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Watch: Elector deletions after SIR in Bihar: Many problematic questions emerge: Data Point

Over the last two years, India’s private sector banks have been expanding their physical presence. The two biggest lenders — HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank — opened 3,284 and 1,341 branches, respectively, between 2022 and 2024. Both lenders also increased their workforce, adding 40,305 and 9,204 employees in FY 2024, respectively. In FY25, however, HDFC … Read more

Migrant workers walk along a railway track to return to their home state of eastern Bihar, during an extended nationwide lockdown in 2020. | Photo Credit: ADNAN ABIDI An analysis of Bihar’s draft electoral rolls released on August 1, prepared after the completion of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, shows that more women than … Read more

As per the draft roll published on Friday, the number of voters in Bihar had dropped by 56 lakh. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP On August 1, the draft electoral rolls for Bihar, following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, were released. A total of 7.24 crore electors are part of … Read more

U.S President Donald Trump upped the ante on tariff pressure on India, by saying that he would raise it more than the 25% already imposed on imports from a country which is now seen as a major U.S. ally. He specifically cited India’s high dependence on Russia for cheap crude imports as a major reason … Read more

(1) U.S. slaps 25% tariffs on Indian imports U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariff rates for imports into the U.S. from countries across the world on August 1, 2025 after a 90-day pause ended. On Indian imports, Mr. Trump announced a 25% tariff. He pointed to India’s trade with Russia in oil and military equipment, … Read more

The latest World Bank report has commended India for pulling 171 million people out of poverty. Using the formulation of $2.15 a day as the poverty line, it has said that extreme poverty fell from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23. However, how has the consumption basket of India changed? The Household Consumption Expenditure … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump deliver a joint press statement after their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC on Feb. 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 31, 2025) announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports into the U.S., effective August 1, following … Read more

Indian Railways is keen on increasing the number of AC three-tier coaches in long-distance trains In the last decade, the share of air-conditioned (AC) berths/seats in non-suburban trains (long-distance trains) has doubled, while the share of non-AC berths/seats has declined considerably in India. In parallel, the share of passengers who travelled in AC coaches has … Read more

This article forms a part of the Data Point newsletter curated by The Hindu’s Data team. To get the newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here Welcome back, data enthusiasts! As the Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of … Read more