Economy
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Why the Olympics has become a millstone for Japanese economy
Taku Tamaki, The Conversation
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With a 20% hike since January, India’s high fuel prices are denting its already stressed economy
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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In Bangladesh’s story of remarkable development, key role of its governments is often ignored
Syed Akhtar Mahmood, Dhaka Tribune
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Even in the pandemic year, India’s dismal economic record stands out, plus more weekend reads
Scroll Staff
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India’s GDP contracts by 7.3% for 2020-’21 financial year, grows by 1.6% in January to March quarter
Scroll Staff
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Eco India: How a Delhi-based design studio is breathing life back into the dying handloom sector
Scroll Staff
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97% of Indians have been left poorer by the pandemic, says economist Mahesh Vyas
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
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Eco India, Episode 110: A design studio in Delhi is giving handloom weavers a new lease of life
Scroll Staff
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Imran Khan’s government has ignored Pakistan’s poor for too long. Now the consequences are piling up
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Four reasons why India’s Covid-19 crisis may derail the global economy
Uma S Kambhampati, The Conversation
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How the World Bank tried to muscle into a newly-liberated Bangladesh but failed
Rehman Sobhan
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India’s economic recovery could get bumpy if US treasury bond yields continue to rise
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
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Watch: If you buy from Starbucks regularly, you might not be part of the Indian middle class
Scroll Staff
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How the retelling of old tales in new form creates an economy of fiction that can trigger change
Varsha Ramachandran
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Centre doesn’t work for cronies, Rahul Gandhi becoming ‘Doomsday Man’: Finance minister in Lok Sabha
Scroll Staff
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Output of eight core industries contracts for tenth straight month, shrank 1.3% in December
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: Why Budget 2021 is crucial for public school education in India
Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com
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Budget 2021: To fix the economy, Modi government needs to address the unemployment crisis
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
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Gender pay gap and occupational segregation have followed Indian women into gig economy
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com Rizvi Saif, IndiaSpend.com
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This year will be a litmus test for India’s banking system. Here’s why
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com