Uncompromising Analysis
India's trajectory, measured in facts, not platitudes.
We provide concrete data, rigorous methodology, and plain-spoken analysis on the policies shaping a billion lives. No buzzwords. No political cover. Just the numbers and what they mean.
"Data without context is just PR."
Read our Data Literacy Primer →Structural Challenges
The Infrastructure Deficit
While headline capital expenditure numbers look robust, execution at the state level lags significantly. We track the gap between announcements and operational reality.
View the Infrastructure Tracker →Employment Beyond Agriculture
The structural shift away from agriculture has stalled. Our analysis breaks down the failure of manufacturing to absorb surplus rural labor and the informalization of urban jobs.
Read the Employment Report →Macroeconomic Tools
Historical Inflation Adjuster
Calculate real purchasing power across decades using our aggregated CPI and WPI indices.
Rupee Depreciation Tool
Evaluate currency strength correctly by factoring in purchasing power parity and differential inflation.
Fiscal Deficit Tracker
Model the government's borrowing limits against realistic nominal GDP growth scenarios.
Clean, Unspun Data
We don't hide our sources. Every assertion we make is backed by a compiled, cleaned dataset derived from official releases.
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Monthly updated CPI and WPI series spliced across base years.
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Union Budget capex allocations mapped against actual RE execution.
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State-wise demographic transition metrics and GSDP growth rates.
Sample Output: CPI_Spliced_2023.csv
Year,Month,Base_2012,Spliced_Val
2023,10,185.2,185.2
2023,09,184.4,184.4
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2013,01,105.1,105.1
2011,12,N/A,98.2 (Est)
The Energy Transition Reality
India's net-zero targets require a massive overhaul of the grid. But renewable capacity additions do not equal generation. We model the realities of base-load power and coal's long shadow.
Read the Climate Report42% vs 22%
The gap between renewable energy installed capacity share (42%) and actual generation share (22%) due to intermittency and low plant load factors.
Personal & Micro-Economic Calculators
Institutional Literacy
Reading the Budget
How to parse the Union Budget documents, track actual vs revised estimates, and spot off-budget borrowing.
Read GuideData Literacy Primer
Understand base effects, nominal vs real values, and statistical sleights of hand used in press releases.
Read GuideEmployment Data
Why do PLFS, CMIE, and EPFO show different realities? Breaking down definitions of formal and informal labor.
Read GuideThe Demographic Divergence
India is not a single economic unit. The demographic dividend in the north is clashing with an aging population in the south, creating unprecedented federal tensions.
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