Economy
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Brazil after Jair Bolsonaro: As Lula takes the reins, can he steer the country back on track?
Fighting public corruption and securing the trust of the wider voter base will hold the key to success.
Deepanshu Mohan
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Employees’ provident fund rate cut reflects ‘today’s realities’, says finance minister
Nirmala Sitharaman defended the proposal, stating that the returns on other small savings schemes were even lower.
Scroll Staff
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Employees’ provident fund interest rate proposed to be cut to four-decade low of 8.1%
The decision by the Central Board of Trustees has to be ratified by the finance ministry before it is added to the balance of subscribers account.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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India’s wholesale inflation rose to 14.23% in November – highest in 12 years
This was due to an increase in the prices of oil and food products.
Scroll Staff
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November retail inflation rises to three-month high of 4.91% from 4.48% in October
Inflation in prices of vegetables rose sharply in both rural and urban areas.
Scroll Staff
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India’s retail inflation eases to 4.35% in September from 5.30% in August
Food inflation reduced to 0.68% in September, compared to 3.11% in August.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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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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Wholesale price inflation slows down to 2.47% in March
Government data attributed the results to a fall in the prices of food items.
Scroll Staff
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Fiscal deficit narrows to 91.3% of government’s target for current financial year
The situation has improved marginally since August, when the deficit had reached 96.2% of the target, data by Controller General of Accounts showed.
Scroll Staff
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Wholesale inflation rises by 1.62% in June, prompted by vegetable price rise
This, along with rising retail inflation, has made a rate cut by RBI unlikely at its next policy meet on August 9.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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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