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In the concluding part of the series, the author explores the variety of reasons why inequality can have serious inefficiency consequences

Inequality can be economically harmful, not just ethically distasteful

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Small-town fiction in South India: We are not in Malgudi anymore

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This tiny shop in Delhi stocks donated books to spread the joy of reading

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Pranab Bardhan selects three books to explain how the depiction in fiction today of life in small town India is far away from the ordered world of Malgudi

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Chinese development model has produced a rapid pace of economic growth over the last three decades and lifted hundreds of millions of people above the poverty line

The Chinese governance system: Impressive strengths and appalling flaws

Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 13: Shoolini University has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing a Silver rating in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings (OLR) 2024.

Shoolini Rated Top 25 Globally for Online Learning

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 13: Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest loyalty program of Hilton, is thrilled to announce an exclusive dining experience with Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra. This premier event will take place at the luxurious Conrad Bengaluru and offers Hilton Honors members an evening of exceptional cuisine and premium hospitality.

Hilton Honors Hosts Its First-Ever Celebrity Experience in India with Sidharth Malhotra

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 13: R Srikrishna, Chief Executive Officer, Hexaware Technologies, has been recognized as one of India's Impactful CEOs at the 4th Edition of India's Impactful CEOs Conclave. This marks the second consecutive year Srikrishna has received this honor.

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The defending champions Puneri Paltan will be in action on Friday and will hope to keep their title defence alive with a win over Bengaluru Bulls

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India's cumulative FDI inflows have crossed $1 trillion since 2000, with Mauritius leading the pack, followed by Singapore, highlighting the country's growing appeal as a global investment hub

Markets Highlights: Friday ended in favour of the bulls, as 41 out of 50 constituent stocks ended in the green, led by Bharti Airtel, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, and UltraTech Cement

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Stock market crash: The Indian stock market crashed heavily on Friday, with the BSE's Sensex dropping 1,207 points or 1.48 per cent to its intraday low of 80,082

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At just 18 years old, Gukesh's triumph marks a historic milestone in chess, making him the youngest player to ever claim the World Chess Championship title.

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Stocks to watch, Dec 13: From RIL to HDFC Bank, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus today

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The recent Jet Airways' liquidation case prompted the apex court to highlight how tribunal members often lack the domain knowledge required in high-stakes insolvency matters

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Indian exports could cap global sugar prices, traders said, by increasing supplies in the world market at a time when dry weather is widely expected to reduce shipments from top producer Brazil

After months of uncertainty, the sugar sector is once again looking up. Thanks to a revision in the production estimates in the current season and a positive outlook for the forthcoming one that will start in October, the sugar supply situation looks

The BJP on Tuesday issued chargesheets against 10 AAP MLAs, accusing them of non-performance and claiming they face strong anti-incumbency in their respective constituencies.
Leader of Opposition in outgoing Assembly Vijender Gupta, who heads the BJP's chargesheet committee formed to bolster the party's campaign for the assembly polls, said the AAP dropped its 18 sitting MLAs in its second list of 20 candidates announced on Monday.
Two other MLAs -- former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Deputy Speaker of Assembly Rakhi Birla -- "deserted" their seats and chose "safer" options, he charged.
"We will issue chargesheets on failures and misdeeds of the AAP government and its MLAs. These chargesheets will be distributed among the people in their constituencies," Gupta told  a press conference.
He said the "chargesheets" were issued against the MLAs of Madipur, Burari, Model Town, Mundka, Kalkaji, Gokulpur, Malviya Nagar, R K Puram, Moti Nagar and Narela constituencies.
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The industry saw its net equity flows come down from Rs 41,886 crores in October to Rs 35,943 crores last month, a 14% fall.

Inflows into equity mutual funds (MFs) continued their strong momentum in July, despite the market volatility triggered by the Union Budget. Active MF schemes received Rs 37,113 crore, the second-highest monthly inflows ever, after attracting a recor

Ahead of 2025 Delhi elections, Arvind Kejriwal has announced five key guarantees for auto drivers, including Rs 1 lakh for daughters' marriages, Rs 10 lakh insurance, and free coaching

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Highlighting the historical presence of Hindus in Bangladesh, stating, "We are vanished from Afghanistan. We are vanished from Pakistan. This is the high time. If we are not saved now, we will be

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Despite the growth slowdown, a rate cut-cycle is unlikely to start anytime soon

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The suicide of a Bengaluru techie brings intense scrutiny on India's family courts, raising questions about their ability to protect vulnerable individuals in disputes

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Sitharaman said that intergenerational debt is mounting on countries, and it is important for the government and industry to work together to manage debt at the national and sub-national levels

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In the absence of meaningful private investment and job creation, India is slipping back into its pre-Covid-19 rut, and its economic czars are once again publicly refusing to acknowledge the slowdown

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Inequality can be economically harmful, not just ethically distasteful

Small-town fiction in South India: We are not in Malgudi anymore

The Chinese governance system: Impressive strengths and appalling flaws

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