Samrat Sharma
Samrat Sharma is a seasoned data journalist with over a decade of experience, specialising in geopolitical, policy, and risk-driven storytelling.
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UP Moving Towards $1 Trillion Dream, But Are Women Missing From Growth Story?
Tamil Nadu has a female worker population ration of 41.5 per cent, Maharashtra 39.1 per cent against only 33.6 per cent in UP.
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15 Weeks, 5,000 Strikes: How US-Iran War Spiralled Across Middle East
While Iran and the Middle East are paying a heavy price for the loss of men and material, the US, too, is paying a fortune to continue the war.
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Used Cars, New Loans: What's Behind India's Auto Credit Rise
Car buyers have become aspirational and vehicle loans are witnessing robust growth. The twist is that the used car market is going premium and attracting buyers even with a vehicle loan.
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Jan Dhan Yojana To Ayushman Bharat: 5 Schemes That Marked PM Modi's 12 Years
Five government schemes rolled out during PM Modi government are Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission, PM Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and Ayushman Bharat
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India's 7.8% Q4 Growth Vs Global Peers: How RBI is Managing Stress
India's GDP growth has been strong even as many countries succumbed to the shock in direct or indirect ways.
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How Countries Use Interest Rates To Tackle War-Driven Supply Shocks
Four years before the Iran war started, the Russia-Ukraine war had introduced a similar situation of commodity shock. In response, the central banks of several countries had hiked their interest rates.
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Fuel Prices Are Up, But It Still Won't Cover Oil Firms' Losses. Here's Why
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said OMC under-recoveries were around Rs 1,000 crore a day.
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India's Fuel Map Explained: Who Burns More Per Person?
The highest per capita consumption of petrol and diesel comes from areas with high tourism activity. These include Goa, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
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Poll Promises vs Public Finance Trends On West Bengal And Tamil Nadu
We look at the fiscal picture of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu by taking into account the announcements made by leaders during campaigning
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WFH To Limited AC Use: How Countries Are Dealing With Iran War Energy Shock
Countries across Asia and as far as Argentina have begun introducing measures to manage supply pressures and shield consumers from rising fuel costs.
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A Year After Pahalgam Attack, J&K's Strong Comeback In Investment, Startups, Tourism
Jammu and Kashmir is no longer defined only by the massive tourism it hosts. The Union Territory has become a hub for startups, too.
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Economy Boost, Health Gains: How More Women In Parliament Could Help India
It is estimated that the world is still 169 years away from achieving full gender parity in politics.
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Explained: Is China Slowly Entering Iran War As US Blockades Hormuz?
The failure of Islamabad peace talks and the new counter-blockades that the US has imposed in the Strait of Hormuz have widened the horizon of the West Asia war.
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US Retail Inflation Jumps To 2-Year High Over Iran War's Economic Shock
The US has spent millions of dollars on military operations, and the economy has begun to show warning signs in retail inflation, particularly in energy.
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US-Iran Ceasefire Brings Relief, But Coal's Heat Lingers For India
The Middle East war has caused a significant increase in oil prices. Brent prices rose 30 per cent since the war began and pulled the coal futures up by 18 per cent too.
