We are India's premier economics research firm whose research services and data products have received world-wide recognition. We follow, analyze, and report the latest economic and market trends. India being a large and complex economy, we monitor the progress of its many facets at a sub-national and sub-state level. Indicus conducts monitoring and evaluation studies, indexation and ratings, as well as policy analysis. Our products provide fine cuts about the economy and the consumers at extremely granular levels with data for districts, cities and neighbourhoods. The topmost academicians, policy institutions and industry groups work with us, sponsor most of our work, and purchase our acclaimed data products.

1. Indicus Group
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2. Group companies & services
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3. About;
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4. About Us
Indicus Analytics is a specialized economics research firm located in New Delhi
Indicus has established itself as one of India's highly credible economic research organizations
Indicus Analytics specialises in
– Econometric Modeling
– Monitoring & Evaluation
– Macro-economics
– Microeconomic Evaluations
– Policy Analysis
and has been assisting business enterprises, industry associations, government and institutions in the development of policy
scape serving strategic needs
Some of our key Sponsors:
Universities Stanford, Harvard, Cambridge, Delhi, Berlin, Maryland, Texas, California
Policy Institutions World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, USAID, DFID,UNCTAD, Ford Foundation, FNST, European Commission, JBIC, NCAER,
RGICS, International Policy network, The Futures Group, Micronutrient Initiatives India Pvt. Ltd
Government Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry Of SSI, Finance Commission, RBI etc.
Media India Today, Outlook, Indian Express groups, Business Standard, Prabhat Khabar
Corporate & Associations ASSOCHAM, CII, FICCI, PHDCCI, FISME, IKEA, IL&FS, VISA International, Teamlease, Mafoi, Microsoft, Reebok,
India Stat, Tata Services, McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group Reliance, Ernst & Young , Crisil, Max New York Life,
ABN Amro, HDFC Standard Life, Johnson & Johnson, IIFT
Others 3i Network of IIM(A), IIT(K) and IDFC, NFI
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5. Sectors
 Our study areas span a wide range of socio- economic issues
 Education
 Health
 Socio- Economic Profile
 Water and Sanitation
 Governance and State
 Agriculture, Industry and Service
 Consumer Economics and Market
 Others
 Econometrics, linear programming, factor analysis, data envelopment, ethnographic studies, focus group
discussions, in- depth interviews etc are some tools we use
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6. Key Team: Indicus Analytics
Recipient of best thesis award by the EXIM Bank of India in1996 , and Hite
Fellowship for work in International Finance. His areas of work is macro economic
research, large-frame surveys on economic and social sectors, Policy Analysis,
Dr. Laveesh Bhandari Econometric Modeling, Monitoring and Evaluation. His work on inequality,
(Founder Director) Ph.D. Economics, education and India’s progress is frequently referred to in the policy debate in
Boston University, USA India. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications on socio-
economic development, health, education, poverty, inequality, etc. He writes
frequently for newspapers such as Business Standard and Indian Express.
Analysis of Indian macroeconomic scenario, forecasting growth, interest rates
Dr. Sumita Kale
and inflation. Editor of the monthly newsletter “The Emerging Economy” brought
(Chief Economist), M.Phil, Economics,
out by Indicus. A regular columnist for the Business Standard, she has also
University of Cambridge, Ph.D.
contributed to the Indian Express. She has co-authored a 22 volume set “Indian
Economics, Pune University
States at a Glance – 2006-07”, published by Pearson Education.
Amit Sinha 20 years experience encompassing manufacturing, consulting and marketing.
(President), Consulting and research experience includes both the social and the corporate
BE (Mechanical), M Tech (IIT Chennai), sector for a variety of products and services both in India and overseas.
PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad)
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7. Aali Sinha (Asst. Vice President) A recipient of the M.S.A. Rao Scholarship for academic achievement. She has
MA. Sociology, Delhi School of worked extensively on reproductive child health, education of poor children,
Economics spending patterns in health care, and access to health care. Ms. Sinha is also the
co-author of the quot;Social and Economic Profile of Indiaquot; (Social Science Press) a
book that is a 'first resort' reference on Indian socio-economic conditions.
Siddhartha Dutta He has worked extensively on rural water supply and sanitation, inter and intra
(Asst. Vice President) -state disparities. He has also looked at the evolution of service sector in India and
M. Phil, Centre for the Study of social infrastructure in urban areas. He presently heads the Monitoring and
Regional Development, Jawaharlal Evaluation division of Indicus.
Nehru University
Payal Malik She is a Consultant at Indicus Analytics and is currently working on regulatory and
MBA, University of Cincinnati infrastructure development issues with an emphasis on the telecommunications
sector.
P. Srinivasan (Chief Technical
Officer) He has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry has wide expertise in
BE, BITS Pilani, Microsoft Certified developing application in Microsoft technologies. Instrumental in developing
Database Administrator and Supervision a retail back office solution. More than 50 clients in Europe are currently
Microsoft Certified System Engineer using this software. He was also the lead architect for SAP Vision, which provides
an interface between SAP and SuperVision. He is the chief technical officer and is
responsible for the development of innovative technologies at Indicus Netlabs.
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8. Advisors
 Bibek Debroy, Professor, Centre for Policy Research
 Subir Gokarn, Chief Economist, CRISIL
 Subhashish Gangopadhyay, Dierctor, India Development Foundation
 Ashok V. Desai, Former Chief Economic Advisor, Prime Minister of India
 S. L. Rao, Former Director, NCAER
 D.B. Gupta, Former Professor, Institute of Economic Growth
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9. Indicus in media
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10.  Indicus Analytics has been talked about by all the national and vernacular media houses
 Ex. President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Finance Minister
Mr. P. Chidambaram have all referred to our work as we cover a wide range of aspects of the Indian economy.
