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The invisible churn in India’s labour markets

India did not collect panel data for its labour markets until the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was started in 2017-18.

Updated on Nov 1, 2021, 7:11 AM IST

Cricket and patriotism: What links them in India

Not only do a majority of Indians associate supporting the cricket team with being Indian, an even bigger share agrees that “respecting India” is essential for even being considered a part of one’s religion.

Updated on Oct 29, 2021, 4:30 AM IST

Number Theory: Curious mix of power subsidies and politics

As the next election cycle nears, politicians are once again promising cheap, even free electricity, to voters. (Reuters)

Updated on Oct 28, 2021, 4:39 AM IST

Delhi’s air quality has been surprisingly good in Oct, but smog may be on way

A man performs yoga on a hazy morning at Sanjay Lake in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 26, 2021, 10:07 PM IST

Comparing the 2021 festival season with the one in 2020

A vendor arranges earthen lamps at her shop ahead of Diwali in Ahmedabad on Monday. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Oct 26, 2021, 4:19 AM IST

The numbers behind India’s billion dose landmark

The 1 billion Covic vaccine dose count has come along with coverage of 75% adults with at least one dose.

Updated on Oct 22, 2021, 3:03 PM IST

Has hunger increased in India?

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 rankings were released last week. India was placed at 101st rank among 116 nations covered in the report. (AFP File Photo)

Updated on Oct 19, 2021, 12:42 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh shows why MLAs do not matter in politics in states

State legislatures are structurally weak when it comes to keeping a check on the executive, the central doctrine of separation of powers in the Indian constitution.

Updated on Oct 15, 2021, 4:52 AM IST

A closer examination of India’s inflation story

Between May and September, inflation has come down by 195 basis points.

Updated on Oct 14, 2021, 5:37 AM IST

Is it time to reduce the waiting time for second dose of Covid-19 vaccines?

A medic administers Covaxin to a health worker. (REUTERS File)

Updated on Oct 13, 2021, 6:18 AM IST

Slack, recovery and overheating: Indian economy has it all

Slack, recovery and overheating: Indian economy has it all

Updated on Oct 11, 2021, 6:54 PM IST

Reading another set of high frequency numbers on the Indian economy

When the June quarter GDP numbers were released in August, there was a lot of enthusiasm about the role of exports in India’s post Covid-19 growth trajectory.

Updated on Oct 5, 2021, 1:52 AM IST

Number Theory: The class divide among Other Backward Classes in India

OBCs, as of now, are entitled to reservations not just on a caste-basis

Updated on Sep 30, 2021, 9:49 PM IST

Number Theory: Understanding the business of farming in India’s ‘input markets’

Poor quality of material inputs are hardly a concern for farmers, but what is really a problem is their lack of awareness

Updated on Sep 29, 2021, 3:51 PM IST

Number Theory: The Indian economy’s two paths to recovery

The informal sector has taken a bigger hit to incomes during the pandemic and is now facing an inflation-driven squeeze on purchasing power. (File photo)

Updated on Sep 3, 2021, 4:10 AM IST

Get used to the new monsoon: short intense bursts; long dry spells

A commuter with an umbrella in rain at Sector 12, Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 2, 2021, 4:21 AM IST

Number Theory: How did corporate India perform in the June quarter?

Given the fact that India’s GDP contracted by 24.4% in the quarter ending June 2020, this also means that output is still not back to pre-pandemic levels.

Updated on Sep 1, 2021, 4:54 AM IST

Number Theory: What may hinder India’s lending route to revival

Evidence from the CMIE Prowess database captures the declining importance of bank credit for corporate India clearly (ABHIJIT BHATLEKAR/MINT)

Updated on Aug 30, 2021, 7:43 AM IST

Number Theory: Kerala’s outbreak concerning, but it is not as bad as it looks

First, at the end of the second wave (when ICMR’s serosurvey was conducted), people in Kerala had been the least exposed to the virus in the country. (PTI PHOTO.)

Updated on Aug 2, 2021, 8:42 AM IST

Number theory: How to read today’s inflation numbers

A Reuters forecast of economists expects CPI to grow at 6.58% on a year-on-year basis in the month of June.

Published on Jul 12, 2021, 5:12 AM IST

Number Theory: Global Covid-19 deaths soar past four million

On average, 8,446 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 across the world every day in the past week.

Updated on Jun 19, 2021, 4:36 AM IST

The Number Theory: Where is the second Covid-19 wave bigger than the first?

Visitors flout social distancing norms, at Sarojini Nagar market, in New Delhi, India, on Monday, April 12, 2021. (Photo by Amal KS/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 14, 2021, 7:11 AM IST

The Number Theory: State of economy amid Covid-19 surge

The Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) suffered its sharpest week-on-week fall in the week ending April 4, dropping to 90.7 from last week’s value of 94.6.

Updated on Apr 13, 2021, 6:42 AM IST

Number Theory: The Congress should worry about G-3 more than G-23

Even though the Congress is a shadow of what it used to be, it still commands a sizeable vote share at the all-India level.

Updated on Mar 9, 2021, 5:38 AM IST

Five charts that explain the upcoming elections

The states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam account for 13% out of the 543 seats in Lok Sabha.

Updated on Mar 27, 2021, 10:53 AM IST

Number Theory: Atmanirbharta may help India’s other oil problem

Even though food inflation has fallen sharply in the last three months, inflation in edible oils continues to stay high.

Published on Feb 19, 2021, 1:03 AM IST

Number Theory: Recovery of economy showing mixed signals

India’s economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a lower contraction of 7.5 per cent and held out hopes for further improvement on better consumer demand.

Updated on Feb 17, 2021, 5:03 AM IST

Number Theory: What does mobility data tell us about the state of the economy?

The latest NIBRI numbers indicate a moderation in labour participation rate (LPR), which is defined as the share of working age population working of looking for a job.

Published on Feb 16, 2021, 3:51 AM IST

The poorest have been worst hit by pandemic

Family members of a migrant labourer on foot walking from Delhi to their native place spotted on Delhi-Kolkata NH 2, during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, in Dhanbad.

Updated on Feb 9, 2021, 5:39 PM IST

Number Theory: How much does an average Indian earn?

On average, perceived destitution (financial condition being well below average) is 3.4 times more widespread than perceived opulence (financial condition being well above average) in India.

Updated on Jan 16, 2021, 3:02 PM IST

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