ExplainSpeaking: What to look for in India’s Q2 GDP data this week

ExplainSpeaking-Economy is a weekly newsletter by Udit Misra, delivered in your inbox every Monday morning. Click here to subscribe  Dear Readers, Last week was quite hectic if one tracks the Indian economy. Apart from the ups and downs of the stock markets, the Niti Aayog came up with a National Multidimensional Poverty Index. This index uses…Continue Reading

India vs New Zealand: Not a rank turner, nor flat, Kanpur pitch passes test

After they had diligently piled layer after layer of multicoloured, wedding shamiana-like covers on the pitch after the fourth day’s play, a groundsman was overheard telling another in a depressing tone: “Aur ek din bhai (one more day, brother).” As if he had planned an off day on Monday. The other one replied, brusquely: “To…Continue Reading

Five players in Jr World Cup, this India hockey story has a UP twist

Uttam Singh, a speedy forward with an unerring eye for goal, hails from Karampur village in UP. (Picture Source: Hockey India) MOST OF Sharda Nand Tiwari’s school summer breaks were spent working at grocery stores in Lucknow. Not wanting to impose the burden of his hobby on his father, a security guard, Tiwari saved every…Continue Reading

India Inc on high alert, to keep close watch on the new strain

SynopsisThe next two-four weeks will be crucial in terms of how the new variant impacts health, said Naresh Trehan, chairman of industry body CII’s Healthcare CouncilET BureauIndia Inc is carefully evaluating the impact of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron and has advised caution in travel and Covid-appropriate behaviour as countries issue restrictions in the wake…Continue Reading

Black Market for Fertilizers Is Booming in India as Prices Soar

5:34 AM IST, 29 Nov 20217:54 AM IST, 29 Nov 20215:34 AM IST, 29 Nov 20217:54 AM IST, 29 Nov 2021(Bloomberg) — Indian farmers squeezed by a massive shortage of fertilizers are turning to the black market and paying exorbitant prices for supplies.The shortfall has led to a thriving market where subsidized crop nutrients are…Continue Reading