How locked down is India in Covid second wave?

As the second wave sweeps through the country, restrictions on movement and public activity are not as strict, even though the caseload and death rate is worse than before, reports Abhishek......

How India's Covid-19 vaccination drive is lagging, 6 months on

India has placed orders for 786 million doses till date -- less than the probable need of 950 million doses, reports Abhishek Waghmare. IMAGE: A beneficiary receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in......

Covid: India has highest number of critical cases

To achieve herd immunity, rapid vaccination is the only hope.Abhishek Waghmare reports. IMAGE: Police personnel conduct a flag march during night curfew, imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus,......

India's spending on space tripled in 10 years

India's spending on space research almost tripled from Rs 4,163 crore in 2009-2010 to Rs 11,538 crore in 2018-2019. Abhishek Waghmare reports. India carved its name in the elite club of four......

Government's fuel tax earning explained in charts

Consumption of petrol and diesel will contribute more than half of the Centre's exclusive share in GST in FY20, reports Abhishek Waghmare. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Finance Minister......

Explained in Charts: How IBC has evolved in 3 years

Among manufacturing companies that went to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), chemicals and metal firms witnessed more resolutions while companies in the labour intensive (employment......

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Apart from cotton, copper, petroleum and industrial machinery, India does not export much to China. This means that India buys six times the merchandise it sells to China, points out Abhishek......

Explained in Charts: Indian economy loses sheen

Only one of the three drivers of the economy has performed in the way it should: government spending grew at 15.6 per cent, reports Abhishek Waghmare. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......