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Coaching centres study age-limit guidelines of education ministry

Some say parents, students, institutes will find alternatives to cater to demand

India clocks defence offsets worth over $7 billion till January 2024

The total amount under defence offset stood at $2.9 billion as of March 2020, according to data from the Department of Defence Production

Statsguru: How the insurance industry is becoming a two-speed sector

Insurance penetration is the value of the premiums relative to gross domestic product. Life insurance penetration declined in 2022-23 (FY23)

Indians' willingness to spend back at pre-Covid level, shows data

Consumer sentiment in rural India highest since Dec 2019

Almost normal: Consumer sentiment soared to near pre-pandemic levels in Nov

The World Bank reported that over 80 million Indians made their first digital transaction after the pandemic

Assembly to Parliament: The young don't have the House in Indian politics

The five newly elected assemblies continue the trend of the aged getting the most numbers

Forex earnings from tourism in India rising despite dip in tourist inflow

Foreign exchange earnings reaching pre-pandemic levels

Over 1K cases of violence against women reported daily: NCRB's 2022 report

A drop in the national crime rate has not necessarily meant better disposal of such cases in the courts

Increased women representation in 2023 state polls, 46% MLAs retain seats

There is a rise in the number of women elected to the five state legislatures in 2023 compared to 2018, except in Rajasthan

Caste harassment, crimes against women increase in 5 years: NCRB report

Cruelty by husband or his relatives accounted for 38.3 per cent of all crimes against women - the most in this bracket

Five states account for more than 70% of on-site worker fatalities

Although the number of factory workers being injured has declined, fatal injuries have increased in the last five years. In 2017, as many as 18 per cent of injuries led to deaths

Pandemic a blessing in disguise for astrotech companies, shows data

Only five astrotech companies were founded in 2013. In 2018, 23 more online astrology startups were founded

Indian students make a beeline for the American dream despite rising cost

Over 750,000 Indians migrated for education in 2022 compared to 586,337 in 2019

India's junk food bill comes in as obesity, productivity loss increase

Poor dietary patterns have a significant economic cost, warn health experts

Films released in theatres score lowest on the Bechdel Test, shows data

Women hold around one-tenth of head of department (HOD) positions in the Indian media and entertainment industry, the report revealed

India's tourism challenge: Foreign arrivals remain below 2019 levels

CMIE data shows that in February 2020, just before the pandemic struck, 1.02 million foreign tourists had arrived in India. In August 2023, the number stood at 640,000

India's defence exports cross Rs 6,000 crore in FY24, shows DDP data

Total defence exports over the last five years has now crossed Rs 52,000 crore

Statsguru: 6 charts show India's inflation concern may not be over soon

Lower sowing and higher food prices have increased risks to inflation outcomes

Statsguru: Six charts show India's better showing at Cricket World Cups

India's most successful captains have all led after the turn of the millennium

Consumer sentiment lag among other backward class community, shows data

The scheduled caste community has also done worse than upper caste respondents