Those who identify with no religion are expanding their share of the world population, as a Pew study reports, but let’s not confuse that with the rise of reason. What we’re witnessing globally isn’t what some atheists might blithely assume.
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1 min read18 Jun 2025The fertility decline is no longer limited to the southern states but has emerged as a nationwide trend, with the country's total fertility rate dropping below the replacement level across several regions, Sanyal tells Mint in an interview.
3 min read14 Jun 2025Government intervention is crucial to reviving small car sales. If the challenges are not addressed, small cars may gradually disappear from India’s roads.
2 min read5 Jun 2025Former baseball player Shigeo Nagashima, who was once Japan's sporting heartthrobs, has passed away at 89.
1 min read4 Jun 2025Two disasters in 1995 captured the spirit of the country’s lost decades
3 min read3 Jun 2025The IMF in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released on 22 April 2025, predicted that India is set to overtake Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world in 2025. Check the list of the Top 10 economies in the world.
2 min read25 May 2025India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, according to NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, referencing IMF data. India is now a USD 4 trillion economy, trailing only the US, China, and Germany.
1 min read25 May 2025Global bond markets face significant shifts as Japanese and US Treasury yields rise sharply, indicating inflation and fiscal pressures. Japan's 30-year yield hits a record high, while Moody's downgrade of US debt raises concerns over its $36 trillion liabilities, impacting global dynamics.
5 min read21 May 2025A survey of fund managers has found India displacing Japan as Asia Pacific’s most favoured asset market, with China a distant third. Will this investor favour outlast today’s trade turbulence?
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