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March 02, 2021 01:04 PM IST The private sector had been keen to play a role in vaccination. They’ve got it now, but with strings attached with no free hand in pricing
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March 02, 2021 11:52 AM IST The rise in bank credit in the last three and a half months or so has been 45 percent higher than over the same period in the last fiscal year
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March 02, 2021 11:40 AM IST The Communist party system needs entrepreneurs but curtails anyone who becomes too powerful
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March 02, 2021 10:54 AM IST Cyber warfare is a clear and present danger for India. Unfortunately, preventing cyber attacks is not always easy
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March 02, 2021 09:04 AM IST Sales of tippers and long haul trucks indicate that infrastructure projects are gaining traction
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March 02, 2021 08:42 AM IST The report compares the RBI to the Greek hero Ulysses
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March 01, 2021 02:39 PM IST In the initial years, the notes and coins were backed by the commodities such as gold, silver etc. This meant that volume and value of currency circulated were based on the value of gold/silver reserves held by the authorities which were mainly central banks
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March 01, 2021 01:31 PM IST For ceasefire violations to sustain in the long run, it means that the Pakistan army has to turn away from its decadal dependence on terror. That seems unlikely
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March 01, 2021 12:54 PM IST The manufacturing PMI for February shows a strong increase in activity from the previous month, but cost pressures are rising, affecting margins
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March 01, 2021 12:37 PM IST The real policy rate has remained positive for most of the flexible inflation targeting period
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March 01, 2021 12:04 PM IST An economic boom could make last year’s gains go flat for investors
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March 01, 2021 11:12 AM IST The GDP numbers project a huge rise in government spending in the current quarter
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March 01, 2021 09:02 AM IST Geopolitical developments and trade wars have opened up new opportunities for India, says Sanjeev Sharma
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March 01, 2021 08:37 AM IST The new digital media regulations give the government unprecedented powers over media and platforms
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March 01, 2021 08:32 AM IST Buffett’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders this year makes no mention of the pandemic and the economic and market turmoil, but offers a key insight for investors
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February 28, 2021 09:46 AM IST Test cricket is one of the few sporting arenas where the draw is still a possible result. Let’s not kill the option or debase it
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February 27, 2021 07:46 AM IST COVID-19 restrictions hit many among us, musicians in particular — especially the small, indie, and live performers who suddenly lost a stage to perform and a live audience to applaud. That’s when musicians innovate
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February 26, 2021 06:04 PM IST A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance
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February 26, 2021 04:36 PM IST Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan has many takers among Republicans too, a section of which believes that the election was stolen
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February 26, 2021 04:08 PM IST Investors see promise in Nio, which has the advantage of being able to tap into China’s vast supply chain for electric vehicles
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February 26, 2021 01:29 PM IST Our interests in protecting access to our bodies, personal spaces, intimate relationships, etc. are jeopardised if our personal data is leaked to potential abusers of information
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February 26, 2021 01:22 PM IST If the Iran nuclear deal is resurrected on the lines of the recent US-European joint statement, the credit for this should go to Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who first mooted the proposal in an interview to CNN about a fortnight after Joe Biden’s inauguration as US President
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February 26, 2021 01:01 PM IST The government has laid down the law to establish its authority without fear of further challenges from social media platforms. To that extent, India’s new social media rules are strong and robust, and might be a template for adoption by many other countries
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February 26, 2021 12:48 PM IST Time has come to bring in a suitable legislation to root out the growing trend of horse-trading and corrupt practices by strengthening the Tenth Schedule
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February 26, 2021 11:44 AM IST History is replete with examples where the idea of the researcher who is so far ahead of their time that it takes years for the rest of the world to catch up