 The India Today special issue on the ‘State of the States’ is released every year in the presence of Chief Ministers from across the c
 An annual feature of India Today since 2003. Every year the study adds to the ranking interesting aspects of development such as d
– N-E, J&K give best output returns on farm credit (Indian Express)
According to “Agricultural Gross District Domestic Product 2005-2006” figures compiled by Indicus
Analytics, 19 of the North-East’s 72 districts and four of Jammu and Kashmir’s 14 districts have credit to agricultural output ratios of more than 50, im
– Cover Story- A Tale of 5 Cities (Outlook Money): October 4, 2006.“
A new Indicus
Analytics study provides a wealth of information on city life. We are able to cull education, careers, security and entertainment across India’s top me
– Metros Score in cool quotient (DNA): September 15, 2006
“Delhi based Indicus
Analytics’ City Skyline of India 2006 report sets out a Youthfulness Index, which finds smaller cities more youthful than the metros. Youthfulness, in
– Cover Story- State of the States (India Today, Special Issue): September 11, 2006
“The fourth INDIA TODAY annual study of quality of life and work across the country does exactly that. Done by economists Bibek Debroy and
Laveesh Bhandari, the 2006 State of the States study offers some exciting findings…”
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11. Contd..
– Reservation in education Business Standard 14-Jun-06
“The latest attempt by our government to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs
) in higher education institutes has sparked off protests all over the country…..
– Class monitor needed (The Indian Express): 20-Oct-06
New planning commission targets on primary education will have to depend on the success of the ongoing Sarva Siksha
Abhiyan
. The government doesn’t know it yet but field-level data doesn’t hold out much hope. There has been little improvement in prim
– Free to choose (Business Standard): 5-Dec-06
The criticism against the voucher system which allows opting for a school of choice - public or private - is unfounded.
– Back to the kitchen,ladies (Business Standard):13-Dec-06
While examining the need for gender parity in tertiary education, the 172nd Report on University and Higher Education took up th
– Mizoram vs Kerala (Business Standard): 18-Oct-06
Historians believe that the Mizos
are a part of the great wave of the Mongolian race spilling over into India centuries ago….
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12. Relevant experience; Areas and our expertise
Expertise Areas
• Primary data collection through surveys • Analysis of various measurement indicators
(Age specific completion rates, drop out rates etc)
• Testing of Students and Teachers
• Identifying determinants to education
• Monitoring & evaluation of programs and schemes
• Linking between education and employment
• Analysis of Primary & Secondary Data
• Impact of incentives
Title Sponsors Abstract
Education Attainment: Status and The World Bank Measuring the education attainment over time in Andhra Pradesh using four
Trends in Andhra Pradesh different datasets. Various indicators such as completion rates, enrollment
rates, and drop out rates etc. were estimated across various socio-economic
strata.
Analyze the socio-economic determinants of schooling achievement in
Determinants of School Enrolment, The World Bank Karnataka, using the results of the 52nd round of NSSO in association with
Attainment and choice in Karnataka Harvard University, and NCAER
Private Schools Serving Low- University of Newcastle The nature and extent of private education for the poor
Income Families upon Tyne, UK An path breaking international research project undertaken in five countries
(Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, India and China).
• Census of Schools
• Survey of students, their parents & teachers.
• Testing scholastic ability of students and teachers.
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13. Contd
Title Sponsors Abstract
Monitoring and Evaluation of The World Bank Pilot study initiated in Ratlam district of MP attempts at a better
the Pilot Study on Integrated understanding of how convergence can be achieved in a sustainable
Child Development in Madhya manner and whether such planning is an effective tool towards better
Pradesh child development.
A baseline survey has been conducted - service providers at the
facilities and the beneficiaries
Equity in School Participation The World Bank Identifies the constraints faced by socially and economically
and Completion disadvantaged children in school participation and completion and to
ascertain the changes that have been taking place since the mid-
eighties across the country.
Time Usage of Energy Stanford Analysis of household members’ time budget, its allocation among
Constrained Households and University, USA various tasks and how difficulties in access to energy affect time
Education allocation towards education and learning activities.
Information Technology Social Science Understanding migration preferences of fresh engineering & IT
Students Research Center, graduates and what factors affect their decisions.
in India Berlin, Germany
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14. Our work flow
Output
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15. Indicus Premium Databases
For Those Who Value Information
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16. The Product Suite
Market Skyline of India – All districts separated for urban and rural
City Skyline of India – Top 112 cities
District GDP of India – All districts
Housing Skyline of India – Top 112 cities
Indian Financial Scape – All districts
Indian Development Landscape – All districts
City Skyline of India - Neighborhood Series – Top Cities
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17. For a range of purposes
Planning a marketing strategy
Monitoring sales efforts
Opening a branch
Prioritizing & ranking markets
Benchmarking sales against potential
Location Choices
Writing a report for PR purposes
Presenting to superiors
Sourcing of inputs
Getting insights others don’t have
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18. …that require quality data on hand
Know consumer characteristics
Identifying Potential Markets
For business expansion
Targeting locations
Marketing of Products
Delivering services where they are required
Identifying demand potential of select locations
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19. Customers
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20. Customers
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21. Customers
Insurance Banking & Finance
Healthcare Telecommunication
Automobile Advertising & Media
Retail Market Research & Consultancy
White Goods Institutions & Libraries
Lifestyle Real Estate
FMCG Agriculture & Commodities
Footwear Infrastructure
Garments Other Services
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