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GDP numbers present ‘greatly distorted picture’ of economy, says Congress

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh The 7.8% growth rate of India’s gross domestic product in the April-June quarter p...

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Waste-to-energy plants are a disaster for the environment but India is building more

The incinerators have high capital costs and usually receive financial support from international institutions and subsi...

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Number of Indian billionaires may rise to 313 from 207 by 2031: Study

While India currently has more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals, it has among the highest rates of wealt...

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Wealth of India’s five richest families rose by 400% in six years: Study

Industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani | Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP, Indranil Mukherjee/AFP A progressive weal...

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Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an...

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As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

Komal and her son Sagar live in a Bhopal slum. Photo: Reuters Madhya Pradesh’s capital is among the first 20 cities chos...

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Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitley’s bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report

Hailed as a “big-bang move” by bankers, the government’s plan to recapitalise public sector banks with Rs 2.1 lakh crore...

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SBI has Invested my Money in a Firm that Makes Cluster Bombs

Don’t account holders have the right to know where their money is being invested? I was disturbed by news that my bank, ...

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September 16, 2026

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GDP numbers present ‘greatly distorted picture’ of economy, says Congress

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh The 7.8% growth rate of India’s gross domestic product in the April-June quarter presents a “greatly distorted picture” of the economy, claimed the Congress on Monday. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation had published the GDP numbers earlier ...

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September 16, 2026

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Waste-to-energy plants are a disaster for the environment but India is building more

The incinerators have high capital costs and usually receive financial support from international institutions and subsidies in India. A waste collector looks for usable material as smoke rises from a garbage dump at the Bhalswa landfill site in New Delhi in October 2018. | AFP’ When Rajpa...

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September 16, 2026

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Number of Indian billionaires may rise to 313 from 207 by 2031: Study

While India currently has more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals, it has among the highest rates of wealth inequality in the world.India is projected to have 313 billionaires and more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals by 2031, according to a study by global property managem...

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September 16, 2026

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Wealth of India’s five richest families rose by 400% in six years: Study

Industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani | Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP, Indranil Mukherjee/AFP A progressive wealth tax on the top 1,688 ultra-rich individuals in the country could generate more than Rs 10 lakh crore for welfare, noted the study. Five of the richest families in India saw t...

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February 5, 2025

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Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an investigative news platform, on Tuesday stated that the Income Tax Department had cancelled its non-profit status. The tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a publ...

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July 14, 2021

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As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

Komal and her son Sagar live in a Bhopal slum. Photo: Reuters Madhya Pradesh’s capital is among the first 20 cities chosen for redevelopment under the Narendra Modi government’s Smart Cities Mission. The brochures sell a dream: new residences, services accessed through mobile phone apps, outdoor gym...

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November 20, 2018

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Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitley’s bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report

Hailed as a “big-bang move” by bankers, the government’s plan to recapitalise public sector banks with Rs 2.1 lakh crores is deemed to hold magical powers that will help turn around their financial situations. The announcement of the plan by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on October 24 was a reiterat...

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February 7, 2020

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SBI has Invested my Money in a Firm that Makes Cluster Bombs

Don’t account holders have the right to know where their money is being invested? I was disturbed by news that my bank, the State Bank of India, has invested in a company that makes cluster bombs. Last month, the Dutch peace organisation PAX, in a report, Worldwide Investments in Cluster Munitions: ...

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