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  • Byju’s bankrupt: Is the edtech crisis deepening?

    Byju’s bankrupt: Is the edtech crisis deepening?
    Jul 19 2024
    Once-feted, edtech firm Byju’s is now facing legal showdowns. Earlier this week, the company was admitted to insolvency by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). What does this mean for the edtech sector, employees and investors?
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    6 min
  • Karnataka: One step too far with local-only quota

    Karnataka: One step too far with local-only quota
    Jul 18 2024
    The Karnataka government has pressed the brakes on a bill aimed at quotas for “locals” in the private sector. The pause comes when the state is facing labour shortages. Besides, the bill would have deterred firms, delayed projects and impacted investments.
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    6 min
  • Hidden in plain sight: New food inflation data

    Hidden in plain sight: New food inflation data
    Jul 17 2024
    Food prices rose sharply in June after a searing heat wave. The hope now rests on ample monsoon rains to soften the blow. But excess rains can play a spoilsport. Weather shocks become the new normal, and predicting food prices is a fool’s errand.
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    6 min
  • Trump’s murder attempt: What it means for us

    Trump’s murder attempt: What it means for us
    Jul 15 2024
    Donald Trump, the former US President and presumptive Republican candidate for the November 2024 presidential polls, was injured in an assassination attempt over the weekend. What are the implications for US politics and the world?
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    6 min
  • To Russia With Love: Takeaways from Modi’s visit

    To Russia With Love: Takeaways from Modi’s visit
    Jul 11 2024
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi closed a two-day visit to Russia on 9 July. Mint looks at the key outcomes from the visit that came amid the Ukraine war and a growing divide between Western countries on the one hand, and China and Russia on the other.
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    5 min
  • How the budget can accelerate EV sales in India

    How the budget can accelerate EV sales in India
    Jul 10 2024
    The EV industry in India is in need of a push, with growth beginning to taper. At least part of it is due to a cut in subsidies earlier this year. As a result, hopes are now pinned on the third instalment of FAME scheme expected to be announced in the budget on 23 July.
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    6 min
  • NEET-UG: How to avoid trouble, going ahead

    NEET-UG: How to avoid trouble, going ahead
    Jul 8 2024
    On 8 July, a Supreme Court bench will hear petitions challenging alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG). With the future of 2.4 million medical students at stake, lets takes a look at how things could be improved.
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    6 min
  • Landslides: Why they are more frequent & lethal

    Landslides: Why they are more frequent & lethal
    Aug 2 2024
    The landslide in Wayanad in Kerala that has killed over 200 people is one of the biggest natural disasters to have struck the country in recent times. Mint looks at the spate of landslides in recent times, why they are on the rise and how, if at all, they can be mitigated.
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    6 min