Economic Indicators
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In charts: As the rupee touches 80 against the dollar, what does this mean for India’s economy?
Costlier imports and the widening of the current account deficit is likely to eat into India’s foreign currency exchange reserves.
Deepanshu Mohan
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India’s WPI inflation rises to 2.03% in January – highest in 11 months
The WPI inflation figure for January 2020 was 3.52%.
Scroll Staff
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Retail inflation eases to 4.06% in January, industrial output grows by 1% in December
Retail inflation, an indicator of price rise has now come down for the second straight month, since it rose to 7.61% in October – a high of more than six years.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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December wholesale inflation eases to 1.22% from 1.55% in November due to lower food prices
It had hit a nine-month high in November.
Scroll Staff
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December retail inflation eases to 4.59% from 6.93% in November, industrial output back in negative
Index of Industrial Production contracted 1.9% in November, compared to a 3.6% growth in October.
Scroll Staff
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As Indians spend more time at home despite ‘unlock’, the country’s economy is suffering
Partial restrictions paired with weak demand amid layoffs and salary cuts are keeping the businesses in limbo.
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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A formula devised way back in 1968 could have predicted the distress at Indian firms
The Altman Z-Score calculates for the probability that a company will go bankrupt based on its liquidity, solvency, profitability, leverage and activity ratios.
Vatsal Bhandari, qz.com
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One of the most accurate predictors of a future recession, the yield curve is flashing warning signs
The latest data is not promising – central banks must react accordingly.
Julius Probst, The Conversation
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In charts: From GDP to foreign investment and jobs, how the economy has come full circle under Modi
The election results, to be declared on May 23, will determine whether good economics matters for good politics.
Nupur Anand, qz.com
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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How trustworthy is India's economic data? Does the Modi government care about it anymore?
India has no chief statistician and a chief economic adviser who is on his way out. As for finance minister – do we have two, or none?
Devangshu Datta
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Modi says he hid economic data ‘for India’s benefit’. Who is to say he isn’t still doing it?
In an interview, the prime minister said the UPA left the economy in such a state, even revealing the truth would have caused a crisis.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The ‘Modi bounce’: World Bank's misleading defence of 30-point jump in India's Ease of Business rank
The bank has not been able to rebut that using a consistent methodology shows much smaller changes in the ranking over time.
Justin Sandefur
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game