National Sample Survey Office  

India's tobacco and alcohol consumption has increased in urban and rural areas in the last decade according to Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23. Simultaneously, the expenditure on education has declined in both areas and increased in beverages and processed food.

According to Observer Research Foundation, which studied the Household Consumer Expenditure Surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), consumer expenditure (acquisition of goods and services by individuals or families) of people in the Valley not only increased but also surpassed the national average from 1999-2012

131 chartered accountants from across the country, on Monday, debunked allegations made by a group of 108 economists and social scientists who say that the economic statistics of the country are in disarray. Allegations of political interference in data publication has been countered.