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Topic: spending

CII report flags India’s ‘underinvestment’ in education, looks at global models—Sweden to China

Study released last week by the Confederation of Indian Industry calls for raising the allocation for India's education sector to 6% of GDP to meet global standards.

US election sees record $11 billion in campaign spending, mostly from few super-rich donors

The real challenge for American democracy is where this money comes from.

How to be happy during a pandemic

Spending money on things like staycations, online shopping, local markets, and meeting friends with social distancing may help us feel more normal, with a few adjustments.

Indian shares to witness worst month since October after foreigners pull out $2 billion

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.2% to 37,815.94 as of 9:56 a.m. in Mumbai. This comes amid foreign outflow after Modi govt's spending plan was revealed in the Budget. 

Budget 2019: India has a law to cap fiscal deficit but UPA and NDA couldn’t care less

No matter what the specific deficits caps, debt limits or escape clauses are, a stronger rule of law in fiscal policy is in public interest.

On Camera

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.