Economic Shifts
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Not just newspapers and Netflix: The subscription economy takes a leap to auto accessories and more
Paying a fee for periodical access to a service or product may tempt owners to try out a feature they would otherwise have rejected at the time of purchase.
Louise Grimmer, The Conversation
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Three economic fault lines will determine India’s trajectory over the next decade
It is essential for policy makers to understand the crises created by widening income inequalities and labour market ruptures.
Deepanshu Mohan
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These numbers are further proof that the Indian economy is slowing down
The automobile, fertiliser and steel industries are in a funk.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Why middle-class Indians are willing to drop full-time jobs for part-time work and Bali vacations
Indians’ attitudes towards jobs are changing for good.
Sajith Pai, qz.com
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The reasons why Indian rupee has turned around – for now
Even after the appreciation, the rupee is still down 8.5% for the year.
Nupur Anand, qz.com
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What is universal basic income – and does it make sense for India?
Economists on both the Left and Right have supported the idea of a basic income, but questions of how it would be funded remain.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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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Is Cuba’s reform going in reverse?
In spite of rapprochement with the US, Cuba's economy is shrinking and President Raúl Castro has put his reform agenda on hold.
Bert Hoffmann, The Conversation
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A slowing China is still a tough act to follow, but India has the edge in the long term
The Indian economy, with its young workforce, will continue to grow long after China has stopped. But it must overcome many challenges along the way.
Mohan Guruswamy
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Unlike the West, India and China embrace globalisation
According to the Pew Global Attitudes Survey, Indians and Chinese are content with growing integration of their nations into world economy.
Bruce Stokes
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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How did Brazil go from rising BRIC to sinking ship?
Only a few years ago, Brazil was considered the global economy's shining star. How did it fall so far so fast?
Steven M. Helfand and Antônio Márcio Buainain, The Conversation
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What Europe's hopeful left can learn from Latin America
After years of austerity, European citizens are organising resistance and voting against the politics of fear. Will they learn from Latin America's painful experience?
Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, The Conversation