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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‘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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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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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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‘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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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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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
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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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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals