Economics
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Nobel Economics Prize awarded to Claudia Goldin for work on women's contribution to labour market
World | Oct 09, 2023, 03:51 PM ISTGoldin is an economics professor at Harvard University in the US and is the third woman to win the highly-coveted award. She is also the second woman to win the highly-coveted prize in economics.
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PM Modi discusses India's growth story with top American think tanks in New York
Business | Jun 21, 2023, 04:11 PM ISTPM Modi and Prof. Romer held discussions on India’s digital journey, including the use of Aadhar and innovative tools like Digilocker. They also discussed various initiatives being undertaken by India for urban development.
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Anand Mahindra: Economics, geopolitics more gripping than TV serials
India | Dec 02, 2019, 06:46 PM ISTA tweet on Monday by a senior economist of the Mahindra group, on potentially important developments, coming up this week, drawing a response from group chief Anand Mahindra, which also set social media platform Twitter abuzz.
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Japanese Minister quits amid irregular donations claims
World | Oct 25, 2019, 11:58 AM ISTIt is a Japanese tradition to give condolence money, or "incense money", to grieving families at funerals.
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Abhijit Banerjee suggested NYAY scheme for Congress' LS manifesto
India | Oct 14, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTDid you know? Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee was the mind behind NYAY scheme of Congress' manifesto which it introduced for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Delhi University Admission 2018: SRCC, Hansraj College release first cut off
Education | Jun 18, 2018, 07:42 PM ISTThe cut-off is released on the basis of average percentage in best four subjects.
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CBSE Class 12 Economics re-exam 2018 on Wednesday: 5 important things you must know
High Schools | Apr 24, 2018, 11:16 PM ISTThe paper, earlier, was conducted on March 26, but was cancelled and rescheduled to April 25 after the news of the question paper-leak broke.
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CBSE paper leak: Delhi Police arrests two teachers, coaching centre owner
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CBSE paper leak: 'Testing' times for students as they face the D-Day yet again
India | Mar 31, 2018, 03:41 PM ISTCBSE announced a re-examination of the Class 12 Economics paper on April 25, while the re-test for the Class 10 Mathematics paper is likely to be conducted in July.
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CBSE paper leak: Class 12 re-exam on April 25, decision on Class 10 re-test within 15 days
India | Mar 30, 2018, 10:58 PM ISTOn re-tests for Class 10 mathematics, the HRD Ministry said that a final decision on the re-examination for Delhi-NCR and Haryana would be taken in the next 15 days following a detailed inquiry.
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CBSE orders re-exam of Class XII economics & Class X mathematics papers
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Nobel Prize for Economics given to US economist Richard H Thaler
World | Oct 09, 2017, 05:53 PM ISTThe Nobel Prize In Economics for 2017 has been awarded to Richard H. Thaler for his contributions to behavioural economics.
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Oliver Hart, Bengt Holmstrom take home Nobel Economics Prize
World | Oct 10, 2016, 04:48 PM ISTBritish-American economist Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland were today named the winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on the contract theory. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Scottish economist Angus Deaton wins Nobel economics prize
World | Oct 12, 2015, 05:08 PM ISTStockholm (AP): Scottish economist Angus Deaton has won the Nobel memorial prize in economic sciences for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Monday.Deaton, who was born in
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Two Indian Americans raise $100,000 each for Hillary Clinton campaign
World | Jul 20, 2015, 06:51 PM ISTWashington: Two prominent Indian Americans have joined the club of 120 volunteers who have raised more than $100,000 for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, media reported.Maryland Democrat Mahinder Tak and New York technology investor Deven J.
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Violence cost India's economy $342 billion in 2014: Report
Jun 17, 2015, 03:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Violence hit India where it hurts the most—it impacted the economy to the tune of USD 341.7 billion in 2014, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).The country has been ranked
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John Nash, wife, 'A Beautiful Mind' inspiration, die in US
World | May 24, 2015, 11:03 PM ISTTrenton (US): John Forbes Nash Jr, a mathematical genius whose struggle with schizophrenia was chronicled in the 2001 movie “A Beautiful Mind,” has died along with his wife in a car crash on the New
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Mamata's business meet: Songs, politics overshadow economics
National | Jan 17, 2013, 07:50 AM ISTHaldia (West Bengal), Jan 16: The big names from the corporate world gave it a miss, there were no fresh concrete business proposals, and the chief minister spent the major part of her speech attacking