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Samreen Wani

Samreen Wani

As a member of the BS Data Team, Samreen Wani covers a range of subjects — from macroeconomics to markets, health to law, and defence to politics. A postgraduate in international relations, she has previously worked as a research scholar with the International Strategic and Security Programme at the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bangalore. She also has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Asian School of Journalism, Chennai.

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But was down from the pre-Covid year

Updated On: 12 Oct 2024 | 12:09 AM IST

One of the stated objectives of the Make in India initiative was to boost manufacturing activity and improve investments in the sector

Updated On: 06 Oct 2024 | 10:22 PM IST

South Asian nation is shifting to clean energy but it is not phasing out the fossil fuel yet

Updated On: 06 Oct 2024 | 1:08 PM IST

Irrespective of who wins the elections, the region's ability to generate its own tax revenue to finance such poll promises may pose a challenge

Updated On: 29 Sep 2024 | 11:40 PM IST

The schemes, PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovation Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) and PM-eBus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) will replace existing EV subsidy schemes

Updated On: 16 Sep 2024 | 1:29 PM IST

The UPS is seen to be different from OPS since it is funded every year and the burden does not fall on future governments.

Updated On: 15 Sep 2024 | 10:59 PM IST

Overall demand for work under the scheme has dipped since the pandemic when over 133 million people sought work. In FY24, the demand had declined to 93.2 million individuals

Updated On: 08 Sep 2024 | 9:42 PM IST

Some regions in the northwest and eastern belts of India have had scant or deficient rainfall this season

Updated On: 01 Sep 2024 | 5:37 PM IST

Centre last week proposed new policy for its staff to manage costs

Updated On: 30 Aug 2024 | 12:26 PM IST

From trade numbers to consumption growth, Business Standard explains India's journey through 50 data points

Updated On: 29 Aug 2024 | 6:27 AM IST

If monetary policy cannot influence food inflation, why should it not subject its stance to non-food price spiral?

Updated On: 27 Aug 2024 | 11:04 PM IST

Larger proportion of government posts meant for general category goes unfulfilled

Updated On: 23 Aug 2024 | 12:00 PM IST

This is despite an increase in properties registered under the Waqf

Updated On: 20 Aug 2024 | 11:02 PM IST

But the region spends a considerably higher amount on generating assets relative to its economic size compared to the average seen in other states

Updated On: 18 Aug 2024 | 11:36 PM IST

Moreover, significant disparities in wages paid, overall employment and education continue for women, data from the report shows

Updated On: 18 Aug 2024 | 9:49 PM IST

In June, food inflation was at its highest rate since December at 9.36 per cent, while the headline inflation was at 5.08 per cent

Updated On: 11 Aug 2024 | 10:25 PM IST

Electronic goods include the imports of computer hardware, consumer electronics, electronics components, electronic instruments and telecommunications instruments

Updated On: 06 Aug 2024 | 10:54 PM IST

The share of Customs duty in India's gross tax receipts has more than halved in the past decade

Updated On: 04 Aug 2024 | 10:16 PM IST

Despite improvement, one in four of the world's undernourished live in the country

Updated On: 03 Aug 2024 | 12:10 AM IST

New Budget schemes seek to improve market access, scaling of operations for women-related ventures

Updated On: 30 Jul 2024 | 10:42 PM IST