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Banks beat RBI in raising interest rates

State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank are among the biggest banks that increased their benchmark lending rates last week.

Dark side of India’s night lights: As states prosper, rich-poor gap in districts widens

As states grow economically, the gap between the rich and poor districts within the state widens, as observed in night lights data from 1991 to 2015.

A united opposition is fighting its way back into Lok Sabha, one bypoll at a time

Opposition parties have emerged victorious in 11 out of 14 LS and assembly by polls, the results for which were declared yesterday.

In India, constituencies that elect women show significantly higher economic growth

A study by UN University finds that women legislators in India raise economic performance in their constituencies by about 1.8 percentage points per year more than male legislators.

Sexual violence is holding back the rise of India’s economy

According to McKinsey Global Institute, India could increase its GDP by $770 billion by 2025 by getting more women to work and increasing equality. 

Judging by his first, does Modi deserve second term?

The government, in these four years, hasn’t been able to render Indian companies more competitive. India's exports are historically low as a proportion of GDP and job growth has been minimal.

David Pilling’s book explains why economic growth has failed to make people happier

The Growth Delusion compels the reader to reflect on the futility of what is being pursued and how ill-informed public policies are.

Bizarrely & wrongly, IMF thinks India can become a big power without fixing manufacturing

If the Modi government hopes to accelerate India’s growth rate, and create more jobs and boost fiscal revenues, it will have to make a success of manufacturing.

India’s budget threat back in focus after Modi loses Karnataka

The bonds have taken a knock this year, which were further fueled by wider budget targets, faster inflation and a global selloff of emerging market assets.

Missing data on jobs may play key role in 2019 elections

Though the EPFO database may have its own limitations, the estimate obtained from it can be used as a safe and consistent approximation.

On Camera

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Alliance partners have not lost any vote share. The central message of this election, therefore, is that the rival can’t take away your committed voters. You have to stitch alliances to bring in the “others”.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.