TopicZombie data

Topic: Zombie data

Cities across the world now have ‘zombie traffic lights’. But they are saving human lives

Douglas Broom - November 8, 2021

To date, these traffic lights have been installed in Australia, South Korea, Germany, Netherlands, Israel and Singapore.

How to unearth ‘zombies’ in the Indian corporate sector

Nirupama Kulkarni - August 15, 2020

As the Indian economy recovers, we should be wary of zombie firms that are using the pandemic as an excuse to continue hanging on.

Water, HIV & NASA’s Indian scientists — how zombie statistics mislead media, govt & public

Achyut Mishra - July 8, 2019

False statistics have coloured public perception on NITI Aayog’s water crisis data, deployment in Kashmir and the number of Indian scientists in NASA.

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Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

Manisha Mondal - February 5, 2026

The three Ghaziabad sisters were lonely. None of them had gone to school after the Covid-19 pandemic. K-dramas offered them solace.

India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

February 5, 2026

2026 defence budget is not good enough to achieve Viksit armed forces

February 5, 2026

Economy

Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

Sharan Poovanna - February 5, 2026

Tech startups raised $3.8 bn in 2025, down 28% y-o-y, driven by sharp contraction in late-stage funding even as early-stage investments showed resilience, according to Traxcn.

Defence

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

Snehesh Alex Philip - February 5, 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.

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Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta - January 31, 2026

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

Topic: Zombie data

Cities across the world now have ‘zombie traffic lights’. But they are saving human lives

How to unearth ‘zombies’ in the Indian corporate sector

Water, HIV & NASA’s Indian scientists — how zombie statistics mislead media, govt & public

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

2026 defence budget is not good enough to achieve Viksit armed forces

Economy

Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

Defence

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

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