What non-official data has to say about India’s economy

Mumbai: India’s economy is struggling to overcome the adverse hit from the world’s biggest lockdown, a series of high-frequency indicators show. From power consumption to jobs to Google’s mobility trends, the figures show activity has picked up from the record slump registered in April – but the recovery has a long way to go. Economists […]

India could set up new panel to monitor personal data collection

New Delhi: India should set up a data regulator and require companies to disclose how they collect and store data devoid of personal details or which has been anonymised, a panel tasked to draw up such regulations has said in a draft report. As India moves to tighten policies on its citizens’ data held and […]

Modi: India to focus on health and economy as COVID-19 surges

New Delhi: With India now one of the world’s top three COVID-19 hotspots, the country is focused on controlling its pandemic and reviving stalled economic growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. India’s coronavirus epidemic spiralled when the nation began easing its strict and sweeping lockdown in late April in order to reverse an […]