Asian defence spending
A new military spending forecast from analysts at IHS Jane’s Defence suggests that China’s defence spending will accelerate substantially in the next three years. This interactive graphic examines...
View ArticleBarometer poll shows business wary of Brics
With more than a year’s worth of of data from our exclusive business sentiment poll, the FT/Economist Global Business Barometer, now available, some interesting longitudinal patterns are becoming...
View ArticleBack to the future: Is India heading towards another balance of payments crisis?
The rupee is tumbling once more – and for those with long memories, this all looks rather familiar. In 1991 investors deserted India as turbulence descended: prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was...
View Article21st century sanctions: targeted measures on the rise
by Andrew Jack From trade embargoes to arms blockades, sanctions have long been an extension of conflict by non-military means. Since the start of the twenty-first century, there has been growing use...
View ArticleIndia elections: Full results
This interactive graphic shows the full results of India’s general election. Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in the world’s largest democracy, winning a...
View ArticleDatawatch: A new G7
by Gavin Jackson and Keith Fray On Tuesday the International Monetary Fund released its latest World Economic Outlook. A striking new finding emerges: the seven largest emerging markets are now bigger,...
View ArticleHow we developed the COP21 Climate Change Calculator
Rajiv Kumar (IISC, Bangalore) and Jeremy Woods (Imperial College London) The COP21 climate change calculator provides an interactive description of how carbon pollution reduction over the period...
View ArticleVirat Kohli’s T20 international batting is simply outstanding
John Burn-Murdoch Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 89 off 47 deliveries as hosts India set the West Indies an imposing target of 193 in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC Twenty20 World Cup. This was...
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