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Delivering safer and more convenient transport options could bring over half a million women into the workforce of five major Indian cities and give a major growth injection to their economies. There is a gaping hole in India’s workforce. The labour participation rate for women — which is the share of women who are
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Their life is our soap opera. It is our interest in the super-rich that shows like Billions and Succession cash in on. But what family dysfunctions in these shows often miss is the extent to which the greatest wealth creation often comes from families cohering towards this end generation after generation. With the death of
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That urban, rural spend on food is falling shows rising incomes. But consumption growth is lagging GDP growth India’s economic data has a modular design. Many population sample surveys are carried out to get a closer look at specific areas such as consumption. Based on that, macro measures such as GDP and consumer price index
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As the CEO of City Careers Coach and leveraging my extensive background in private equity and venture capital recruitment, I’ve cultivated a deep understanding of the investment sector’s dynamics. This knowledge is particularly relevant for students aiming to venture into private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) after graduation. Here, I share insights into these
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Consumer surveys often throw up results that puncture myths, for example, men shop mostly for functional stuff. They don’t, as an IIM-Ahmedabad survey on online shopping habits shows. Land of dandies | Fashion tops the list of stuff women – and men– buy online. And it’s men who spend more, in per capita terms, on online
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As a group of farmer unions from Punjab march towards Delhi once again, they are braced for barricades, barbed wire, water cannons and tear-gas. Their demand for a legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops amps up a familiar policy drone: a long-standing hum of discontent that views the protestors as lone beneficiaries
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India’s online skill gaming is a sunrise sector, its user base next only to China. But the ping-pong between the industry and the government refuses to end, the sector continues to trigger breaking headlines. So let me discuss some pointers here. The online gaming segment has grown at a 28 percent CAGR between FY 20
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As expected, the repo rate has been kept intact at 6.5 percent for close to a year with the status quo in the current monetary policy review. Its stance remains focused on withdrawing accommodation to ensure that inflation progressively aligns with the target while supporting growth. RBI is resolute about its target to bring down
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Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies can support the growth of small businesses and microenterprises in rural India. Here’s how grassroots nonprofits can help. Over the past decade, access to electricity has increased significantly among rural households in India. However, the quality of this electricity supply is still questionable—even where there is access, it is irregular.
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget today, revealing a comprehensive set of measures that underscore the government’s commitment to green energy, environmental sustainability, and climate action. The budget places a strategic focus on the energy sector, signaling a decisive move towards a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future. Electricity Revolution In a groundbreaking
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