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Devangshu Datta
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How a Socialist member of the Tata family got elected to the British Parliament in the 1920s
Despite a background in ‘dhandho’, Shapurji Saklatvala had extreme left views and made unusual life choices on his political path.
Sant Nihal Singh & Devangshu Datta
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Any new government must pull India’s economy out of stagnation, but dodgy GDP numbers won’t help
All economic indicators suggest very slow growth.
Devangshu Datta
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NSE co-location scam: Sebi’s fines, bans are only beginning of regulation in this area
Co-location and algorithm-based trading are here to stay. The orders give us a chance to understand how future regulation in these areas might proceed.
Devangshu Datta
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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Fixed maturity plan crisis may be just the tip of the iceberg for debt mutual funds in India
Given the mayhem in banking and non-banking financial companies, it is extremely probable that a lot of debt held by funds is dodgy.
Devangshu Datta
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Are any of the Congress’s manifesto proposals to review the GST regime feasible?
It has promised a single, moderate rate of tax on all goods and services and a reduction in the number of GST returns to be filed each year.
Devangshu Datta
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Government says it won’t let India’s fiscal deficit breach the target. That’s magical thinking
Restricting fiscal deficit to 3.4% of the GDP this year would require revenues materialising out of nothing.
Devangshu Datta
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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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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The question is not if NYAY can actually work in India – but if it will first work for Congress
The devil will be in the details of the scheme.
Devangshu Datta
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Indian customers to suffer as Delhi set to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on US imports
On March 4, the Trump administration announced its intention to end trade concessions on $5.6 billion worth of goods imported from India.
Devangshu Datta
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Why India’s GDP growth may be even slower than what the government data shows
The economy officially grew 6.6% in the third quarter of 2018-’19. But this doesn’t reflect in growth indicators like car sales, corporate earnings, exports.
Devangshu Datta
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Why India’s fiscal deficit is worrying and printing more currency is not an option
If currency floods the system, inflation rises and that money can buy less in the way of goods and services.
Devangshu Datta
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Narendra Modi has presented his election manifesto in Budget 2019 – but the maths doesn't add up
More than the sops on offer in 2019-’20, the glib assumptions about the fiscal deficit in 2018-’19 might be a cause of concern for investors.
Devangshu Datta
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Voters need jobs, not leaked jobs data – and that is BJP's real problem
Unemployment in India hit a 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-’18, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey.
Devangshu Datta
The Field
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe