The 2027 Census may cost a bit more due to the proposed use of apps and smartphones by the 3.4 million enumerators who will collect comprehensive data much more efficiently than in earlier times.
India has nearly 490 million online gamers, and an estimated Rs 10,000 crore is spent every month on online gaming transactions.
46 per cent of MPs facing criminal charges and 31 per cent serious cases.
Rajasthan (73 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (67) and Delhi (60) saw the highest share of districts reporting excess to large excess rainfall.
India is set to become the world's fourth-largest economy in 2025, but slow income growth, lack of structural change, and rising inequality highlight the gap between progress and real transformation.
The ED probed 30 cases between August 2024 and March 2025, during which it recovered 15,261 crore, mostly from cases related to bank frauds.
While FY25 attrition rates remained below pre-Covid levels, most companies experienced a 1 to 3 percentage point increase compared to FY24.
Between FY09 and FY25, 101 IAF fighter jets have crashed, costing the lives of 28 pilots.
IndiGo, which operates the largest fleet among Indian carriers, has reported the highest number of serious engine-related incidents.
His term saw the lowest average of 57 hours.
Overspeeding remains the leading cause of road accidents in India.
Among India's 150,746 railway bridges, 25.8 per cent are over a century old.
The Gross Value of Output of bananas, adjusted for inflation, surpassed that of mangoes for the second consecutive year in 2023-24.
Between 2015 and 2023, around 543 train accidents occurred, resulting in 805 deaths.
Despite relatively smaller Indian populations in cities like Seattle and Buffalo, the proportion of Indian nationals detained in these locations remains disproportionately high.
=In 21 states, the time gap between the general Budget and ministry-specific discussions was just one day.
The Supreme Court judges' filings revealed a generally conservative financial ethos, emphasising stability and long-term savings.
UP has progressed steadily: its exports increased from $13 billion in FY15 to $17 billion in FY20, and to around $22 billion in FY25.
With general government debt now approaching three-quarters of GDP, and only incremental reform efforts visible, Pakistan risks prolonging its economic stagnation unless fundamental governance, regulatory, and industrial overhauls are undertaken.
The drop is seen as a significant demographic indicator, reflecting the toll of the pandemic on the nation's population.
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