Economic View
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Governments suppress data when the economy is on shaky ground: Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz
There are ‘very strong concerns about the Indian economy’.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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How delayed payments are pushing India’s small businesses (that employ 111 million) into debt
A single-window solution would address the problem of delayed from both government and market players.
Akhilesh Kumar Sharma, IndiaSpend.com
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Modi's five years prove that sustained economic growth is incompatible with toxic Hindutva politics
Jobs are scarce, agriculture is in crisis, unorganised sector crippled, tax regime sputtering, corporate sector struggling and exports sinking.
Maitreesh Ghatak & Udayan Mukherjee
Trending
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
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Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty
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Election results: What does BJP’s hegemony in the Hindi belt mean for Indian politics?
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Why KCR lost Telangana – and what it means for state parties
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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Stop-gap moves to protect the rupee reflect India’s bumbling economic approach
Nothing like a crisis to evaluate a government’s policy and temperament.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The dangers of economists with ‘physics envy’
Unlike in physics, there are no universal and immutable laws of economics. You cannot will gravity out of existence.
John Rapley, Aeon
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Pronab Sen interview: ‘India’s outlook on the future is now much more uncertain’
India’s first chief statistician discusses the impact of demonetisation and GST on the economy, especially the informal sector.
Ajaz Ashraf
Video
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Cyclone Michaung: Streets, homes and airport flooded, cars washed away, in Chennai
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Watch: Director Zoya Akhtar reveals why she had to change the end of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’
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‘Wasn’t it obvious?’: Billie Eilish confirms her coming out at Variety’s Hitmakers red carpet event
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Watch: Schoolboy struggles to leave house as pet cat keeps climbing on his back
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Caught on camera: Actor Mumtaz dances to a classic Asha Bhosle song with the singer by her side
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India lobbying for a ratings upgrade from Moody’s is neither undesirable nor a new practice
A report said that the country 'aggressively pushed' for a ratings upgrade, but was turned down.
Madhura Karnik, qz.com
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The stark economic divergence between India's states makes a strong case for greater federalism
The needs and priorities of much poorer Bihar or Madhya Pradesh will be vastly different from that of, say, Kerala or Tamil Nadu.
Praveen Chakravarty
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Sensex dip: In the short term, markets are always nervous during terror attacks or conflict
As long as the current standoff between India and Pakistan has no major impact on the economy, markets should recover eventually.
Anupam Gupta
The Reel
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Watch: ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser trailer is out
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‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer: Homelander grows in influence as Butcher tries to rally his team
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Fading hope: Five years on, the youth of the Arab Spring are still unemployed
The people in the Middle East and North Africa led an uprising with aspirations for a better life. But little has changed.
Heath J. Prince, The Conversation
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Is there life after debt for Puerto Rico?
Congress just passed a bailout for Puerto Rico – in the nick of time – yet it's not enough to solve the island's biggest challenge: returning to growth.
Brian Gendreau, The Conversation
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With hardly any new jobs created, for whom is India’s economy growing?
If job creation is not given priority, the economy faces the risk of stagnation.
Madan Sabnavis, qz.com
The Field
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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold
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India tour of South Africa: Markram to lead hosts in white-ball; Temba Bavuma to captain in Tests
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Commonwealth Games: After Victoria, Gold Coast scraps bid to host 2026 edition
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Pro Kabaddi League: Tamil Thalaivas thump Dabang Delhi KC; Gujarat Giants edge past Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Borges on target as FC Goa pip Kerala Blasters to top league table