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How does night light data show economic progress?
Of late, economists and financial institutions have also been exploring unconventional ways to gauge the health of a country’s economy – night light data is one of such metrics. Let’s find out how
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What five catchy acronyms used in budget mean?
Coining catchy acronyms has been a hallmark of the Modi government. This year’s budget speech too had terms that caught everyone’s fancy – like ‘Amrit Kaal’ and ‘MISHTI’. Let’s explain some of them
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Where does the rupee come from and where does it go?
Total size of the Budget 23-24 is Rs 45.03 trillion, which is 7.5% more than the previous one. But have you ever wondered where the govt gets its revenues from and where it spends it?
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Five terms to understand the Budget better
The Budget gives an account of where the money is expected to come from and where the govt plans to spend it. But it is also full of complex terms. Let’s decode them
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What is short-selling?
US-based Hindenburg Research has said it held short positions in Adani Group companies through US bonds & derivative instruments. But, what is short selling? How do traders use this to maximise gains?
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What is lab-grown meat?
Lab-grown meat will soon find its way in the menus of US restaurants. US authorities have found a meat product from animal cells to be safe for human consumption. Here’s more about lab-grown meat
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What is BharOS?
India is developing its own operating system, like China, to boost its economy. BharOS is now being dubbed as India’s answer to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. Here is more about this indigenous OS
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What is a disgorgement order?
Sebi’s Rs 625 cr disgorgement order against NSE was quashed last week by the Securities Appellate Tribunal. Two former CEOs of NSE were also given relief by the tribunal. What a disgorgement order?
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What are AT-1 bonds?
Over two lakh depositors heaved a sigh of relief recently when Bombay HC set aside Yes Bank’s decision to write off additional tier-1 or AT-1 bonds. Find out about these high-yielding unsecured bonds
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What is an influencer?
Social media influencers will now be legally responsible for giving complete information about the product/service they are promoting and the benefits they receive. But what actually is an influencer?
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What is the RRTS?
In the previous budget, the govt had allotted Rs 4,710 cr for the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project which will connect Delhi to Meerut. Here’s more about RRTS
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What is the World Economic Forum
Every year, hundreds of business tycoons, politicians and billionaires pack their bags and head to Davos for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. We tell you more about this forum and its purpose
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What is the Char Dham Yatra?
Uttarakhand’s Joshimath was struck by a tragedy this month. The hill under it is subsiding. Joshimath serves as the gateway to Badrinath - one of the four pilgrimages in Char Dham yatra. Here’s more
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What is a trans-shipment hub?
The work on the country’s first mega container trans-shipment port-- which is coming up at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island -- is expected to begin soon. Find out what is a trans-shipment port
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What is the basic structure doctrine?
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar questioned the Kesavananda Bharati case verdict, saying it set a wrong precedent. The SC in the 1973 case laid down ‘the basic structure of the Constitution’ doctrine
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What is the Ganga Vilas cruise?
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest river cruise -- MV-Ganga Vilas last week. The journey started from Varanasi on a voyage through Ganga & Brahmaputra rivers to reach Dibrugarh in Assam
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What is WHO's warning about alcohol?
A warning from the World Health Organisation has stirred a debate around alcohol consumption. It said that any amount of alcohol may have adverse ramifications. Find out more about it
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What is the Montreal Protocol?
Experts recently said that the ozone layer which blocks the harmful UV rays is finally filling up. Steps taken after the Montreal Protocol made it possible. Find out more about this treaty
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What is cloud computing?
This year, the worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is likely to cross $591.8 bn, as the dependence on cloud for storing data is increasing. Find out what cloud computing is all about
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How do flights in India land during dense fog?
North India is draped in dense fog. Several flights are getting delayed, affecting thousands of passengers. But how do planes land and take off when there is almost zero visibility? Let’s find out
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