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Bihar spent ₹41,200 crore (3.8% of GDP) on election giveaways. With Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan also breaching 4–5% fiscal deficits, State populism has become a post-poll fiscal burden nationwide ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/VjN9bJKrRS
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India’s consumer inflation fell to 0.25% year-on-year in Oct 2025, the lowest level recorded since Jan 2014. The sharp decline was driven by food and beverages, which saw deflation of 3.72% ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/QMRuEHnHki
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India’s fuel use grew only 1.17% in FY26 (Apr–Oct) vs 2.73% last year. Diesel, 38.4% of consumption, rose just ~2.5%. Data signals a clear shift away from conventional fuels ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/BZkr95nhh8
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Even India’s clean-air cities aren’t spared. AQI has spiked, Kullu at 95, Rajouri 98, Sopore 74. While Delhi remains at an unsafe 159. Experts warn pollution is now spreading far beyond metros. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/5yJJfKNdSx
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Pollution-related hospital claims jump after Diwali, with 43% involving children. Delhi alone accounts for 38% of cases, and average claim size is ₹55,263 ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: https://t.co/D6L0Z8Axxu
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QIPs slow in H1 FY26 after a record FY25. Only 25 issues worth ₹50,106 cr vs ₹64,750 cr a year ago. SBI’s ₹25,000 cr QIP made up half the total as firms turn cautious amid market volatility ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/KLqLEbUnt8
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PE-VC exits dipped 13% in value and 23% in deal count in the first 9 months of 2025, even as VC exits jumped 111% by value. Renewables, pharma, hospitals, apps & discount retail led realisations. ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/4SbXuj2Lpn
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₹1,025 crore in assets, 5 candidates, and most of it in land. Bihar’s richest leaders favour property over banks, while 60% declare under ₹1 crore. Read how money, power, and politics intersect in #Bihar 2025. My analysis for @businessline Read:
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Bihar's 2025 Assembly candidates show stark wealth disparities, with land and property dominating their assets, especially among major parties.
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Bihar votes in two phases this November (6th and 11th of November). Only 1 in 10 candidates is a woman, and graduates form the largest group of contestants. Key constituencies to watch: Raghopur, Mahua, Tarapur, and more- big assets, big stakes #BiharElection2025 #Bihar
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OFS now dominates India’s IPOs at 65% of issue value in 2025 (vs 58% in 2023). Promoters account for 68.5% of these stake sales. Maturing market, but post-listing exits are one to watch. ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/xFOI63ZUaM
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Bihar’s economy shows stagnation under Nitish Kumar, with rising joblessness and fiscal stress. Fiscal stress, joblessness and limited industrial growth overshadow the development narrative ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/Y41kPgWudQ
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Bihar shows slow progress on key social indicators ahead of the 2025 elections- Poverty has halved and literacy improved, yet the State still lags behind India in income, gender balance, and education ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: https://t.co/fC2s1oZOJQ
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Imports from Russia are down 17 per cent y-o-y in volume terms this September, to 6.6 million tonnes. The 10% decline in crude price over the last one year also dragged the value of imports ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/AAYGcZ7h9y
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If you're a college student, ChatGPT's probably your study buddy- explaining concepts, teaching languages, or saving you during that 11 p.m. deadline panic. Check out my latest article for @businessline if that sounds like you Read:
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Hey ChatGPT, it’s raining outside and I’m in the mood for chai and pakodas, but I have to write this article. Oh, wait, you can help me with it!
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India’s per capita income is projected to double to $5,242 by 2031, pushing the country into what analysts call an affluence trigger zone. Set to accelerate consumption growth over the next decade. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/IqlIVVyCTE
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Despite the softening of the ODI, the net FDI into India fell steeply, to end at negative $0.62 billion in August 2025, due to lower gross inflows compared to last year ✍️Sourashis Banerjee ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/072qNxViUF
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FTA tilt: UK imports into India jump sharply. Silver up 857%, electronics up 77%, and alcohol up 97% YoY. Meanwhile, India’s exports see mixed trends. Rice up 70%, but pharma slips 8%. ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/tWFNMtcQUn
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Air pollution levels continued to deteriorate, with Delhi and Jaipur recording some of the worst levels post-Diwali this year. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai maintain comparatively moderate levels ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: https://t.co/Wer8vc1gAy
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While layoffs in India reduced since 2024, the trend remains elevated. India has recorded the second-highest layoffs globally this year, led by electric mobility and online gaming companies ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: https://t.co/HoM9EcSE7r
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From 2015–2025, Americans led the Nobels with 17% of prize money. Literature saw the most laureates, while the Peace Prize was skipped 19 times. ✍️Sourashis Banerjee ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: https://t.co/0TbTbqviZ2
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