Despite early steps, India could not stave off the surge because of later mis-steps and legacy issues in health and administrative capacity
Bilaspur and Rajnandgaon districts of the state saw their case-load rise more than 50% each within the last week
The demand for books has gone up in the post-covid era but not all parts of the ecosystem are thriving
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A proposed government framework for financial services aims to improve data protection while fostering business innovation
Increasing strain on state finances will hurt capital spending, posing a risk to India’s growth revival
The fast growth of new services sectors such as healthcare, technology and retail has created a new class of billionaires in India, a Mint analysis shows
But it is Chhattisgarh that is recording the fastest rise in coronavirus infections as well as deaths in the country
Rural India was battling economic difficulties even before the pandemic. The pandemic-induced lockdown increased hardships even further.
India’s school- and college-going population is set to fall 10% in the next 15 years. Yet, private schools, universities and ed-tech startups remain unperturbed
Bad data may have led India’s first-ever MPC to tighten monetary policy for far longer than was required
Reading is a top pastime for India’s MPs, followed by sports, music and social work, a deep-dive into their profiles on the Lok Sabha website shows
Active cases in India rose 10% in the last seven days, the biggest weekly jump in a month
The early impact of the virus is still weighing down larger state economies, and holding back the economic momentum in the country
Barring sales of second-hand vehicles and new tractors, the auto industry remains badly hit. Vehicles used for transporting goods are among the worst-hit segments
A jewellery set worth ₹6.7 crore given to Sushma Swaraj in 2019 was the costliest gift received by an Indian official during the Modi years
From testing to mortality, India’s official statistics have cracks through which women could be slipping
Chhattisgarh and Punjab, too, are reporting a rapid spread of the coronavirus infection
The government is building roads and physical infra in border districts at a brisk pace. But social infra in border areas is still lacking.
12 of the 16 high-frequency indicators considered in Mint’s macro tracker were in the red in the latest update
The recovery of India’s foreign trade from the pandemic is patchy. But it’s better in exports than in imports
