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For Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu, this number is less than 100 doses, while Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab crossed the mark only this week.

The worrying gap in vaccinating our 45-plus population

3 min read . Updated: 15 Oct 2021

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Some industry experts attribute the inequity partly to the extra responsibility the top bosses shouldered in steering their companies through the unprecedented crisis. (iStock)

In the year of covid, the corner suite got the biggest pay hikes

3 min read . Updated: 14 Oct 2021

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One measure of valuations is the ‘revenue multiple’, or the ratio between a company’s value and its latest revenues. Reliance Industries is valued at a revenue multiple of three times; Tata Consultancy Services and HDFC Bank at around seven times. (Mint)

How the unicorns of 2021 stand out from the rest

3 min read . Updated: 13 Oct 2021

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttarakhand election Col. Ajay Kothiyal is also seen (PTI)

The dark horse in Uttarakhand's assembly elections

3 min read . Updated: 12 Oct 2021

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Numbers to watch: Inflation, Q2 earnings in India; IMF global outlook

4 min read . Updated: 11 Oct 2021

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The United States leads the race with 32 candidate vaccines under clinical development by pharmaceutical companies based in the country, including four with foreign collaborations. (AP)

Vaccine development: Who is ahead, and who is catching up

3 min read . Updated: 08 Oct 2021

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With high-frequency indicators looking upward, economists increasingly believe it is time for the MPC to pay greater heed to tackling inflation (REUTERS)

The trouble with RBI's glide path to bring down inflation

3 min read . Updated: 07 Oct 2021

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Tim Southee of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Abdul Samad of Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (ANI)

IPL is booming but are we in the big league yet?

3 min read . Updated: 06 Oct 2021

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Electricity demand recorded a growth over 2019 figures for the third consecutive month, but the pace was muted. Vehicle registrations barely showed an upward trend, and are yet to reach pre-pandemic levels. (istockphoto)

Recovery sees signs of slacking across states

3 min read . Updated: 05 Oct 2021

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In focus this week: RBI monetary policy, mutual funds data, US jobs

4 min read . Updated: 04 Oct 2021

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Private and public sector companies announced new projects worth a combined ₹1.05 trillion in the September quarter.

After a little cheer, investment mood weakened in Sep quarter, shows capex data

3 min read . Updated: 01 Oct 2021

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Last year, during the two months when India celebrated Dussehra and Diwali, the first wave of the pandemic was receding. Average daily cases fell by 45% during this period. (AP)

As the festival season dawns, these 10 states need to worry

3 min read . Updated: 01 Oct 2021

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The phenomenon, critics fear, got an official stamp with the tone of last year’s National Education Policy. (HT)

The job conundrum over India's higher education

3 min read . Updated: 30 Sep 2021

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But India is growing at a scorching pace: in 2019-20, Netflix nearly doubled its Indian revenues (Reuters)

The three challenges facing Netflix’s expansion in India

3 min read . Updated: 29 Sep 2021

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Barring some red flags, the recovery engine is now safely chugging ahead, the latest update to Mint’s monthly macro tracker suggests.

The engines of recovery are chugging along smoothly

4 min read . Updated: 28 Sep 2021

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Numbers to watch: Core sector data, PMI in India; GDP in the US, UK

4 min read . Updated: 27 Sep 2021

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India’s record 22.8 million doses on 17 September was possible because it set up over 110,000 centres that day, 43% more than the previous record. (PTI)

We have more vaccination sites now; we need to boost vaccinations too

3 min read . Updated: 24 Sep 2021

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India is ranked second only to Russia in the latest update to Mint’s emerging markets tracker as the Delta variant upended recovery for key Southeast Asian peers. (Mint)

India stages a comeback as Asian emerging markets battle covid

4 min read . Updated: 23 Sep 2021

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The liberalization of Indian industry, initiated in 1991, saw a slew of manufacturers drive in (REUTERS)

How Ford's India dreams turned to dust

3 min read . Updated: 22 Sep 2021

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A total of 2,863 BSE-listed firms across 20 broad industries were considered in the analysis. In almost a third of these industries, the top five earned over 90% of the profits, as both technology and easier capital provided them greater competitive moat. (Mint)

Echoes of oligopoly as big firms get bigger

3 min read . Updated: 21 Sep 2021

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