Data Stories
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January 27, 2023, Friday
State budgets are spending more, putting in more money for development
Centre's expenditure on non-development categories like salaries, pensions payments has increased
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January 15, 2023, Sunday
Statsguru: Six charts show faltering consumer protection in India
While pendency rates in consumer courts are better than the usual courts, an analysis found that one in five of the 2.5 million ...
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January 12, 2023, Thursday
A matter of governance: When independent directors call it quits midway
Most independent directors who quit do not explain why they are leaving before the end of their terms
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January 11, 2023, Wednesday
Conglomerates and their capex push: How much firms added since pandemic
Business Standard analyses what large business houses have added as net fixed assets since the pandemic
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January 02, 2023, Monday
A look at how demonetisation impacted the economy: The story in numbers
Cash in circulation rose faster after note ban, up 14%
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December 25, 2022, Sunday
Statsguru: Covid-19 fears return; vaccination rates still low in India
Around 50 per cent of people over 60 years of age are fully vaccinated. Vaccination is significantly lower for the rest of the ...
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December 16, 2022, Friday
Indian households outdo emerging market peers on cutting debt levels
Only one among BRIC countries to have cut leverage to levels to pre-pandemic levels
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December 09, 2022, Friday
BS Number Wise: Delhi's turnout in local elections is abysmal, shows data
Municipal polling doesn't draw crowds, and that's not just in India
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December 02, 2022, Friday
As CJI constitutes an all-women bench, what's the status of women in law?
Shrinking numbers: A third of judges in subordinate courts are women, but only 13.2% in high courts & 12.5% in SC
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November 29, 2022, Tuesday
Lump sum MF investments plunge in October as investors take SIP route
Flows down 64% from peak amid uncertain market conditions, valuation concerns
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November 27, 2022, Sunday
Statsguru: Six charts show India is rapidly on FTA-signing spree
The Australian Parliament ratified the ECTA with India on November 22, as a stepping stone to a more ambitious CECA
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November 13, 2022, Sunday
Statsguru: From net-zero target to forest cover, India's climate standing
The Emissions Gap Report 2022 showed India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 will be nearly the same as its ...
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November 10, 2022, Thursday
India's groundwater extraction stage at 60% in 2022, says report
In 2022, around 87 per cent of the total annual ground water extracted that is around 208.49 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) was for ...
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November 06, 2022, Sunday
Statsguru: Six charts show Indian equity markets are nearing another high
The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 60,950.36 on Friday. This is 815 points away from the October 18 all-time closing high of 61,765.60
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October 30, 2022, Sunday
Statsguru: Six charts show India's declining foreign exchange reserves
RBI has scheduled an off-cycle meeting for November 3
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October 23, 2022, Sunday
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
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October 17, 2022, Monday
Recovery tracker: More people travelling by air, workplace visits up 9.7%
Indian Railways registers higher growth in quantity of goods carried
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October 10, 2022, Monday
Recovery tracker: More air passengers, retail and recreation visits rise
Railway freight indicators growing slower than before
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October 02, 2022, Sunday
Statsguru: Six charts explain rough ride in the financial markets
India's currency has done relatively better than other major emerging markets, barring Russia
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September 25, 2022, Sunday
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
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January 22, 2023, Sunday
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 ...
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January 12, 2023, Thursday
As India's EV market picks up, rich states lead the race in sales
Electrics and hybrids account for 1 per cent and 5.7 per cent share of total car sales, respectively
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January 12, 2023, Thursday
Steady and cautious: What India's conglomerates are doing for capex push
Companies are reluctant to invest in new factories and plants when existing capacity is not fully utilised
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January 08, 2023, Sunday
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
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January 01, 2023, Sunday
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
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December 18, 2022, Sunday
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 ...
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December 11, 2022, Sunday
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 ...
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December 05, 2022, Monday
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 ...
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November 30, 2022, Wednesday
G20's declining share in the world, amid India's growing influence
As the country prepares to host the summit of twenty nations next year in September 2023, it also has to tackle rising concerns ...
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November 29, 2022, Tuesday
India still a long way from utilising its waterways trade potential
Just 2% of country's cargo transported via navigable waterways; Vietnam at 18% & China 14%
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November 25, 2022, Friday
BS Number Wise: Hosting the World Cup is no easy game for countries
Massive sporting tournaments burnish image of governments, but the bill comes in later
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November 11, 2022, Friday
Active companies in India close to 15,00,000, registrations fall in Sept
The Finance sector showed a small rise of 0.9 per cent in the number of active companies
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November 10, 2022, Thursday
BS Number Wise: Here's why India's poverty estimates are problematic
Traditional estimates of poverty in the country rely on indicators that are outdated or inaccurate
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October 31, 2022, Monday
Recovery tracker: Decline in railway freight numbers, air traffic
Vehicle registrations and power generation is higher than before
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October 24, 2022, Monday
Recovery tracker: Dip in railway numbers, fewer flyers ahead of Diwali
Weekly vehicle registrations surge to nearly 600,000
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October 19, 2022, Wednesday
Companies see slowdown in growth of temporary, contract and casual jobs
As a result, the ratio of temporary, contract and casual jobs as a proportion of the total workforce is at its lowest in at least ...
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October 16, 2022, Sunday
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
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October 09, 2022, Sunday
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 ...
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September 26, 2022, Monday
Recovery tracker: Power generation, consumption lower than before
Decline also seen in vehicle registrations, railway freight growth
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September 22, 2022, Thursday
BS Number Wise: India's justice system picks up some speed, shows data
Dedicated commercial courts can serve as an example for reducing pendency
