Indians now spend more money on processed foods than on cereals
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30 of 67Most Indians say they cannot verify if information online is reliable
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Temperature, tools and tobacco
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Money in the bank
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Childcare and housework take women out of India's labour force
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Understanding India's undertrial population
The share of incarcerated people who are yet to be convicted of a crime - undertrials - in India is among the highest in the world. We examine what laws are putting the most undertrials in jail, and how this is changing what India's incarcerated population loo…
The (non) rule of three
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Tobacco usage in India is highest among older people
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Seasonal changes in temperatures in India
Although heat is most closely associated with India's summer months, our analysis of long-term temperature data shows that the post-monsoon season has warmed up the most, especially during the nights.
The churn beneath
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2025 saw the most intense pre-monsoon rainfall in India
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Eating poor
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North-eastern states have the highest shares of workers in government jobs
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Farewell, youth
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The richest Indian households can eat fruit most often
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Tobacco consumption in India
The usage of tobacco is one of the world's biggest public health challenges, directly linked to serious and often fatal conditions. Tobacco usage is declining globally and in India, but the patterns of its use will affect its trajectory.
Courts, citations and conferences
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The parable of village 10386
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Seasonal changes in daily rainfall patterns
How people experience rainfall in India is heavily determined by two factors - the frequency and the intensity of rain. Examining these two indicators by season, India's pre-monsoon period stands out in showing significant changes.
In most Indian states, 90% of births now take place in healthcare facilities
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India's Gen Z is a shrinking demographic
With falling fertility, India's generational cohorts are experiencing a fundamental realignment. Younger cohorts are no longer dominant in size, and are increasingly squeezed by older cohorts.
Three blind men, and unemployment
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One in every 250 young men in Punjab and Delhi is in prison
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Using India's e-courts data to answer questions around access to justice
The e-courts database has become an important repository of India's judicial data, and has opened up possibilities of deep empirical research. We describe the dataset, explore what can be done using the data, and note the problems with the data that pose barri…
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Minimum temperatures in India are rising faster than maximum temperatures
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Regional variations in seasonal temperatures
India is warming, but the magnitude of this warming varies widely by season and geography. Winter sees the most uniform warming across the country, while the monsoon shows the clearest evidence of sustained long-term warming.
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Is India's workforce feminising?
The number of women in India's workforce has grown after a period of decline. But does this increase translate into better, and better-paying jobs? We examine the sectors of the economy that are getting feminised.
More pre-teens in India have used the internet than people in their 40s
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