Category: data
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India trails in critical tech, particularly semiconductor tech
The U.S. and China lead across five critical tech sectors: semiconductors, AI, biotechnology, space and quantum
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Uttarakhand: A hotbed for helicopter accidents
Fourteen crashes investigated till 2023, coupled with the spate of incidents in 2025, highlight a persistent aviation crisis
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‘Adolescence’, India edition: Country sees sharp rise in violent crimes among juvenile offenders
In 2022, nearly half the juveniles apprehended in India were accused of violent offences
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What war hysteria hides: deaths, destruction, disinformation
Jingoistic online posts calling for war hide the harsh realities of conflicts
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How the police view custodial torture in India: Data
The data reveals an acceptance of coercive tactics ranging from verbal abuse and threats to slapping and third-degree methods even for minor offences
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Delimitation debate: A conflict between the principle of democracy and one of federalism
The delimitation debate has to take into account the relative weights of individual electors and individual States
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Richer States could lose political clout in population-based delimitation
To frame this discussion as a north-south divide is inaccurate. This debate is about regional disparities
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Data show Sanskrit and Hindi are choices for third language in many Indian schools
Data hint that Sanskrit and Hindi are preferred by default due to a lack of supply and demand, even if they are not imposed
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More Indian women take up jobs, and still shoulder most household chores
While the share of women in paid work has risen, so too has the share of women involved in unpaid household work
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BJP could have gained 14 extra seats in 2019 if constituencies had been delimited: Data
Delimitation will reinforce two broad political trends — the reduced role of regional parties and the reduced role of the southern States in national politics.