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Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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India slows down on the digital highway, online transactions decrease in February
Demonetisation was supposed to fast track the plan for a Digital India, but as the liquidity crisis eases, people are slowly going back to cash.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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The slow death of Kanpur’s leather economy has fuelled UP’s job crisis
Falling global demand, environmental regulations and contemporary cow politics have choked the leather economy of Uttar Pradesh's largest industrial city.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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Demonetisation breaks the back of Maharashtra’s textile industry
From farmers to garment manufacturers and sellers, ever link in the supply chain has been badly hurt.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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India’s unfolding education crisis: One in six teaching posts in government schools is vacant
The country faces a collective shortage of a million teachers.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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Despite two rounds of Odd-Even this year, Delhi's air is just as polluted this Diwali
Several Studies show that vehicular emmission is just a small part of the reason for pollution in the national capital.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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Good monsoon may bring record yields this year, but not all of India has gained equally
The southwest monsoon officially ends this week and India is set for a kharif output of 135 million tonnes, accordingly to estimates.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Despite 'normal' monsoon this year, 37% of Indian districts are short of rain
September will now be crucial in determining whether these areas can make up for the deficit.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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As cases doubled in the National Green Tribunal, the court cut delays by half
Although cases before the tribunal doubled between 2015 and 2016, the proportion of cases pending reduced from 43% in 2013 to 21% this year.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s (official) Olympic spend is a third of the UK’s – and falling. It showed at Rio
The UK spends money on fewer athletes compared to India, where spending is diffused.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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With 10,000 NGO registrations cancelled, foreign aid is set to drop
India receives foreign contributions from 165 countries, of roughly 200 countries identified by the World Bank.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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Tonnes of dal from Mozambique will reach Indian markets after Modi's visit
India has signed a contract for import of pulses from the African country.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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900 million Indians live in two rooms or less
The people of Kerala live in India’s largest homes.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final