Yash Kumar Singhal

Statsguru: Why foreign students are 'golden goose' for the US economy

Can the US afford to drive away its international students? It can't, suggest data

Statsguru: Will most-favoured-nation pricing alter India-US pharma ties?

Nearly 35 per cent of India's pharma exports went to the US in FY25, breaching the $10 billion mark. Such exports have more than doubled since FY18

Datanomics: Imports of readymade garments from B'desh to suffer amid curbs

As on 31st March 2024, India had 12 operational land ports, out of which 6 were with Bangladesh. Two out of these six - Dawki and Sabroom became operational in 2023 and 2024 respectively

Datanomics: Remittance tax in Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

US remittance Bill: Cost of sending money to India to shoot up to 9%

Datanomics: Virat Kohli retires as India's top cricketing brand in Tests

Kohli exits the longest format as India's fourth-highest run scorer and most influential celebrity brand, leaving behind a legacy of dominance and global appeal

Turkish businesses under lens after country backs Pak in clash with India

Reservations for destinations including Turkiye and Azerbaijan have dropped by 60 per cent over the past week, while cancellation rates have surged 250 per cent

Statsguru: India-UK FTA set to boost British investment prospects

The FTA has come at a time when the economic relations between India and the UK are growing, with their bilateral trade at roughly $60 billion, and projected to double by 2030

As US economy dips, why it means good business for India's exports

Surging trade deficit has had severest impact on America's GDP since 1947

Purpose of visit: Why Pakistanis travelled to India before Pahalgam attack

The number of visitors from neighbouring country has declined but their average duration of stay has increased

Manufacturing reality: Domestic vs foreign consumption gets more complex

The degree of domestic versus foreign contribution to the consumption of a nation's economy

Datanomics: 51% Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries treated aged 45 and above

Under PM-JAY, an Ayushman card is also issued to facilitate cashless and paperless access to eligible beneficiaries to avail quality medical services and benefits

Statsguru: Coal reigns supreme as India's clean energy remains elusive

The share of coal in India's total final energy consumption (TFEC) inched up from 31.08 per cent in FY23 to 33.01 per cent in FY24

Lead role changes in cinema business: Bollywood makes way for South India

Hindi cinema has lost steam with its share in nationwide film revenue dropping from 44% in 2023 to 40% in 2024

Datanomics: A helping hand to its neighbours in times of disaster

In this backdrop, it is an opportune moment to look at the quantum of aid provided by India to different countries

Datanomics: R&D spends by India Inc lag global peers despite improvement

India has improved its ranking in the frontier technologies readiness index from 48th in 2022 to 36th in 2024 out of a total of 170 economies

Datanomics: MPC meets to spur economic growth amid heightened uncertainty

The Economic Survey has projected economic growth at 6.3-6.8 per cent for FY26 against 6.5 per cent for FY25, as pegged by the second advance estimates

Statsguru: Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs present a mixed bag for India

India is not a major player in the US market - 10th-biggest with a share of just 2.68 per cent in the US' total imports in 2024

Smart Cities Mission deadline ends on March 31; targets remain unmet

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara

Statsguru: How literate are Indian legislators? Here's what data reveals

Of the six states with the highest number of MLAs, in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, formed in 2022, more than 75 per cent members are at least graduates - 34.24 per cent postgraduates

Datanomics: Legislator paychecks remain fatter than average citizens'

The decision to adjust the salaries of MPs every five years, based on the cost inflation index, was taken for the first time in 2018. In that same year, their salaries doubled from ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh