INDIA
77 percent of India’s prisoners are undertrials: NCRB
Bringing in a new bail law, as suggested by the Supreme Court recently, is unlikely to have much impact on the ground, say experts
INDIA
Cyber crimes in India rise 6% a year in 2021, Telangana tops list: NCRB data
Bengaluru tops the list among cities, followed by Hyderabad and Mumbai. Jurisdictional issues are a major hindrance in solving cyber cases, says a Hyderabad-based police official. The rate of conviction in cyber cases is still low, points out a Supreme Court lawyer.
ECONOMY
Economic offences rise 19 percent in 2021, Mumbai tops among cities: NCRB
Forgery, cheating and fraud accounted for more than 87 percent of the reported cases, while Mumbai saw over 44 percent jump in cases. Only 5,531, or 29.4 percent, out of the 18,839 cases which completed trial in 2021 resulted in a conviction.
INDIA
More Indians today think their country is better than others than in 2013: CVoter-Stimson Survey
About 90 percent of respondents to the survey think India is better than most other nations, up from 82 percent in a similar survey in 2013. As much as 71 percent of the respondents strongly or somewhat supported PM Narendra Modi.
AUTO
Concerns over safety and performance could impact electric scooter sales in India: Survey
The share of respondents who chose not to buy electric scooters over safety and performance concerns almost doubled in the last five months.
ECONOMY
Not Enough Jobs | Youngsters' share in India's labour market shrinks despite rising youth population: CMIE
The share of people in their forties and fifties in the labour market has gone up drastically to 57 percent in 2021-22 from 42 percent in 2016-17, while the share of those in the 15-24 age bracket has dropped to 17 per cent from 13 percent during the same period.
SPORTS-TRENDS
Investments boost sports in India, corporate funding still low
While government spending on sports has increased over the years, funding by the corporate sector remains comparatively low.
POLITICS
Loan write-offs and freebies are not the same. They shouldn’t be equated.
Writing-off a loan doesn’t mean that the borrower is no longer liable to make the repayment. It is an accounting practice done for cleaning up the balance sheets of banks.
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
Monkeypox outbreak: What we know so far
As many as 79 countries around the world have reported cases of the viral disease as of July 29. Out of these, only seven have a history of monkeypox outbreaks
ECONOMY
MGNREGS wage liabilities over Rs 4,700 crore: Centre
With dues over Rs 2,600 crore, the liability was highest for West Bengal, followed by Bihar with over Rs 1,000 crore.
ECONOMY
India becomes second-largest mobile phone maker globally: Government
Despite increased production, India continues to be a small player in the global mobile phone trade because it caters primarily to domestic demand.
AUTO
More than 1 million electric vehicles on India’s roads; UP tops list
More than 10 lakh electric vehicles have been registered in India since 2019, according to government data.
POLITICS
In Charts | The decline of parliamentary scrutiny
The 17th Lok Sabha has seen 35 percent of the Bills being passed within 30 minutes, indicating a lack of proper scrutiny. Recently, the Chief Justice of India had pointed out the declining scrutiny of laws being passed in the country.
ECONOMY
Here's what will become more expensive as the rupee hits 80 per dollar
According to the RBI, a 5 percent depreciation of the rupee from its baseline assumption could edge up inflation by around 20 bps.
ECONOMY
Rupee hits record low: No need to panic yet, say experts
The rupee hit a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on July 14
ECONOMY
India's manufacturing exports expected to reach $1 trillion in 5 years, finds study
India’s manufacturing exports had grown by 40 percent to hit an unprecedented $418 billion in FY21-22.
ECONOMY
India's growth remains stable while most other economies lose momentum: OECD report
The growth outlook for the US has been downgraded from ‘stable growth’ to ‘growth losing momentum’ amid high inflation, low consumer confidence and declining share prices.
ECONOMY
Current account deficit pips inflation as India’s major challenge at the moment: Analysts
Slowdown in developed markets will bring down India’s export numbers
ECONOMY
Growth woes | India on a better footing than western economies, says Sanjiv Bajaj
The president of Confederation of Indian Industry says things are starting to look better as consumer inflation has started moderating.
BUSINESS
Air India hiring spree continues as it gears up for long-haul flights, wider reaches
Around 50 percent of flights by IndiGo were delayed on June 2 as a large number of its employees reported sick to attend an interview at Air India
BUSINESS
Artificial Intelligence no longer a 'fringe' technology for Indian firms
According to a recent report, India produces 16% of the world's AI talent pool.
IPO
At Rs 40,311 crore, 16 companies mop up 43% more funds this year through IPOs
As many as 50 companies have filed their draft red herring prospectus with SEBI this year so far.
ECONOMY
Time and cost overruns haunt India's infra projects
The cumulative cost overrun of 1,568 projects monitored across the country, each with an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, is Rs 4.5 lakh crore.
BUSINESS
In Charts | How fiscal, defence realities pushed government to tread Agnipath
The new military recruitment scheme has led to protests around the country. It has also invited greater scrutiny on the sums the government spends on the country’s armed forces.
