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Statsguru: Six charts explain state of stressed finances in India

The RBI study turned the spotlight on 10 states that were reeling from financial stress and on their growing inability to service their debt

Agnipath scheme: A burgeoning pension bill is the govt's big headache

Pensions accounted for a third of the revenue expenditure on defence

Booster shot in need of a boost as citizens shy away despite Covid surge

Fewer than 20% have taken precautionary vaccine dose, with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru accounting for a quarter of the jabs taken by the 18-59 age group

Private banks are better money managers, state-owned lenders grow faster

They witnessed higher gains from parking funds with RBI and income from investments; as rates rise, space for both would shrink

Xiaomi Pad 5 review: Competitive in price-performance ratio, but imperfect

The Xiaomi Pad 5 offers an excellent display for the right price, audio could have been better, but it is still not a productivity device

BS Number Wise: RBI needs to strike the right balance as rupee falls

As the discussion shifts from internal to external factors, is the RBI being too conservative and could the rupee depreciate more?

Why govt's skill development initiative still struggles with placements?

In its first iteration, the government was able to enrol two million candidates, but it could certify 1.5 million and place only 0.3 million

IPL rights winners might take 4 yrs to bridge gap between price and revenue

What will give the rights winners succour is predictions that IPL audiences will grow steadily and its brand burnish further with time

Lockdown economics: Arguments without conclusions

The last part, titled "Ruminations", is too short to present any meaningful analysis of how the author arrived at his conclusions

Job at hand: India far behind other nations in public sector employment

India is still far behind the US, China and others in public sector employment

Sony Bravia X75K smart TV review: Audio-visual mismatch subdues experience

Powered by Google TV platform, the Sony Bravia X75K has a clean but buggy interface, which hinders interactivity and experience

Statsguru: Six charts show Covid-19 concerns rising again in India

Even as cases in the country rise, the pace of vaccination is falling

The rationality behind irrational decisions

The book is a good read for people trying to foray into behavioural economics

Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai account for a third of daily Covid-19 cases

The three cities account for a tenth of the country's daily tests

BS Number Wise: India's savings don't help govt build a social safety net

India needs the other kind of saving now

Start-up leaders reap pre-IPO windfall, never mind post-listing fate

Delhivery, Paytm, Zomato, Policybazaar saw a sharp spike in the packages of 'key management personnel' in the year they filed their RHP

Shot in the arm for boosters: Demand jumps 20% as Covid cases spike

On Saturday, the daily vaccination in the state touched 100,000, said Sachin Desai, state immunisation officer

How delays in public projects could impact govt's fundraise plans via NMP

Time and cost overruns could impact private sector participation in the ambitious National Monetisation Pipeline programme

Why are startup CEOs getting big jumps in their salaries just before IPO?

The last two years have seen several startups going public to raise funds. But just before hitting the primary markets, the salaries of their CEOs are seeing curious jumps. Let us find out why

From balancing growth to inflation, WEF focused on challenges for economies

In the wake of the geopolitical crisis and rising prices, India's recovery remains dodgy