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Welcome back data enthusiasts, Over the last two weeks, as the world saw a war unfold, the Hindu data team has been looking at how big events prop up big confusing numbers and what the underlying story is. While it’s our job on any given day to make sense of numbers and find patterns that … Read more

Indian passengers reunite with their family members as they arrive safely from a flight via Dubai amid the international tensions in the Gulf region International Airport, in New Delhi on Wednesday | Photo Credit: ANI As tensions escalate following the United States-Israel military strikes on Iran, raising concerns about oil supplies and shipping through the … Read more

India’s inflation index has been updated to reflect better how households allocate their spending today. Under the earlier Consumer Price Index (CPI), consumption was grouped into six broad categories, with a wide range of everyday services — such as health, education, transport, and personal care — aggregated into a single head. The revised CPI, shown … Read more

Oil and gas prices have surged following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a gateway to 20% of the world’s oil exports from the Gulf | Photo Credit: Hamad I Mohammed With Iran targeting U.S. bases in other countries in the West Asian region, the U.S.-Israel attack has created a massive ripple effect extending well beyond the region, … Read more

(1) U.S. and Israeli launched an all-out war on Iran, Supreme Leader Khameini killed Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday (February 28 2026) leading to a broader military conflict involving the U.S. and left the world concerned about a bigger West Asia conflict. Several of Iran’s top political, spiritual, military leaders and scientists have … Read more

Twenty-one MPs recommended works outside the State or constituency they were elected from or are associated with, using their Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds, an analysis by The Hindu has found. And of the more than ₹18 crore spent on works which were completed based on these recommendations, the vast majority — 84% … Read more

Twenty-one MPs recommended works outside the State or constituency they were elected from or are associated with, using their Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds, an analysis by The Hindu has found. And of the more than ₹18 crore spent on works which were completed based on these recommendations, the vast majority — 84% … Read more

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gross GST collection increased by 8.1% to over ₹1.83 lakh crore in February, led by higher growth in revenues from imports and improved domestic sales. Gross domestic revenue rose 5.3% to about ₹1.36 lakh crore, while gross import revenue climbed 17.2% to ₹47,837 crore. Total … Read more

Indian young adults have performed poorly in Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) scores, ranking 60 out of 84 nations featured in an ongoing global mental health study. The study by US-based Sapien Labs — Global Mind Health in 2025 — also revealed that not only did Indian youths in the 18-34 age group score poorly globally, … Read more