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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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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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In the poetry of Amir Khusrau, food is served with style and flourish
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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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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Watch: Rahul Gandhi puts on railway porters’ uniform and badge and carries luggage as he meets them
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Watch: The moment when Pope Francis joined a priest’s video call to his family back in Kerala
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Watch: Scenes of chaos at Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as crowd breaks through barricade
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Watch: Man brews coffee and records it in cinematic style inspired by the film ‘Oppenheimer’
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Watch: Deep-sea footage of World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean
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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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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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What’s behind the Kareena Kapoor Khan swerve: ‘It’s important to keep changing yourself’
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Khufiya’ trailer: Tabu, Ali Fazal in Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Host’ is a Korean creature feature with head and heart
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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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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: South Africa announce revised squad with pacers Nortje, Magala ruled out
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Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook
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Watch, Asian Games highlights: India stun three-time champs Korea to make it to volleyball knockouts
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Asian Games, Boxing: Deepak Bhoria – once undernourished and counted out, now India’s best medal bet
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