Money Matters
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The National Research Foundation may tap valuable funds, but can it balance out industry priorities?
Lok Sabha has passed the National Research Foundation Bill, 2023, aimed at strengthening India's research ecosystem with high funding from the private sector.
Chaitanya Ravi & Juhi Sidharth
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Covid-19: How Indians facing a cash crunch can manage their personal finances
Several companies are resorting to pay cuts and giving employees the pink slip.
Adheer Dhar, qz.com
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My big fat Indian debt: More and more millennials are taking loans to fund their weddings
The Indian wedding industry, pegged at $50 billion, is the second-largest in the world.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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In charts: How uncertainty over Brexit could be pushing the UK economy towards recession
The possibility of a no-deal Brexit has weakened the pound, pushed up inflation and increased financial stress.
Costas Milas, The Conversation
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India’s economic slowdown is making its uber-rich anxious about where they park their wealth
Most plan to avoid high-risk investments over the next three years, reveals a survey.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
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An Indian government panel wants ‘Digital Rupee’ to replace all private cryptocurrencies
The committee wants to fine and jail those who hold, sell or even transfer cryptocurrency.
Pramod Mathew, qz.com
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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To become a $5 trillion economy India needs investments. But where will they come from?
There was hardly any increase in public expenditure that would match the claims made on public investment.
Jayati Ghosh, qz.com
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While Paytm’s reach stagnates, Walmart’s PhonePe is fast catching up
Four in 10 Indian smartphone owners use PhonePe.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Why Indians still prefer cash despite demonetisation and multiple digital payment options
According to a new study, the top reasons Indians aren’t adopting digital payments are: lack of customer demand, lack of awareness and a fear of being cheated.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Why we should be sceptical about Facebook’s rumoured new cryptocurrency
Will ‘Facecoin’ be a long-awaited breakthrough, or another exaggerated project?
Alistair Milne, The Conversation
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Are India’s rich really becoming more philanthropic? A close look at the numbers tells another story
The media is complicit in weaving tales around the Rise of philanthropy in India. But the gaping holes in data give us pause.
Smarinita Shetty
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Centre to Finance Commission: Reward states for our pet schemes (and punish them for theirs)
Modi government sets terms for the 15th Finance Commission and wants conditions to be imposed on money it gives to states.
Nitin Sethi
The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver