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Reckless borrowing linked to credit booms

A new study measures how corporate borrowing exuberance leads to inefficient lending by banks in India

1 min read23 Feb 2021
Sports

Focus on coaches, not stadiums to win at sports

Success in competitions such as the Olympics will only come if India invests in the development of top-level homegrown coaches, says study

1 min read17 Feb 2021
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Covid cure is worth 5-15% of global wealth

People are willing to put this much value on the cure to avoid a permanent loss of their wealth on account of the pandemic, shows a study

1 min read16 Feb 2021
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AI hasn’t hit employment that badly yet

Exposure to AI has indeed hit certain jobs, but it has also led to new jobs that need skills related to operating AI itself, finds a study

1 min read11 Feb 2021
Companies

Social networks make hiring easier for startups

Smaller cities have a small pool of talent to hire from, so startup founders need to make use of their networks to recruit good candidates, finds a study

1 min read8 Feb 2021
Science

Unnecessary C-sections quite prevalent in India

One out of every five pregnant women who didn’t medically need a C-section still went ahead and got one, finds a study

1 min read4 Feb 2021
News

Drip irrigation subsidy gets in its own way

The design of subsidies for drip irrigation in Maharashtra makes farmers use cheap, low-quality systems instead of the high-quality ones subsidized by government, says study

1 min read3 Feb 2021
News

Tobacco taxes too low to control smoking

Karnataka's example shows that strictly enforcing existing laws could be a better answer, says study

1 min read2 Feb 2021
Industry

Heat island effect lifts Delhi’s power bill

The urban phenomenon is responsible for an excess electricity cost of ₹1,400 crore every year to the national capital, finds study

1 min read28 Jan 2021
News

Social media can get brands loyal customers

When fashion brands engage customers on social media, they become more intent on buying the brand’s products, finds a study

1 min read21 Jan 2021
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