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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicHousehold survey

Topic: household survey

India’s economic data needs to include culture. NSS needs an upgrade

The NSS tradition already recognises that economic life is socially differentiated, but it misses a crucial layer: who holds power within households? Who controls income?

Where are the rich people in India’s household surveys? Track their e-commerce to fill gap

Unlocking the rich and diverse information from digital and online sources could be a game changer for the generation, collation, and production of official data.

Three out of four households in India discard unused medicines, finds new survey

The survey conducted by LocalCircles aimed to determine the key reasons behind consumers ending up with excess quantity of medicines.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.