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2 weeks ago | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
Black Monday stock market crash LIVE updates: Follow the latest updates on the stock market crash on The Hindu’s live blog.
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2 months ago | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh |Sruthi Darbhamulla |Suchitra Karthikeyan
In this six-article series, we take a look at the Union Budgets which shaped the Indian economy since Independence beginning with the first one in 1948 which built the foundation for government revenue. We then analyse 1955’s budget which pushed the nation’s industrialisation and 1970 when Indira Gandhi hiked taxation to provide social justice.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
The story so far: Mired amidst geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, spot price of gold scaled a record high of $2,758.37 for an ounce on October 23. At the time of writing, the yellow metal was priced at $2,731.45/ounce having marginally corrected course from the record high. In India, gold was mirroring the upward trajectory at ₹7,513.37/gram, 40% higher than ₹5,354.20/gram a year ago.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
As the world attempts to transition to a low carbon economy, there is growing concern over those who could possibly left behind in the process. This is particularly acute when considering job redundancies across sectors.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
The story so far: The Global Hunger Index for 2024 states that a ‘serious’ level of hunger is prevalent in India. It ranks India 105th among 127 countries, giving it a score of 27.3. A score below 9.9 indicates low levels of hunger, 10-19.9 moderate, 35-49.9 alarming and above 50 extremely alarming. What does it state about India?
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
The story so far: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on September 30, introduced the liberalised Mutual Funds Lite (MF Lite) framework for passively managed schemes. The framework intends to promote the entry of new players into the MF ecosystem, present diversified investment opportunities for retail investors through less risky schemes and enhance market liquidity. Why a separate framework?
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
The story so far: Concluding a grim run of declining sales since the third quarter of 2021, food storage and homeware maker Tupperware on Thursday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
The story so far: On August 14, Reuters reported on the introduction of an amendment to India’s power export rules. Purported to hedge against political risks in Bangladesh, it allows Indian power exporters to reroute their output to Indian grids if there is a delay in payments from partner countries. Adani Power’s plant in Godda (Jharkhand) supplies its entire generated power to Bangladesh.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Kunal Shankar |Saptaparno Ghosh
An independent study expected Paris to generate between 6.7 and 11.1 billion Euros in net economic benefits for hosting the Olympics. Other than that, 8.9 billion euros as net economic impact. Tourism was expected to contribute 30% towards this economic impact, construction activities 28% and organising the games itself -- 42%. The 15 day-long event was expected to witness anything between 2.3 and 3.1 million unique visitors with game tickets. Some 64% of them French, as per the study.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Saptaparno Ghosh
The story so far: New York-based Hindenburg Research has released a new set of documents to substantiate its accusation that the ongoing investigation into insider trading and other stock market violations by the Adani Group by India’s financial regulator — the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) — is compromised.
