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The good and bad news in bureaucrat transfers

The good and bad news in bureaucrat transfers

5 min read . 22 Apr 2019

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. (Photo: AP)

In IPL, the batsmen have never had it better

3 min read . 18 Apr 2019

Indian men on average were 1cm shorter, while Indian women remained roughly the same height.

Indian children may no longer outgrow parents

3 min read . 18 Apr 2019

One month of hyperbole on the campaign trail

2 min read . 17 Apr 2019

The Left Front needs to reshape its agenda and extend it beyond anti-BJP rhetoric to make a difference even in its strongholds of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. (PTI)

Why Elections 2019 is a tough challenge for the Left Front

4 min read . 16 Apr 2019

Why teams are preferring to bowl first in IPL

Why teams are preferring to bowl first in IPL

3 min read . 12 Apr 2019

What PM Narendra Modi talks about now and how he says it could have important implications on election results. (Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

Elections 2019: Since 2014, what has PM Narendra Modi spoken about?

2 min read . 11 Apr 2019

Geography of online poll campaigns in India

Geography of online poll campaigns in India

3 min read . 10 Apr 2019

Under NDA, rural drinking water takes a back seat

Under NDA, rural drinking water takes a back seat

4 min read . 08 Apr 2019

Private sector banks are more proactive in adopting credit scoring technology than public sector banks, shows study (Mint)

Public sector banks slow to adopt credit scores

1 min read . 05 Apr 2019

Even as it searches for new markets, the heart of F1 remains distinctly European. There’s not a single Asian driver on the grid. (Reuters)

Formula 1 at 1,000 races: The paradox within

3 min read . 05 Apr 2019

More women contesting polls but few winning

More women contesting polls but few winning

3 min read . 04 Apr 2019

Even among young urban Indians online, there is a significant minority that holds conservative views about women’s role in households, workplaces and society. (iStock)

Gender equality: How Urban India views women in society

3 min read . 03 Apr 2019

Indian companies, both public and private sector, announced projects worth ₹1.99 trillion in the quarter ending March 2019, 16% lower than what was announced in the quarter ending December 2018, and 46% lower than the year-ago period. (Mint)

New investments in India remain in a slump in January-March 2019

3 min read . 02 Apr 2019

Housing challenges extend to urban areas as well.

Has NDA-II addressed India’s housing challenge?

4 min read . 01 Apr 2019

In developing countries, as in the developed world, high-skilled and high-paying jobs have become concentrated in large cities.

Skills are concentrated in big cities, says study

1 min read . 28 Mar 2019

Chennai—the most successful side in the IPL and the only side to have qualified for every play-off—is mostly indifferent to initial form.

How important is a speedy start in the IPL?

3 min read . 28 Mar 2019

Overall industrial performance is still a mixed bag, though, with February’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) manufacturing index at a 14-month high. (Bloomberg)

Trade gives some relief to a slowing Indian economy

2 min read . 28 Mar 2019

Homosexuality a taboo for most urban youth

Homosexuality a taboo for most urban youth

2 min read . 27 Mar 2019

With Ujjwala, more LPG access but limited usage

With Ujjwala, more LPG access but limited usage

5 min read . 26 Mar 2019