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Nobel laureate Paul Romer says the US could not replicate India’s Aadhar success — here’s why
Romer emphasised that Aadhaar has solved a crucial problem — authenticating the identity of citizen…
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India's digital public infrastructure is transforming country's economic landscape, notes RBI
Built on principles of public good, open access, and regulatory fairness, India Stack has become a …
ANI
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How Elon Musk could benefit from a second Trump presidency
Elon Musk's companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, and X, are being sued or probed by federal agencies…
Jacob Shamsian
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TRAI suggests government to pay for half of your broadband bill, increases minimum broadband speed to 2 Mbps
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the government to look into the po…
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PM SVANidhi portal may be integrated with banks to speed up sanctioning of loans
The Ministry is now planning to hold consultations with public and private sector banks later …
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People are using cash transfers like basic income to pay rent, and it shows just how badly a housing-crisis solution is needed
More Americans than ever who are eligible for government housing assistance aren't getting it.
Eliza Relman
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The govt. has transferred Rs 38,282 crore to farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme
Responding to a series of queries raised by MPs on this initiative, Tomar said an amount of R…
PTI
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These are the issues in India's new electricity laws, according to a non-profit think-tank
The union government proposed major amendments in the Electricity Act, 2003 with a “good intention,…
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If the COVID-19 vaccine prices are too high for some, then why not use direct benefit transfer
The new prices for COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, has triggered a debate in India. Some argue that t…
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Narendra Modi aims to offer 8 million more cooking gas connections in the first 100 days of his second term-- and follow it up with smaller cylinders to encourage refills
The Ujjwala scheme, which provides free cooking gas connections to poor Indian homes, has been a b…
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The world’s costliest election just concluded in India-- and the ‘horrors of money’ are set to get worse
The Lok Sabha Poll 2019 is a vicious, vigorous money guzzler--- where candidates fought at ‘any…
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Maharashtra gives packages for tribals, labourers hit by lockdown
In a significant move, the Maharashtra cabinet has given its nod to packages for tribal families an…
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Indian government will no longer pay out direct benefit transfer for cooking gas — subsidy eliminated as oil prices fall
As of September 1, the price of non-subsidised and subsidised 14.2 kg cooking gas is identical a…
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Indian government is planning a package of reforms for the power sector
Much has been made of the growing pile of non-performing assets emanating from India’s power sector…
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COVID-19: CII suggests direct cash transfer of ₹5,000 to 40 crore people
Time is ripe to implement India's version of "Helicopter Drop" fiscal support scheme to avert an im…
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3 policies in Biden's 2023 budget proposal that will restrict corporate power and benefit workers
The Roosevelt Institute's Nick Lusiani says restrictions on stock buybacks and tax increases on the…
Paul Constant
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Companies Allowed To Transfer Manpower To SEZs Without Compromising On Tax Benefits
The CBDT increased the limit following intense lobbying by the industry. The industry had been dema…
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Biden just signed an executive order to expand food stamps and send stimulus checks to people who haven't already received one
The executive orders hope to send direct payments to 8 million eligible Americans who didn't receiv…
Ayelet Sheffey,Joseph Zeballo…
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Can you use PayPal on Amazon? Not directly, but there are a few workarounds
You can use PayPal on Amazon by paying with the PayPal Cash Card, PayPal Key, and Amazon gift cards.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest,Ste…
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Here’s what Modi government can learn from Odisha’s direct cash transfer scheme
Around 92% of the state’s farmers - from sharecroppers to large-holding farmers - are eligib…