Page 3 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Statsguru: Six charts explain why India's trade deficit is widening

The IMF revised India's growth downward, and data from the commerce ministry show that the trade deficit is widening

Bangladesh economy outshone India, now it must learn from its neighbour

Bangladesh's per capita national income is now higher than that of India next door

Statsguru: 160,000 Indians gave up citizenship in 2021 for greener pastures

The top countries for which Indian citizenships were relinquished include the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, and Italy

Statsguru: Six charts explain state of stressed finances in India

The RBI study turned the spotlight on 10 states that were reeling from financial stress and on their growing inability to service their debt

GeM-SAHAY: Providing marginalised access to frictionless working capital

The Government eMarketplace (GeM) was integrated with SAHAY to launch the GeM-SAHAY app in May 2021 to address the credit availability challenges faced by sole proprietors on GeM

Statsguru: India's massive population challenge explained in six charts

Life expectancy at birth reduced from 70.9 years in 2019 to 67.2 years in 2021

Air safety: India sees eight aviation accidents every year on average

The frequency of serious aviation incidents is on the rise, but accident numbers have remained constant

Gender Gap Index 2022: India slips on income measures, shows data

The country performed better on education and health parameters. Political representation has been a mixed bag

Farm to Fork: Consumers curb discretionary spends to combat inflation

Households are repaying debt and replacing costlier loans with cheaper options; rising costs are taking a toll on ability to save enough

Recovery tracker: Mobility up, power generation dips as Covid cases rise

Number of flights declined; Indian Railways carried more goods, traffic on Delhi roads eased

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's aviation industry potential

The latest entrant, Akasa, is said to be focusing on connecting tier-II destinations

Japan accounted for more than a tenth of India's FDI under Abe's tenure

During Abe's tenure, Japan had announced support for a number of major projects

Statsguru: Six charts explain falling rupee and how it impacts the economy

The Reserve Bank of India has been defending the rupee and has lost a significant amount of foreign exchange reserves

Recovery tracker: Fewer vehicle registrations, workplace visits dwindle

Electricity generation lower than before as monsoon sets in

Statsguru: Six charts show India's employment conundrum amid Covid-19

Business Standard guides you through the numbers you need to know to make sense of the headlines

Policymakers look to rains, not just rates, to cool hot inflation: Report

Like its international peers, the Reserve Bank of India is expected raise rates aggressively over the next year to take some of the heat out of prices

Statsguru: Six charts show GST's revenue challenge for Centre, state govts

But a longer-term perspective on state collections raises questions on GST's ability to fulfil certain primary objectives

From wheat to steel, India can't afford to lose the world's trust on trade

The only chance that countries such as India have to entice value chains away from China is by focusing on resilience and reliability

Q4 GDP numbers a positive surprise with growth coming in at 4.1%

The implicit inflation in FY22 works out at 10 per cent, with the nominal GDP growth at 19.5 per cent

Are labour markets overheating? Six charts explain state of employment

The ILO report also highlighted that incomes haven't returned to pre-pandemic levels across most of the world