charts show hits and misses after India's independence

India's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) rose from less than $100 in 1960 to over $2,200 in 2021

Statsguru: Six charts explain why India's trade deficit is widening

The IMF revised India's growth downward, and data from the commerce ministry show that the trade deficit is widening