YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey News
A biannual survey by Mint in association with survey partner YouGov India and Delhi-based think tank Centre for Policy Research. First held in 2018, the survey aims to examine the aspirations, anxieties, and attitudes of India’s digital natives. Methodology details here: https://bit.ly/3NBu6b3.
Running India on a ₹100 budget: Where would you put the money?
In the concluding part of a series about Mint’s latest survey, we look at how urban Indians look at policymaking and government budgets. There’s overwhelming support for free education and healthcare for the poor, but distaste for cash transfers.
4 min read6 Nov 2024The great Indian diet challenge: do we really know what’s healthy?
Over 70% urban Indians claim to have improved their diets recently, while exercise is a regular activity for over 60%. But a significant share are okay with eating oily and fried foods or parathas, or even desserts frequently.
4 min read29 Oct 2024How social media fed politics and strained relations during 2024 polls
Politics is the fifth most followed topic on social media, but among those who follow it, 37% report negative interactions due to their political views in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
5 min read28 Oct 2024India’s freebie paradox: Voters dislike it but want some things for free
Respondents across party lines disliked freebies but supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were more likely to find them unnecessary, a vote-seeking ploy, and hurting the country’s financial situation.
4 min read22 Oct 2024India’s middle-class riddle: How much do you need to be called rich?
Over 88% of urban Indians identify themselves as middle class—and the trend does not change much across income groups. Here’s what we found when we asked them their threshold for feeling rich.
4 min read21 Oct 2024In charts: Making sense of urban India’s political faultlines
Our latest survey found nearly a halfway split on key questions of electoral politics, such as EVMs, exit polls and media bias. Read on for more details.
4 min read15 Oct 2024In charts: 2024 polls changed the electoral pitch — but only a little
The July edition of the biannual YouGov-Mint-CPR survey found that the BJP’s approval ratings stagnated and Congress’s rose. There’s greater belief now in the Opposition’s ability to counter the BJP, but many also say the INDIA bloc could break apart.
4 min read14 Oct 2024In charts: Shades of pessimism ahead of a heated election season
While nearly four in every five urban Indians plan to vote, a majority don’t see the next five years producing a major turnaround on poverty, unemployment and communal relations.
3 min read3 Mar 2024Indian politics is becoming increasingly partisan. We have the data to prove it.
Strong partisans — those with deep attachment to the party they vote for — now comprise close to half of the urban segment. This has strong implications on what kind of politics to expect on social media, on the poll trail, and on the ballot.
4 min read26 Feb 2024‘Revdi’ or genuine welfare? India gives its verdict
A majority of urban Indians, across party lines, see free goods and services given to the poor as unnecessary freebies and detrimental to government finances, the latest YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey showed.
3 min read19 Feb 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared