Tanay Sukumar

4 weeks ago | livemint.com | Tanay Sukumar

New government data released after an unusual delay has finally given official estimates that could help paint the most definitive picture that was ever possible of the likely human toll of the covid-19 second wave in 2021. That year, nearly 2.1 million more Indians died than was expected based on past trends, show Mint calculations from the demographic survey Sample Registration System (SRS), whose report the government published on 7 May.

2 months ago | livemint.com | Pragya Srivastava |Tanay Sukumar

Economy Summary The tariff rates that the White House accuses countries of imposing on US goods do not add up. The figures floated by Trump match with another ratio derived from trade data, which doesn't align with what tariffs actually mean. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.

2 months ago | htsyndication.com | Pragya Srivastava |Tanay Sukumar

New Delhi, April 3 -- After days of uncertainty and speculation, US President Donald Trump announced his promised reciprocal trade tariffs on nearly all countries on Thursday. However, the numbers he used to decide how badly countries should be punished fail a basic smell test. There is little connection between what countries actually impose on US imports and what Trump has accused them of imposing.

Jan 26, 2025 | htsyndication.com | Tanay Sukumar

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Ten persons from the world of business were named for India's top civilian honours ahead of Republic Day, going past more common fields such as public affairs and social work for the first time in three and 12 years, respectively. Last year, 'trade and industry' was the least-represented major field, with just three names. This is only the fourth year in a decade that the share of businesspersons among all recipients crossed 5%, the others being 2016, 2020 and 2022.

Jan 26, 2025 | livemint.com | Tanay Sukumar

Ten persons from the world of business were named for India’s top civilian honours ahead of Republic Day, going past more common fields such as public affairs and social work for the first time in three and 12 years, respectively. Last year, ‘trade and industry’ was the least-represented major field, with just three names. This is only the fourth year in a decade that the share of businesspersons among all recipients crossed 5%, the others being 2016, 2020 and 2022.