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3 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Manjul Paul |Nandita Venkatesan
New Delhi, April 19 -- India's retail inflation reached a multi-year low in March, while rising imports widened the trade deficit in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the government is planning to launch a multi-year incentive for electronics manufacturing in the country and the IMD has predicted above-normal monsoon for the current year. Retail inflation hit a multi-year low of 3.3% in March, marking the second consecutive month below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) medium-term target of 4%.
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3 weeks ago | 
livemint.com | Manjul Paul |Nandita Venkatesan
Economy Summary In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we present to you data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's retail inflation reached a multi-year low in March, while rising imports widened the trade deficit in 2024-25.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
livemint.com | Nandita Venkatesan
News Summary A Mint analysis of visa applications data released by several developed countries, which are considered aspirational travel destinations, paints a sobering picture for Indians, with an increase in visa rejection rates. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Nandita Venkatesan
8 hours agoA travelling YouTuber going by the name Mithilesh Backpacker detailed a distressing experience during a recent visit to Udaipur, Rajasthan. While exploring the scenic City Palace with his Russian wife, Lisa and their young son, Mithilesh allegedly encountered harassment by a man, which he captured …
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Nandita Venkatesan
Posted On: 2025-01-15 Posted By: Nandita Venkatesan Business & Finance Health & Lifestyle Travel Education MINT New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Last month, at the peak of India's year-end holiday season, social media was abuzz with news of many Indian travellers facing visa rejections by the UAE.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Nandita Venkatesan
New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- A viral video featuring Larsen & Toubro Chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan urging employees to consider a 90-hour work week and work on Sundays has sparked widespread discussion, reigniting the debate on work-life balance. Not everyone is on board with the idea: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra switched the focus to productivity, saying it is the output, not hours, that matters.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
livemint.com | Nandita Venkatesan
Not everyone is on board with the idea: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra switched the focus to productivity, saying it is the output, not hours, that matters. A Mint analysis of labour-related data shows that Indians are working long hours for little pay, while labour productivity remains low. The current Indian labour laws mandate that work hours should not exceed nine hours per day, including a rest period of half an hour.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Payal Bhattacharya |Nandita Venkatesan
New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- The first advance estimates released on Tuesday forecast India's growth at 6.4%, the slowest in four years. However, this number will undergo repeated revisions in subsequent releases. Meanwhile, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has revealed plans to invest in expanding artificial intelligence (AI) capacity in India. The first advance estimates for 2024-25 projected a 6.4% GDP growth for India, the lowest since 2020-21.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
livemint.com | Payal Bhattacharya |Nandita Venkatesan
The first advance estimates released on Tuesday forecast India's growth at 6.4%, the slowest in four years. However, this number will undergo repeated revisions in subsequent releases. Meanwhile, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has revealed plans to invest in expanding artificial intelligence (AI) capacity in India. Revision trendsThe first advance estimates for 2024-25 projected a 6.4% GDP growth for India, the lowest since 2020-21.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
livemint.com | Nandita Venkatesan
Economy Summary A recent SBI report has stirred the proverbial hornet’s nest with its claims of a sharp reduction in India’s poverty levels, particularly in rural areas, in the past decade. It has led to a flurry of counter claims, with economists questioning the methodology used to arrive at the findings. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
