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
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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May in fiction: Cool down this summer with these six just-published novels
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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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: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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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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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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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