Jayant Pankaj, Yash Kumar Singhal

Stories by Jayant Pankaj, Yash Kumar Singhal

How Did Rajya Sabha Perform Under Dhankhar?

How Did Rajya Sabha Perform Under Dhankhar?

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2025

His term saw the lowest average of 57 hours.

How Expensive Is An Australian Student Visa?

How Expensive Is An Australian Student Visa?

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2025

Australia increased its student visa application fee from 1,600 to 2,000 Australian dollars. This is now the highest such visa fee in the world.

Hit-and-Runs Cause 1 In 5 Road Deaths

Hit-and-Runs Cause 1 In 5 Road Deaths

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2025

Overspeeding remains the leading cause of road accidents in India.

India's Aging Bridges Under Scrutiny

India's Aging Bridges Under Scrutiny

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2025

Among India's 150,746 railway bridges, 25.8 per cent are over a century old.

71% Of Train Mishaps Linked To Derailment

71% Of Train Mishaps Linked To Derailment

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2025

Between 2015 and 2023, around 543 train accidents occurred, resulting in 805 deaths.

Indian Detentions In US See A Surge

Indian Detentions In US See A Surge

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2025

Despite relatively smaller Indian populations in cities like Seattle and Buffalo, the proportion of Indian nationals detained in these locations remains disproportionately high.

Can MFN Pricing Reshape India-US Pharma Equation?

Can MFN Pricing Reshape India-US Pharma Equation?

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2025

US accounts for a large part of revenue for top Indian pharma companies like Gland Pharma (54 percent), Dr Reddy's (53 per cent), and Aurobindo Pharma (48 per cent).

Can UP Triple Its Exports By 2030?

Can UP Triple Its Exports By 2030?

Rediff.com   28 May 2025

UP has progressed steadily: its exports increased from $13 billion in FY15 to $17 billion in FY20, and to around $22 billion in FY25.

Pakistan's Economy On Tenterhooks

Pakistan's Economy On Tenterhooks

Rediff.com   20 May 2025

With general government debt now approaching three-quarters of GDP, and only incremental reform efforts visible, Pakistan risks prolonging its economic stagnation unless fundamental governance, regulatory, and industrial overhauls are undertaken.

How Educated Are Your MLAs?

How Educated Are Your MLAs?

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

Association for Democratic33 per cent of 4,092 sitting MLAs were non-graduates.

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2025

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara

Will You Get Such An Increment This Year?

Will You Get Such An Increment This Year?

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

The revised salaries of MPs are significantly lower than the salaries drawn by top bureaucrats in the country.

Are Luxury Homes Fuelling Surge In Home Loan Growth?

Are Luxury Homes Fuelling Surge In Home Loan Growth?

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2025

More than 58% of individual housing loans disbursed in 2023-2024 were more than 25 lakh in size.

Obesity: India's Next Pandemic?

Obesity: India's Next Pandemic?

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2025

The number of Indian obese adults increased from 5.76 million in 1991 to 46.78 million in 2021; it is poised to reach 173.73 million by 2050.

Student Suicides Doubled in 10 Years

Student Suicides Doubled in 10 Years

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

In just the two months of 2025, six cases of student suicides took place in Kota.

3 Out Of 5 Cancer Patients Die In India

3 Out Of 5 Cancer Patients Die In India

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2025

The mortality-to-incidence ratio for India was 64.47 per cent in 2022, the highest while comparing the top 10 countries with the highest number of cancer incidences.

2024 saw boom in India's commercial real estate

2024 saw boom in India's commercial real estate

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2025

Global capability centres (GCCs) remained one of the major drivers of this huge spurt in demand for office spaces.

Trump's H-1B Policy Will Affect Desis

Trump's H-1B Policy Will Affect Desis

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2025

Indian Americans contribute approximately 5% to 6% -- roughly $300 billion -- in federal tax revenues annually.

Challenges India's textile export ambitions face

Challenges India's textile export ambitions face

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2025

India has set an ambitious target of textile exports worth $100 billion by 2030, but the recent data released by the Ministry of Textiles pertaining to India's textile and apparel trade puts achievement of the goal in jeopardy.

What You Need To Know About Cyber Fraud

What You Need To Know About Cyber Fraud

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2024

The number of digital financial frauds rose more than four times in FY24 year-on-year to comprise 80 per cent of all financial frauds.