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The Centre’s fiscal performance in 2020-21 turns out to have been slightly better than the revised estimates (RE). Data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) shows that the fiscal deficit for 2020-21 stood at 9.3% of the gross domestic product (GDP), lower than 9.5% in the RE due to better-than-expected revenue receipts. At […]
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A fundamental problem in the study of economic growth is the quantitative assessment of the effect that the variety and quality of goods produced by a country has on its overall productivity. This assessment faces the extra difficulty that the productivity depends also on non-tradable capabilities and on intangible assets. An advance in this field
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The third chapter of Patanjali’s ‘Yog Sutras’ is about the progress of the yog practice. Its third verse states: the meaning alone shines, empty of form and that is, verily, samadhi. What does it mean to be ‘swarupa-shunyam-eva’, empty of form? Everything in creation has two forms: external and internal. The external form is called
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Urban planning, design and development processes are central to sustainability, and many jurisdictions around the globe have begun the challenge of reforming these so as to produce more sustainable urban development. The range of existing or potential urban actions is vast. The priorities include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to global warming, greening the city,
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