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The US template for affirmative action, from primary education upwards, offered an inspiring and workable model for countries such as India

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Multinationals and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) dodge taxes in a variety of ways. The most common way for multinationals is through the transfer pricing mechanism

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India had 125 million OTT subscribers in 2024, that amounts to a reach of about 375 million viewers

What India needs is to incentivise private procurement, promote crop diversification, and focus on agricultural research

Analysts are already beginning to discuss the possible "Japanification" of China, referencing the long, deflationary stagnation that plagued Japanese economy after its boom years ended in early 1990s

Statisticians across the spectrum welcomed this decision, though questions remained about why the timeline for releasing a given year's GDP data and the number of revisions couldn't be reduced further

But it will work only if it has both central & state-based regulations within its remit with active participation by all states

The basic dichotomy Dr Bhatia addresses is between the Constitution and courtrooms as sources of progressive and transformative social change and the Constitution as a statement of power

The integration of AI in economic forecasting, specifically inflation prediction, is a burgeoning field that leverages advancements in ML and natural language processing

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What's troubling is that this slowdown is unfolding despite a broadly stable global economy-no financial crisis, no commodity shock

In a democracy, citizens hold the highest office, vested with significant rights and responsibilities

The New York Federal Reserve runs a "recession probability gauge", which serves to aggregate predictions of recessions. This index has hit its third-highest peak in decades for August 2025

The remarks on disclosures must be seen in the context of the term of Mr Pandey's predecessor, Madhabi Puri Buch

Resetting trade with the US and the European Union would be a step forward for India, and the government must work on building domestic approval of deals as quickly as possible

The success of UPI in India is a fascinating case study in the intersection of technology, policy, and socioeconomic factors

As Mr Trump takes a wrecking ball to global trade linkages, the impact will be devastating

A system that allows buyers to pay taxes directly to the government while paying would enhance trust, improve tax compliance, and accelerate tax collection