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Himanshu: India needs official poverty data for effective policymaking

New Delhi, May 1 -- Last week, the World Bank released its latest estimates of poverty for India. According to its Poverty and Equity Briefs, poverty in India declined from 16.2% in fiscal year 2011-1... Read More


Himanshu: Trade deals mustn't hurt the interests of Indian farmers

New Delhi, April 17 -- We are living in an uncertain world after Donald Trump took over the US presidency. Within a short span of time, the world of international trade has turned topsy-turvy, with da... Read More


Himanshu: The interest of Indian farmers mustn't be hurt by trade deals

New Delhi, April 17 -- We are living in an uncertain world after Donald Trump took over the US presidency. Within a short span of time, the world of international trade has turned topsy-turvy, with da... Read More


Himanshu: What consumption data reveals of India's economy

New Delhi, March 20 -- Earlier this year, the National Statistical Office (NSO) released the report for the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for the period August 2023 to July 2024. Thi... Read More


The state of India's economy is not as bright as GDP data may suggest

New Delhi, March 6 -- Estimates of gross value added (GVA) and gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 were released last month along with revised estimates for 2023-24 and final data for 2022-23. Th... Read More


Plug data gaps: State-level statistical surveys could help

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India's ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) has commenced celebrations to commemorate 75 years of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), India's premie... Read More


Himanshu: Will the budget's proposals help revive India's rural economy?

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- That the Indian economy is going through a difficult phase is no longer a matter of speculation. The Economic Survey not only made that clear, but went further by offering evidenc... Read More