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मानसिक आरोग्याचा नवीन साथी: भारतातील तंत्रज्ञानाची वाढती भूमिका
Oct 11, 2024

मानसिक आरोग्याचा नवीन साथी: भारतातील तंत्रज्ञानाची वाढती भूमिका

भारतात डिजिटल मीडियाचा आवाका वाढल्याने देशातील गरजू लो�

मानसिक स्वास्थ्य का नया साथी: भारत में तकनीक की बढ़ती भूमिका
Oct 10, 2024

मानसिक स्वास्थ्य का नया साथी: भारत में तकनीक की बढ़ती भूमिका

भारत में जिस प्रकार से डिजिटल माध्यमों की पहुंच बढ़ी है, उ

Mind matters: Tech for India’s mental health
Oct 09, 2024

Mind matters: Tech for India’s mental health

The increased digital access provides a valuable opportunity for India to extend mental healthcare services by improving access, quality, and affordab

Can Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for global investors be a pillar of India’s grand strategy?
Aug 28, 2024

Can Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for global investors be a pillar of India’s grand strategy?

Recent retail investor statistics inform several aspects of the rising India story. This sets the stage to make Indian markets a home for global house

Breastfeeding and gender equality: Empowering women, nurturing futures
Aug 05, 2024

Breastfeeding and gender equality: Empowering women, nurturing futures

Supporting breastfeeding through inclusive policies at work, households, and public spaces can go a long way in strengthening both families and econom

US elections: Immigration takes centre stage
Jul 29, 2024

US elections: Immigration takes centre stage

The immigration issue is influencing voter sentiment and will shape the American political landscape, potentially impacting election outcomes and futu

Deepfakes and potential implications for online identity verification
Jul 18, 2024

Deepfakes and potential implications for online identity verification

Research highlights the potential for deepfakes to undermine trust in online identity verification processes, which have come a long way in reducing t

Heatwave vulnerability: The plight of gig workers in India
Jul 16, 2024

Heatwave vulnerability: The plight of gig workers in India

At the policy level, there is a need to integrate climate risks into occupational health guidelines and to develop innovative solutions to ensure the

The fault in our data: Data silences and inequalities
Jul 10, 2024

The fault in our data: Data silences and inequalities

Data silences pervade both national population statistics and Big Data leading to a mode of unquantified exclusion. Overcoming it requires recognition

Why menopause data matters on World Population Day
Jul 10, 2024

Why menopause data matters on World Population Day

As India's population grows, investing in robust data systems that capture the realities of menopause is critical for equitable healthcare policy and

CEPA and the IMEC: Future-proofing India-UAE economic ties
Jul 03, 2024

CEPA and the IMEC: Future-proofing India-UAE economic ties

The combined efforts of CEPA and IMEC will likely lead to increased trade volumes, market access, and economic growth for India and the UAE.

Food safety in China: Current issues and policy responses
Jun 26, 2024

Food safety in China: Current issues and policy responses

Despite the Chinese government's ongoing efforts to enhance food safety regulations, the growing occurrence of food safety scandals highlights the nee

How a tiny country competes with China in honey exports
Jun 10, 2024

How a tiny country competes with China in honey exports

In a world dominated by cheap and adulterated honey, New Zealand exports high-value honey. This strategy has helped them compete with China.

AU's push for global financial reforms is a must for SDG revival
Jun 05, 2024

AU's push for global financial reforms is a must for SDG revival

Massive resources are needed to realign Africa's SDGs, and the current global financial order is proving to be inadequate. The AU must boost efforts a

Forests for Future: Achieving India’s net-zero goals
Jun 04, 2024

Forests for Future: Achieving India’s net-zero goals

Adopting effective forest management strategies will provide a sustainable and cost-effective solution, significantly advancing India's net-zero emiss

Does NPOS mark the beginning of India’s statistical renaissance?
Sep 02, 2023

Does NPOS mark the beginning of India’s statistical renaissance?

The draft NPOS marks a paradigm shift in the ways data has been looked at in India so far

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir
Feb 05, 2022

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir

The National Budget is rooted in the assumption that the economy has recovered from the dent inflicted by the pandemic, however, the statistics beg to

अफ्रीका में क्षमता निर्माण: क्या है आंकड़ों के आगे की कहानी?
Dec 29, 2020

अफ्रीका में क्षमता निर्माण: क्या है आंकड़ों के आगे की कहानी?

अफ्रीकी देशों के साथ भारत के विकासात्मक सहयोग कार्यक्रम�

What can artificial intelligence tell us about the scale of Covid-19 in China?
Oct 09, 2020

What can artificial intelligence tell us about the scale of Covid-19 in China?

