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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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: 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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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‘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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa