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ADB approves $400 mn loan to support govt's urban reform agenda
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 400 million loan to support the Indian governme…
PTI
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Budget 2024-25: Govt announces transit-oriented development plan for large cities
The government on Tuesday proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with a p…
PTI
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Senator Chris Murphy on his decades long-fight for gun reform: 'We value white life in this country more than Black life'
Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, has been at the forefront of the bipartisan gun legislation.
Isabella Zavarise
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OPINION: There should be continued focus on building urban infrastructure and sustainable smart cities
Given this, as part of Budget 2022-23, it is expected that urban sector development will con…
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More people of color and women are jumping into politics. How protests inspired activists to run for office
People of color inspired by racial justice protests and impacted by the pandemic are going from act…
Gwen Aviles
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People in half the country got unemployment checks 'unacceptably' slowly last summer, Fed report finds
Geography makes or breaks how quickly workers get their checks. In May 2021, Ohio made just 34% of …
Juliana Kaplan
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Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones could become the first Filipina-American elected to Congress
After a narrow loss in 2018, the Iraq War veteran and former military intelligence officer is runni…
John L. Dorman
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How decades of US welfare policies lifted up the white middle class and largely excluded Black Americans
Historians and economic-policy researchers told Business Insider how welfare programs have left Bla…
Marguerite Ward
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Readers of color tell Insider what policing reform should look like. Here's how they reimagine public safety.
Insider asked readers of color what police reform means to them and the role law enforcement should…
Yelena Dzhanova
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All you need to know about India’s burgeoning manufacturing sector
India accounts for 1.8% of the world’s manufacturing output. That’s not too much, and the numbers h…
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All states except Tamil Nadu availed special capital expenditure scheme: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said that all states except Tamil Nadu have availed benefits of "Special Ass…
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The pandemic could change the way we look at transportation — here's how cities are reimagining streets with more bikes and fewer cars
With more people cycling and less vehicle traffic, cities like New York, London, and Bogota are rei…
Claire Molloy
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India should continue critical reforms to reverse COVID-19 impact on economy, says World Bank
Faced with an unprecedented downturn, India needs to continue with critical reforms to reverse the …
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Why we shouldn't all move to Montana after the pandemic
My hometown of Bozeman shows how that might really play out.
Dana Liebelson
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Goa, Haryana, Kerala, and Telangana among nine states eligible to borrow another ₹23,523 crore having completed PDS reforms
The Centre has granted permission of reform-linked borrowing worth Rs 23,523 crore to nine states.
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From minimum wages for all to social security for gig workers — these are the broad outlines of upcoming ‘labour reforms’ in India
The Indian government will be implementing universalisation of minimum wages and timely paymen…
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The music industry is finally getting rid of the term 'urban' to categorize Black music — but it's not enough
On Wednesday, the Grammy Awards announced that its "urban contemporary" category will now be called…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Pot stocks rise after a key senate hearing on cannabis banking reform
That means that all company business, from purchasing products to paying taxes, has to be done in c…
Carmen Reinicke
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India is revamping its minimum wage laws for the first time in 60 years
Once the bill is implemented, a state government will not be allowed to set a minimum wage below…
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Julian Castro, former Housing and Urban Development secretary under Obama, announces 2020 presidential bid
The former HUD Secretary told the AP last year that he hadn't spoken to Obama about his candidacy b…