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Each piece in our archive was written after reviewing the primary statistical release, not after reading someone else's headline. You'll find explainers on how India's GDP is actually calculated, deep-dives into the labour force participation gap between urban men and women, analyses of how fuel price changes ripple through the household budget, and close readings of Union Budget documents that go beyond the headline fiscal deficit number. Use the topic filters below to jump to the coverage beat that interests you most.
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Two recent pieces from our archive — click through for the full analysis.
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India's CPI Inflation in 2024: Which Basket Items Are Hurting Most?
A line-by-line look at the Consumer Price Index sub-groups reveals that vegetables and edible oils — not fuel — are driving the recent spike in food inflation for urban households.
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EPFO Net Enrolments: What the Monthly Payroll Data Really Shows
Official EPFO data is often cited as proof of job creation, but the net-enrolment figure conceals as much as it reveals. Here's how to read the numbers correctly.
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