Data drive: Auto slowdown trips loan growth
Loan growth moderated for non-banking financial companies across the board with slowdown in auto and retail housing loans.
Increasing age-threshold for marriage for women would be freater step forward
Increasing the age-threshold for marriage for women would be a great step forward.
Amazon rainforests burning for more than two weeks now
The rainforest that experiences torrential rain throughout the year has witnessed the highest number of wildfires this year—of the 72,843 that have been reported so far this year in Brazil, more than half were in the Amazon
Restaurants wanting to renegotiate term with Zomato surely knew what they were signing on to?
According to Zomato, in damage-control mode after 1,200 of its partner restaurants quit, the problem was caused by ‘bargain hunters’; Goyal has assured action and has asked restaurants to stop the #logout movement.
Government medical education hugely subsidised – here’s how
The SC pointed out that the government spends a large amount in training each medical graduate and post-graduate in government medical colleges—AIIMS calculates the cost of producing one MBBS at Rs 1.7 crore—but just a fr
Linking loan-rates to repo-like rate simply won’t work
Surely RBI Governor knows banks can’t re-price loans at will; and banks will just raise spreads if RBI forces them
Khayyam’s music wove intensify into words in a manner that is perhaps impossible to replicate
Born in the Punjab of British India, Khayyam received training in classical Indian music under Pandit Amarnath, and assisted Baba Chishti, before moving to Mumbai to make his debut with Heer Ranjha in 1948.
Election ID linked to Aadhaar can make votes portable
According to a report in The Indian Express, EC has written to the law secretary asking for making Aadhaar linking legal, while also accommodating those who cannot furnish Aadhaar cards or do not have an Aadhaar number.
Raising deficit by cutting tax rates is OK, go for it!
If the lower corporation tax is accompanied by a replacement of the DDT with a tax on dividends in the hands of the shareholders, for instance, by way of a dividend withholding tax, it would remove the double taxation that t
Instead of going after organised industry, Punjab blaming artists
Now, the state’s tourism minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, has said that the state is mulling a law to take action against artistes who “glorify the use of drugs” through songs or films.
Sebi does well to turn down a consent-plea by an agency
The fact is, ratings agencies have been way too casual in their approach, failing investors and lenders. Much like the stable door being bolted after the horse has bolted, the downgrades came in in too late.
Can boost exports even as global economy slows
Not surprisingly, gold is up to a six-year high; and with the trade war between the US and China showing no signs of abating, indeed it has spread into more dangerous areas like theft of intellectual property, the global pict
How Lancet is correcting gender imbalance in STEM research
Cultural stereotypes pose severe barriers for women's entry into the sciences—for instance, only 29% of female students in India are enrolled in a BTech course, as per the All India Higher Education Survey (AISHE) 2017-18.
I see no future for Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti: Jitendra Singh
MoS, PMO, Jitendra Singh says curbs in J&K are nothing new and should not be seen through the prism of Art 370, says questioning J&K Reorganisation Bill is questioning will of Parliament, and says scene in Valley will change
Amazon should clear Future Retail deal with government first
Amazon may or may not finally buy 10% of Indian retailer Future Retail—media reports suggest the deal is close to being finalised—but what is odd is that the discussions are taking place despite the NDA government at the
Population explosion is a bogey the government should ignore
The country's annual population growth rate fell from 2.5% in 1971-81—a time when ‘population explosion’ was bandied around commonly, and when India infamously experimented with forced sterilisation—to 1.3% in 2011-16
Facebook transcribing audio chats over Messenger hurts its own interests
The company explained that those using Messenger had chosen the option to have their voice-chats transcribed.
Pehlu Khan case: Shoddy probes will fail victims and even the best of laws
The court said that those named by Khan in his dying declaration, a separate set of six, were not named in the complainants’ (Khan’s sons) statement to the police, as required under the Section 161 of the CrPC.
Know why India ranks 4th in terms of measles outbreak
Vaccination rates must rise at a large scale, especially, in conflict ridden and poor areas—the worst-hit by plummeting vaccination rates.
Flood fury: Climate change denial won’t help
As per a 2017 study, India had the second-largest number of deaths linked to extreme weather events—floods, heatwaves, etc.
Use trusts/pools for agriculture, insurance for health
Indeed, the model needs to be flipped; farm insurance should be based on a trust model or risk-pools, while Ayushman Bharat should be based on pure insurance instead of the trust model that several states are using right now.
BCCI finally submits to NADA dope-testing for cricketers
As per the World Anti Doping Agency’s (WADA) norms, all athletes competing in a country are to be tested by that country’s anti-doping agency.
ISRO’s success is Vikram Sarabhai’s lasting legacy
Isro keeps pushing the envelope on many fronts, and the list of feats that force the world to take note is growing longer.
In its current form, Congress has little chance of revival
To compel the party to change fundamentally, he insisted that the party look for its chief from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family.
India must recycle or reuse water and adopt conservation methods now
WRI notes that, from 1990 to 2014, groundwater tables in some north Indian aquifers have been declining at a rate of 8 cm per year.
Indian Air Force’s new game is an innovative way to attract new talent
Now, IAF has come out with an innovative approach for attracting talent, with its newly launched flight simulator mobile game “IAF- A cut above the rest.”
Delhi does well to move on digital training of teachers
The new digital training universe will include mathematics training for teachers teaching grades IV & V, and curriculum-specific modules across subjects at the senior secondary level.
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