Most BJP supporters want to take vaccines, Congress supporters not far behind
5 min read . 06:44 AM IST- People’s views on how state and central governments handled the covid-19 pandemic seem to be shaping trust in the vaccines about to be deployed
Coronavirus spread slows but two states still a worry
3 min read . 08 Jan 2021- But overall, India’s weekly coronavirus numbers have fallen further in the new year. New cases averaged less than 19,000 a day in the first week—levels last recorded six months ago
Have politicians lost the fear of inflation?
4 min read . 06 Jan 2021- Inflation has emerged as a key risk to India’s economic recovery but it may not be a political risk factor as yet. Inflation is still low compared to India’s past history, and a weakened Opposition has been unable to capitalize on rising prices so far
Even the pandemic can’t derail the IPL juggernaut
4 min read . 05 Jan 2021- Thanks to the bumper 2018 media rights deal, the IPL and the franchises are expected to weather the pandemic impact with relative ease
UP, Rajasthan, other large states led economic recovery in December
3 min read . 05 Jan 2021- Over 1.8 million vehicles were sold across India last month, 10 percent higher than December 2019, vehicle registration data suggests. This is the first time during the pandemic that vehicle registration data has shown a year-on-year increase
Lockdown boosted family life, but India’s young face anxiety, WFH fatigue
4 min read . 04 Jan 2021Family relationships improved for urban Indians during the lockdown. But many youngsters also faced anxiety and loneliness, with work-from-home fatigue now creeping in too, finds the latest YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey
Economic revival weak as new investments fail to pick up in Dec quarter
2 min read . 01 Jan 2021Despite the festive season and a slowdown in the pandemic, new project investments have fallen yet again in the December quarter
Economic recovery still dicey, key indicators remain dull in Nov
3 min read . 31 Dec 2020- Nine of the 16 high-frequency indicators considered in Mint’s macro tracker were in the red in November, with only minor progress since the previous month
Top politicians rarely tweet about covid now, are back to political games
3 min read . 29 Dec 2020- For India’s top politicians on Twitter, the coronavirus had pushed politics to the backseat during the lockdown. But as India unlocked, they are back in the zone
Business leaders tweet less post-lockdown, focus on coronavirus drops
3 min read . 29 Dec 2020- Most of the 20 business leaders whose Twitter activity is tracked by Mint now tweet less often than the lockdown days. But Indian leaders remain different from global ones in certain traits
Across Indian cities, car, house purchase plans take backseat
4 min read . 28 Dec 2020Most people saved money as cash or cash-like liquid instruments rather than in long-term deposits or investments which offer higher return, the latest YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey shows
Fresh wave looms in Kerala as covid-19 numbers rise again
3 min read . 25 Dec 2020- The state accounted for nearly one in every four new cases reported by India this week. The spike is coming from across the state, with Wayanad and Pathanamthitta being major hotspots
India slips to bottom of EM rungs for the second time in six months
3 min read . 24 Dec 2020- India’s economic activity still appears weak compared to peers, shows the November edition of Mint’s Emerging Markets Tracker
Year-end covid curve could be shaped by past festival lessons
4 min read . 23 Dec 2020Most festival-related outbreaks since August have come within days of an extraordinary rise in public mobility. The next big test is the year-end, and past lessons will come in handy
Economic growth helps child nutrition but isn’t enough, health survey shows
3 min read . 22 Dec 2020Richer states have taller children and lower levels of stunting on average. But across states, gains in per capita incomes are not linked to improvement in stunting rates, suggesting that other factors matter in improving nutrition
How millennials are coping with the crisis of the century
2 min read . 21 Dec 2020- • The fifth round of the YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey shows the views on working from home are split along the middle
India's urban poor finding it hard to bounce back from job crisis
4 min read . 19 Dec 2020Poorer respondents experienced a bigger drop in incomes during the pandemic, and are less hopeful about the future compared to their richer counterparts, the latest round of the Yougov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey shows
Covid count improving fast, just two states exceed 20,000 cases this week
3 min read . 18 Dec 2020In a significant improvement, the three biggest sources of new infections—Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal—added only about 74,000 cases in seven days
Lockdown-led push for OTT platforms set to carry on into 2021
3 min read . 16 Dec 2020- On-demand video streaming platforms saw a flux of new viewers during lockdown, especially women and small-town audiences. Some platforms have sustained that push even beyond the lockdown
Agri-businesses lead revival in MCA registrations, business services lag
3 min read . 15 Dec 2020- The number of new businesses registered this year until November has increased 8% on year, with manufacturing and agriculture leading the way
Why Dalit students are facing a fund crunch in India’s educational institutions
3 min read . 14 Dec 2020States are struggling to fund higher education aid for scheduled castes ever since a new funding formula diluted the Centre’s share to just 10%. Disadvantaged Dalit youth now face growing uncertainty
Will class politics replace caste politics in India?
