The draft Bill to repeal the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959, replaces a nation-building mandate with focus on corporatisation and revenue generation
Centre statistics shared in the Rajya Sabha show that Telangana’s estimated youth unemployment rate fell from 23.3 percent in 2017-18 to 16.6 percent in 2023-24. MoSPI data also shows rising labour force participation among young women during the same period.
Telangana has entered a deflationary phase for the first time since its formation, with inflation at -0.93% in June 2025. Economists warn that falling prices, weak demand, and stalled investments could lead to long-term economic stagnation and fiscal distress.
The State’s rural literacy rate dropped from 72.6 percent in 2022-23 to 69.9 percent in 2023-24. This is way below the national average of 77.5 percent recorded for the same year
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s allegations that development had taken a backseat in Telangana once again illustrate the desperate attempts by the BJP government at the Centre to discredit a State administration which has scripted a growth story that is being viewed as a model for others in the country to follow. Facts and figures […]
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s take on the ‘double-engine growth’ claims of Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming it as nothing but a ‘trouble-engine’ was not just an off-the-cuff remark. A quick glance at the performance of States particularly Telangana indicates that States ruled by non-BJP parties performed far better than the BJP-ruled States as […]
