Statistical system may get AI overhaul, data to be treated as asset: MoSPI SecyIndia is set to modernize its statistical system. Artificial intelligence will be integrated into official data. A national business regist...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
'Ocean of energy' found in Andaman: What the new gas discovery means? Can it reduce India's import dependence?Andaman oil discovery news: Oil India has confirmed the discovery of natural gas in an exploratory well in the Andaman Sea, marking a signi...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Is India winning the wrong battle on infant mortality?India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
11 May, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...
07 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam exit polls: Will exit polls results stand at the end?Exit polls are out after voting in five Indian states. Projections show a close fight in West Bengal with the BJP possibly making gains. Th...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
West Bengal & Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Past poll predictionsExit polls for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly Elections are due tonight. These projections will reveal voter mood after the final poll...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Exit Polls failures: Nine times predictions missed the markAssembly Election Exit polls Failure History: Exit polls for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam are awaited. However, p...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Exit polls 2026: What are post poll surveys? Are they reliable? How are they conducted? All details hereWest Bengal's high-stakes Assembly elections conclude with Phase 2 voting, shifting focus to exit poll projections due on April 29 after 6:...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Health insurance coverage rises, higher in rural areas: SurveyHealth insurance coverage in India has seen a major jump. Rural areas now have more people insured than urban centers. Government schemes a...
20 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Concerns around sampling design of govt surveys not tenable: MoSPI ministerThe concerns regarding the National Sample Surveys' sampling design are deemed invalid by Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Ministr...
07 Feb, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
PM advisory council member Shamika Ravi calls for greater focus on data quality in national surveysNational Sample Survey done by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation over-represents the rural population, the scheduled ...
13 Jul, 2023, 07.51 PM IST
About half of slums reported no change in basic amenities, says National Sample Survey reportIn an estimated 17 per cent of all urban slums, drainage facilities did not exist either 5 years earlier, or on the date of survey.
30 Dec, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
1.4 crore people joined workforce as on Jan 2012India added nearly 1.4 crore people to the workforce as on January 2012, up 3 per cent from the same month in 2010, official data showed
20 Jun, 2013, 10.03 PM IST
How does NSSO data help the governmentThe NSSO on Wednesday released the provisional findings of its 68th round capturing monthly consumption expenditure across India.
03 Aug, 2012, 03.58 AM IST