6 min read . 14 Dec 2020- Politics in India has been based on caste in recent decades. But a rising middle class and increasing inequality within caste groups is paving the way for a class-based faultline.
After second-wave scare, MP and Rajasthan report decline in active cases
3 min read . 10 Dec 2020- States that were forced to re-impose night curfews last month appear to be back in control now. Delhi, too, is now off its peak after a severe third wave
India’s biggest firms have retained employees, rest have seen massive cuts
3 min read . 10 Dec 2020- With barely two out of ten workers in some kind of a salaried job, India has always had a very skewed workforce. The pandemic has only sharpened the divide
Four-wheeler and two-wheeler sales take contrasting roads to recovery
3 min read . 09 Dec 2020- Vehicle registrations data show four-wheeler sales bounced back during the festive season across most states. But two-wheeler sales are still about 20% below year-ago levels
Why farm politics doesn't win elections in India
3 min read . 07 Dec 2020India has seen several large farmer-led movements. Yet, farm issues have rarely dominated national election campaigns, as Indian farmers remain divided by caste, geography, and class
India's vaccine distribution challenge, explained in five charts
5 min read . 07 Dec 2020The cold chain infrastructure in the country is skewed towards richer, urbanized centres. Roughly 4 cold chain points serve 100,000 population in Gujarat, whereas there is just one cold chain point for the same number of people in Jharkhand.
Economic recovery weakens after Diwali, Gujarat sees biggest slide
3 min read . 03 Dec 2020- After recording a fast uptick in the first half of November, some high-frequency economic indicators reversed gains after the festival, shows Mint’s state recovery tracker
India’s IT firms may not rush for US visas despite a more welcoming regime
3 min read . 01 Dec 2020- The new Joe Biden regime promises to offer more work visas to skilled Indians but India’s software companies might not make a beeline for them
Why inflation stands in the way of India’s growth recovery
3 min read . 30 Nov 2020- Even as growth risks recede, risks to inflation remain. This will complicate the task of the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which meets this week to decide policy rates
What is India missing in its battle against air pollution?
5 min read . 30 Nov 2020- Quick fixes such as smog towers are ineffective in tackling pollution. Even the National Clean Air Programme faces serious challenges. The new Delhi-NCR commission is an improved approach but it remains unclear how it will translate on the ground
Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP stare at second covid wave after Diwali
3 min read . 27 Nov 2020- The three states were among the few to report a rise in the number of active coronavirus cases in the past week
Some warning signs in India’s economic report card
3 min read . 26 Nov 2020- The pace of recovery in the Indian economy is slowing, high-frequency indicators suggest. Among 16 indicators considered in Mint’s macro tracker, half were in the red in October, latest numbers show
Why BPCL could be a turning point for India’s disinvestment program
4 min read . 25 Nov 2020- Besides the funds the government stands to raise, the privatisation of BPCL is pivotal to steer PSU disinvestment in the direction of true privatisation
What data tells us about anti-incumbency in India
3 min read . 24 Nov 2020- The 1951-1966 period saw the strongest pro-incumbency trend, with most governments getting re-elected. The 1999-2003 phase saw the strongest anti-incumbency phase, with most state governments getting voted out. In most other periods, voters have accepted and rejected ruling parties in equal measure
The great Indian pollution menace, in six charts
4 min read . 23 Nov 2020- Long term exposure to PM2.5 has already cost millions of lives in India due to heart and lung diseases. It may now be driving up covid-related deaths
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Fall in exports, surge in inflation puts India behind EM peers
3 min read . 19 Nov 2020India fell four rungs to the eighth position in the emerging market league tables in October, marking its worst performance since June. India’s position is likely to improve once the September quarter GDP numbers are released and are factored in the rankings
The covid-19 boost to health insurance, in four charts
3 min read . 18 Nov 2020- In the Apr-Sep period, health insurance leaped ahead of motor insurance to lead the non-life insurance segment in India for the first time.
India’s post-covid ‘recovery’ in employment has not been equal for men and women
3 min read . 17 Nov 2020- First the good news - the jobs are returning post-lockdown. Then the bad news - some women are being left behind, new research indicates.
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The state-versus-centre battle for resources, in six charts
5 min read . 16 Nov 2020- In a historic economic contraction, state governments in India have been forced to pursue austerity. To prevent a repeat of such fiscal disasters, we may have to look beyond the 15th finance commission recommendations.
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