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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicSocioeconomic

Topic: socioeconomic

Delhi NCR’s colonies are different from Western cities. The poor are closer to you

Neelanjan Sircar and Sanjoy Chakravorty's ‘Colossus: The Anatomy of Delhi’ is a collection of essays that dissect NCR's physical and social structure.

Why poverty probably takes graver mental toll on an American than on an Indian

Study by psychology scholars from seven institutes claims religiosity can ease impact of economic hardships on psychological well-being. It was published in PNAS journal.

Economists must stop looking at rural India as just labour supply tool post Covid: Yunus

Now is a good time to integrate the most crucial feature missing in the Indian micro-finance system — running it as a social business, writes Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.

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Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Army promotes Col Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General. Armed Forces Tribunal has put his retirement on hold.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.