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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicStagflation

Topic: stagflation

How would India fare on a ‘modified’ misery index? Better than US & UK, worse than most others

The word stagflation is in vogue again as economies confront simultaneous prospect of low growth & high inflation. A misery index defines what people experience under this phenomenon.

The world faces a stagflation risk but India might just escape it

Despite elevated inflation, many indicators suggest growth has remained resilient. The PMI points to sustained recovery in manufacturing sector, and GDP collections are still robust.

Inflation in India well above benign level, but RBI is not uncomfortable yet: Manpreet Badal

Should India go back to Keynes and start spending? Sadly, Modi govt does not have sufficient fiscal space to propel a strong enough multiplier.

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The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

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.