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When Piketty came to India

Thomas Piketty, the French economist and author of the famous book Capital in the Twenty First Century, was recently in India. He delivered a lecture on the state of inequality globally as well as in India.

Fed’s Caution

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25-4.50 per cent marks a turning point in its monetary policy.

Fair Lending

The government’s proposal to clamp down on unauthorised private lending practices signals a decisive move to tackle unregulated financial activities that have long preyed on vulnerable segments of the population.

Seoul searching~I

In an unexpected turn of political developments in South Korea, President Yoon Suk-yeol invoked emergency martial law on 3 December, the first time since 1979.

AI honoured

The award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to BritishCanadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield serves as a reminder of the dual-edged nature of technological advancement, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Of Justice for all

It’s more than two months since the gruesome murder of a young lady doctor on duty within the precinct of a state run hospital in Kolkata shook the collective consciousness of civil society, not only of Kolkata but the entire nation and beyond.

Travails of organic farming

Regular interactions with experienced organic farmers encouraged me to start organic farming in my village Moutorh, Purulia, West Bengal because organic products are often appraised for their benefits to health and the environment.

Oil Resilience

India’s energy security has always been a strategic priority, given its dependence on oil imports to meet over 85 per cent of its consumption.