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Datanomics: Pilot error identified as top cause for air accidents
Jayant Pankaj Listen to This Article The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Saturday released its preliminary report on the June 12 Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad, stating that the engine fuel switches appeared to have been 'cut off' seconds after the flight took off. As of now, it remains unclear whether the pilots themselves cut them off, and it is too early to conclude if pilot error was responsible for the accident. However, according to AAIB's investigations, pilot error did emerge as a major source of air accidents between 2014 and 2022. How they happened AAIB investigated 13 cases related to
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Business Standard
5 days ago
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Datanomics: Population Day highlights need for demographic dividend plans
India, China, the US, Indonesia, and Pakistan together account for approximately 46 per cent of the world's population Jayant Pankaj New Delhi Listen to This Article As the world marks Population Day, the global population in 2024 stands at about 8.2 billion, with India accounting for 17.7 per cent. Over the past two decades, population trends have varied across countries such as India, China, and the United States (US), exhibiting periods of growth, fluctuation, and decline. In 2024, over 66 per cent of India's population was under the age of 35, and women accounted for around 48 per cent. India added an average of 14.8 million people annually in the past 14 years, compared to 5.1 million in China and 2.2 million in the US. Despite
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Business Standard
06-07-2025
- Politics
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Statsguru: Indian students caught in crosshairs of tighter US visa rules
Indians and Chinese have consistently accounted for the biggest proportion of F1 student visas Jayant Pankaj Listen to This Article The US Department of State on June 18 released a directive requiring visa applicants to adjust their social media privacy settings from private to public. This was to help the department assess whether those entering the US posed any threat to the country. A similar advisory was republished on June 30 by the US Embassy and consulates in India, raising concern, particularly among Indian students, as the guideline could potentially lead to visa denials if applicants were flagged during the screening process. Between FY16 and FY25, 1 million to 1.3 million non-immigrant Indians – those travelling on a temporary basis
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Business Standard
04-07-2025
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Datanomics: Serious rail accidents decline, safety spending inches up
Jayant Pankaj New Delhi Listen to This Article Several wagons of a high-speed freight train derailed and crashed into a stationary goods train in Jharkhand on Thursday. No casualties were reported. According to Indian railway reports, there were 231 consequential train accidents between 2019 and 2025. The number has been declining, from 55 in 2019–20 to 31 in 2024–25. 'Consequential' train accidents refer to the incidents with serious outcomes, typically involving loss of life, injuries, significant damage to railway property, or major disruption to train services. The railways' safety-related expenditure has risen from an estimated ₹1.14 trillion in 2024–25 Revised Estimates (RE) to an estimated ₹1.16 trillion in
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Business Standard
24-06-2025
- Business
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Datanomics: Strait of Hormuz still remains critical for crude oil import
The Strait of Hormuz is still critical for India even though we now import much lower than half of our crude inbound shipments through this route Jayant Pankaj New Delhi Listen to This Article After ceasefire violations by Iran and Israel on Tuesday, the approval by the Iranian parliament to close the Strait of Hormuz still poses a risk. This has raised concerns about its impact on India's crude oil imports. In 2024, India imported nearly 4.9 million barrels of crude oil per day, with 39 per cent of it transported through Hormuz. In recent years, India has shifted its crude oil import towards Russia. In 2021-22, 1.9 per cent of India's crude oil share came from Russia. It surged to 35 per cent in 2024-25. Route losing share,
