Category: data
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PM Narendra Modi’s foreign visits cost ₹462 crores in 2021-25
Travel to the U.S. accounts for 16% of total foreign visit expenditure in the period; Japan and France follow at nearly 9% each
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Finance Commission triples grants to urban local governments
A record allocation of ₹3.5 lakh crore and a higher share of local grants signal a policy shift towards India’s rapidly urbanising towns and cities
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Half of the staff in 1.5 lakh schools in India are contract teachers
At least 16 lakh teachers are working on contract in India for lesser wages and benefits
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Has the 16th Finance Commission sidelined the States and prioritised the Centre’s needs?
Despite a rare consensus among States, the Commission has aligned with the Centre’s priorities
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Has the 16th Finance Commission sidelined the States and prioritised the Centre’s needs?
Despite a rare consensus among States, the Commission has aligned with the Centre’s priorities
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Expectations from a gender lens in Budget 2026-27
What the Budget could do to unlock women’s time, productivity, and participation in India’s growth story
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Telangana’s stunning rise and its unhinged growth
However, data on this achievement point to the need for policies to be formulated to spread the fruits of growth across the State
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How every ₹100 is spent by Indian households
Indians are shifting from subsistence needs to aspirational and service-oriented spending
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U.S. tariff impact: India is finding newer markets, strengthening old trade routes to compensate
India has replaced its lost U.S. sales by deepening its ties with existing partners and exploring new destinations
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U.S. tariff impact: India is finding newer markets, strengthening old trade routes to compensate
India has replaced its lost U.S. sales by deepening its ties with existing partners and exploring new destinations