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Trump praises India’s voter ID system as he renews push for ‘SAVE America Act’
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How a private non-profit is fueling India’s sports medal tally
At the recent Commonwealth Games, 9 of the 39 Indian medallists were supported by one private company. Meet Olympic Gold Quest, whose scale in this endeavour is now bigger than the government’s parallel programme.
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RBI’s dollar deposit swap window is set to close early—as it should
The scheme has been a success but it’s far from costless. In any case, Indian policy must focus on a lasting solution to the country’s current account deficit, which demands action on two other fronts. Treat the cause, not the symptom.
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CGHS medical reimbursement rules: ₹3,000 test limit, referral rules explained
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Why retail investors are worried about SEBI's new Closing Auction Session
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has changed the way India’s stock market discovers its closing price. The Closing Auction Session, or CAS, was introduced on 3 August to replace the old volume-weighted average price (VWAP) method with two main objectives: make the closing price harder to manipulate and improve price discovery. But a week into the rollout, retail investors are asking a more basic question: Did SEBI break a perfectly working system in an attempt to fix it? Mint reached out to SEBI for its response on how it plans to address these retail investor concerns. The regulator had not responded by the time this video was published.
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Patchy progress, masked extremes: how the monsoon has played out so far
The cumulative rainfall deficit has narrowed to 13%, but erratic swings between intense deluges and prolonged dry spells hide severe regional imbalances.
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India preps booster sops for nutraceuticals
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