Tripura’s springs are drying up due to deforestation and erratic rainfall. The govt’s household tap water scheme boasts vast coverage, but in hilly villages, many taps remain dry; some never ...

Gandhinagar, Gujarat: Several Indian states now provide fare-free bus travel for women, and this has a measurable impact on labour force participation, health-seeking behaviour and overall mobility, ...

Financial sector data indicate a parallel rise in online payment frauds: Frauds of Rs 1 lakh and above increased to 29,082 cases in 2023-24, involving Rs 1,457 crore, according to the Reserve Bank of ...

Addressing the issues facing agriculture and food supply in the mountainous and hilly states could provide affordable food ...

According to the University of Chicago’s 2025 Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) data, an average resident of the national capital region would gain over eight years of life if the city’s air quality met ...

Mumbai: Indian schools have wide disparity in access to the internet and smart classrooms, with many lacking even a computer, an IndiaSpend analysis of government data, has found. This is even as ...

Bengaluru: Dowry-related crimes in India are routinely underreported and undercounted, an IndiaSpend analysis of government data and various studies shows. This reflects in official data as well.

Pune: India’s teaching workforce crossed 10 million in 2024-25, latest publicly available data show. Government schools continue to employ the largest share, even as private unaided schools are ...

Noida: India’s consumption gap appears to shrink, but income inequality is rising fast, as per analysis of India’s consumption data by the World Bank. India’s consumption‑based Gini coefficient--a ...

Mumbai: Indian women disproportionately bear the burden of unpaid domestic and care work, and this burden is especially acute for urban working women, with domestic responsibilities clashing with ...

“The first few weeks after a rescue are critical for released bonded labourers so that they do not slip into rebondage,” said Tina Kuriakose Jacob, senior research fellow, International Institute of ...