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Who will finance the mega cities of the future? | Mint Explains | Mint

ACCORDING TO THE UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2022, , seven out of 10 people are likely to be living in urban areas by 2050 The India story is no different: by 2047, half of the country’s population will be living in urban areas. So cities need to be better planned, with infrastructure focussed on spatial, social and economic inclusion.

25 Jul 2023
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Is public debt rising? How does it affect us? | Mint Primer

A public debt-to-GDP ratio is a ratio of what a country owes to what it produces, a measure of the financial leverage of an economy. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a wider fiscal deficit and higher public debt-to-GDP ratio. Watch this video to know, how does this affect us?

2 Sep 2022
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S.Gurumurthy sends defamation notice to Economist

The notice is for an article questioning his credentials to be on the board of directors of the RBI and his knowledge of economics

1 min read13 Jan 2019
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Opinion: Is finding the right partner still the most important career decision for a woman?

Asking a woman to pick the 'right partner' in order to have a successful career is a bit outdated

3 min read2 Sep 2021
Opinion

India’s burgeoning middle class

The Economist's analysis of the middle class is too one-dimensional for an economy as complex as India's

8 min read23 Jan 2018
Companies

Pearson to sell 22% of Penguin Random House to Bertelsmann for $1 billion

Bertelsmann will own 75% and Pearson will be left with 25% in Penguin Random House after the sale

1 min read11 Jul 2017
Companies

Start-ups have become too sexy: Kishore Biyani

But start-ups will continue to be small in the Indian economy, says Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani

1 min read7 Sep 2016
Politics

One feels there is a lot of show than delivery by the govt: Max Rodenbeck

Max Rodenbeck, 'The Economist' magazine's South Asia bureau chief, says to its credit, the NDA government has avoided major mistakes

8 min read5 Sep 2016
Politics

Lesser known facts about the Union budget

From its connection to 'The Economist' to the humble 'halwa', here are a few things you may find interesting about the budget

1 min read29 Feb 2016
Politics

Reading ‘The Economist’ job ads? Opening for NTPC chief may surprise you

The ad in 'The Economist' is a rare global talent search by a govt company

2 min read27 Oct 2015
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