Data | Deepavali day: Record pollution levels in Chennai and Bengaluru, but Delhi and Kolkata fare better

Data | Deepavali day: Record pollution levels in Chennai and Bengaluru, but Delhi and Kolkata fare better

Along with PM2.5 pollution, there were increases in CO, NH3, NO, NO2 and SO2 levels Along with PM2.5 pollution, there were increases in CO, NH3, NO, NO2 and SO2 levels State governments across India announced various degrees of restrictions on bursting crackers this Deepavali. While the measures seem to have worked to an extent in […]

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Data | With pandemic blues gone, people are painting the town red

Data | With pandemic blues gone, people are painting the town red

Consumer sentiment has picked up significantly as public mobility has exceeded pre-pandemic levels and unemployment levels have gone down Consumer sentiment has picked up significantly as public mobility has exceeded pre-pandemic levels and unemployment levels have gone down In the first week of September 2020, about 80,000 daily COVID-19 cases were recorded in India on […]

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Indian Railways to run 211 special services trains this festival season

Indian Railways to run 211 special services trains this festival season

“In this ongoing festive season, for the convenience of rail travelers and to clear extra rush of passengers, Indian Railways is running 2,561 trips of 211 special trains (in pairs) till Chhath Puja this year,” an official statement said. “In this ongoing festive season, for the convenience of rail travelers and to clear extra rush […]

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Data Point | After two years, people are actually “celebrating” a festival season

Data Point | After two years, people are actually “celebrating” a festival season

The Data Point is a bi-weekly newsletter in which The Hindu’s Data team decodes the numbers behind today’s biggest stories.   The Data Point is a bi-weekly newsletter in which The Hindu’s Data team decodes the numbers behind today’s biggest stories.   (This article forms a part of the Data Point newsletter curated by The Hindu’s Data […]

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