How is the discrepancy between the Chinese government’s own words and the statistics it released is so pronounced? The answer to this question can b

Saving lives on the world’s fourth-largest railway network
Sep 10, 2020

Saving lives on the world’s fourth-largest railway network

The loss of lives of nearly 10,000 people in “untoward incidents” annually on the Indian Railway network should no longer be allowed to remain as

COVID-19 numbers: The Calcutta conundrum
May 01, 2020

COVID-19 numbers: The Calcutta conundrum

In addition to the fears of surviving this pandemic, citizens of West Bengal have to unfortunately cater to an additional anxiety resulting from — t

Despite improvement in situation, the Government of India should tread cautiously in J&K
Jul 31, 2019

Despite improvement in situation, the Government of India should tread cautiously in J&K

Although statistics and the mood on the ground do reflect considerable progress, bringing normalcy back to the Valley remains an elusive goal.

Why Bihar’s prohibition law failed and what policymakers can learn from it
Jul 18, 2018

Why Bihar’s prohibition law failed and what policymakers can learn from it

Bihar’s policy foundations were erroneous, and in an effort to cover up its rudimentary faults, advocates of this policy have been resorting to othe

Statistics indicate a historical result in the US elections
Sep 13, 2012

Statistics indicate a historical result in the US elections

Following the two national conventions held by the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, the race to the White House has gained more steam. It was an opportune time to take the debate on the US Presidential election

Assessing Co-benefits from Metro Rail in India: Industrialisation and Land Value Capture Financing
Jan 06, 2023

Assessing Co-benefits from Metro Rail in India: Industrialisation and Land Value Capture Financing

The report examines India's urbanization, highlighting rapid population growth, metro rail expansion, sustainable transport policies, and financing challenges, while assessing efforts in localization and revenue enhancement for metro systems.

Crime in India: A Critical Review of Data Collection and Analysis
May 16, 2024

Crime in India: A Critical Review of Data Collection and Analysis

Safe countries bestow multiple social and economic benefits on the individual and larger community. Therefore, crime levels must be controlled. While India is a relatively peaceful country by global standards, there is significant scope for improvement in terms of policing, the national criminal justice system, and how data on crimes is collected and analysed. Amid India’s rapid urbanisation, it is crucial to study the various facets of crimina

Energy Transition Through Waste-to-Energy Projects in Peri-Urban and Rural Areas
Jan 25, 2023

Energy Transition Through Waste-to-Energy Projects in Peri-Urban and Rural Areas

Waste-to-energy projects in India have historically been city-centric. As cities are well-served by LPG and CNG distribution systems, the Bio-CNG produced has to be used for either fuelling urban public transport, or moved to rural areas at considerable cost. Distributed production and distribution of compressed biogas (CBG) from municipal organic waste in rural and peri-urban areas could be a cheaper option for local consumers. Such prod

In its mission to go green, India must focus on just transition
Jun 23, 2021

In its mission to go green, India must focus on just transition

The measure of a successful energy transition must go beyond statistics of installed capacity of renewables, investments and number of jobs. While these are important, the face of the transition should become the lives, livelihoods and well-being of the economy

Jammu & Kashmir -- Moving on
Jun 21, 2012

Jammu & Kashmir -- Moving on

We need to do a few things to bring normalcy in Kashmir that go beyond tourism statistics. We need to keep Pakistan out of the equation. We need to genuinely empower the elected government and allow the State to be governed from Srinagar and not from Delhi.

Surprises in the socio-economic caste census
Jul 13, 2015

Surprises in the socio-economic caste census

The statistics in the socio economic caste census is a stark reminder that most rural poor in India do not belong to the 'middle class' at all. It is important to face up to the stark reality. Emphasis and implementation of Digital India, Make in India, Smart cities' programmes ought to take into account the problems faced by the poor.

Tracking SDG targets on health and nutrition: Challenges and opportunities for streamlining surveys
Jun 24, 2017

Tracking SDG targets on health and nutrition: Challenges and opportunities for streamlining surveys

The achievement of global sustainable development goals (SDGs) depends largely on India’s progress, given the country’s massive size and its moderate historical success in key health and nutrition outcomes over the last several years. This further increases the relevance and need for effective monitoring of India’s performance, through timely and disaggregated data, which ensures systematic assessments and course-correction. As India will b

Widening communal fault lines pose challenge to Modi govt
Aug 21, 2014

Widening communal fault lines pose challenge to Modi govt

Compared to an average 100,000 incidents annually in the 1980s and 1990s, India witnessed only 72,126 communal riots in 2013. Thus, overall there has been a drastic reduction in communal riots. Yet, these macro statistics do not reveal the changing nature of communal violence and their intensities.