D) Low credibility in the eyes of key stakeholders? While data and skills are critically important components of measurement success, there is no single obstacle more formidable than lack of ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's labor ministry has issued wage data without meeting sampling standards, officials said on Wednesday, undermining the credibility of a key indicator used to gauge the success ...

Eighty-two persons died in the stampede during the Maha Kumbh pilgrimage in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj in January – not 37 as the government claimed, the BBC reported on Tuesday. This was not the first ...

The monthly jobs report is supposed to be the market’s most trusted compass—dropping before the CPI, setting the tone for bonds, stocks, and rate bets, and often triggering the fiercest bouts of ...

After the Indian government junked two reports this year citing data inaccuracy, its think tank Niti Aayog has taken it upon itself to map out a way to ensure data accuracy and legitimacy. According ...

The revised series of key economic indicators – GDP, IIP and CPI— are slated to be unveiled in 2026. The exercise is expected to make India’s economic data more robust. Saurabh Garg, secretary, ...