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Business and Economy
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Centre releases Rs 1.16 lakh crore to boost states’ spending
Uttar Pradesh received Rs 20,928.62 crore – the highest allotment from the total amount, followed by Bihar which received 11,734.22 crore.
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Price of piped natural gas hiked by Rs 2.63 per unit in Delhi, adjoining areas
The rate has gone up by more than 70% in the last one year.
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RBI raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.4%, says inflation is expected to remain high
India’s retail inflation has stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance level of 6% for six straight months till June.
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Trending
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Omicron reinfections are increasing the risk of Long Covid. But medical help remains patchy in India
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
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What are the real costs of India’s high levels of public debt?
High expenditures on interest payments mean fewer resources for countercyclical fiscal policies and social spending in critical areas.
Prachi Mishra & Nikhil Patel
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‘India’s growth is insufficient for the kind of jobs it needs,’ says Raghuram Rajan
On July 18, Centre had said that the economy is expected to grow at 7% – far better than developed nations.
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‘Not in denial about inflation,’ says Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
India’s retail inflation came down to 7.04% year-on-year in May, after touching an eight-year high of 7.79% in April.
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Video
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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Watch: Bear cub, disoriented after eating hallucinogenic honey, rescued by rangers in Turkey
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July GST collection rises to nearly Rs 1.49 lakh crore – second highest ever
In June, Rs 1,44,616 crore were collected as revenues in Goods and Services Tax.
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India’s July manufacturing activity was at its highest in eight months: Survey
The growth was driven by a significant rise in business orders.
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Core sector output rose by 12.7% in June
All sectors, except crude oil, registered an uptick in production.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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As a chess-playing robot breaks a child’s finger, complex questions arise about AI
Are we ready to deal with the moral and legal complexities raised by human-robot interaction?
Maria O'Sullivan, The Conversation
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IMF cuts India’s 2022-’23 growth forecast to 7.4% from earlier estimate of 8.2%
The global growth outlook has been slashed from 3.6% to 3.2% amid a fear of recession.
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5G spectrum auction: Bid amount exceeds over Rs 1.45 lakh crore on first day
The four participants included Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio, Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel, Vodafone Idea and new entrant Gautam Adani.
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The Field
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league
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Indian Tennis: Sania Mirza-Madison Keys lose Canadian Open semis to Coco Gauff-Jessica Pegula
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La Liga: Barca start campaign with goalless draw; Ancelotti to call time on career after Real stint
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Premier League: Manchester United bottom of the league after 4-0 loss to Brentford
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Canadian Open: Haddad Maia in first Masters final, faces Halep next; Hurkacz to play Carreno Busta