Why are the Prices of Petrol and Diesel Sky High?
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Why are the Prices of Petrol and Diesel Sky High?

After what was a year lockdown, 2021 started with a promise of things going back to normal. The nation slowly made its way out of the lockdown as life started to pick pace. Public places, offices, and malls reopened with necessary social distancing guidelines. And well to get to the public places, offices, and malls what do you need? A vehicle – car or a scooter! Right, and what do the vehicles run on? Petrol and diesel!

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Highlights of RBI Monetary Policy
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Highlights of RBI Monetary Policy

Like an ailing person suffering from a painful disease, the Indian Economy is badly demanding a plausible treatment from the doctors, aka the policymakers. And the budget, though lacking in certain areas, seems to be an ideal medicine at the time. Following the budget, the Reserve bank of India recently made announcements which lie in similar tone with that of the budget.

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Economic Indicators: Know the Key Indicators of an Economy
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Economic Indicators: Know the Key Indicators of an Economy

Everybody knows that the Indian economy is in recession. You have read this in newspapers, articles, or heard this from someone, but somehow, everyone knows that the economy is not doing so well. 

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Highlights of Union Budget 2021
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Highlights of Union Budget 2021

Picking up in the aftermath of a once-in-a-century pandemic, the country waited with bated breath for the annual budget presentation on February 1. This budget was poised to be India's formal response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Budget 2021 Glossary: Key Terms
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Budget 2021 Glossary: Key Terms

Today, February 1st, 2021, India was waiting for Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her third union budget for the fiscal year starting from April 1st, 2021. 

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Understanding CRR and SLR: RBI
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Understanding CRR and SLR: RBI's monetary policy instruments

For banks, profits are created by lending and investing. In pursuit of this goal, banks could lend considerable amounts to earn higher profits and thus possess less liquid cash with them. Banks are also responsible for the influx of money in the economy as the amount of credits they lend, and the amount that gets deposited with them affects the money supply in the economy.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Instruments of Monetary Policy
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Quantitative and Qualitative Instruments of Monetary Policy

The implementation of RBI's Quantitative and Qualitative (Called Monetary Policy) instruments plays an important role in the development of the country. If the required money supply for the economy is not available in the market, it leads to a decline in investment in the economy.

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Elon Musk: The Innovative Man
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Elon Musk: The Innovative Man

There would hardly be any youngster in the world, who is not familiar with Elon Musk's name. He is a successful tech entrepreneur and a visionary engineer, who is leading the two big companies, Tesla and SpaceX.

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India technically enters Recession as Q2 GDP Shrinks by 7.5%
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India technically enters Recession as Q2 GDP Shrinks by 7.5%

The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the weirdest and most disturbing years. With the coronavirus pandemic pushing many global economies deep into decline, many significant global events such as the US elections also made this year full of many economic discrepancies.

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The Roller Coaster Ride of Stock Market in 2020
Stock Market

The Roller Coaster Ride of Stock Market in 2020

The year 2020 is turning out to be fascinating at every step of the way. The Indian Stock Markets’ fueled by a Corporate tax cut gave stellar returns in 2019, following which 2020 was kicked off with a bang, as Nifty made an all-time high of 12,430 in January 2020. 

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Lakshmi Vilas Bank Merger: Factual and Informational Details
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Lakshmi Vilas Bank Merger: Factual and Informational Details

It looks like the Government of India is now playing smart rather than being a ‘Daanveer’ (over merciful donator). Just in case you are not aware of ‘Daanveer’, we’ll tell you. This name (or rather title) was conferred to a person in a community or village who always donated whenever someone went to him and pleaded for money or help.

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IMPS: All you need to know
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IMPS: All you need to know

In the hustle and bustle of life, what all an individual aspires for are systems which are beneficial and flexible at their end. People always seek for something that doesn't require a lot of time and can be done with ease and comfort without any tussle. And with the entrance of digitization in the modern world, this has become possible. Whether it's online shopping, ordering food, booking reservations, or anything; anything and everything can be done via online systems.

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Vijay Mallya Scam: A Story of Luxury, Lifestyle and Greed
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Vijay Mallya Scam: A Story of Luxury, Lifestyle and Greed

The Indian masses' mentality in recent decades, with the advent of globalisation and privatisation, has always enticed them to stay away from risk-associated courses and head towards safer options for jobs. This is why most Indians believe that business (to a large extent) is not their cup of tea.

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Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi: PNB Scam Explained
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Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi: PNB Scam Explained

"Simple living, high thinking."

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Black Swan Events and their Impact on the Financial World
Stock Market

Black Swan Events and their Impact on the Financial World

While Coronavirus and its resultant economic meltdown are on everyone’s mind these days, there is also a menacing development that will affect every living soul on the planet, and no one is even talking about it. 

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BigBasket: India’s Revolutionary Online Grocery Store
Startups

BigBasket: India’s Revolutionary Online Grocery Store

One of the shiniest gems of India's bejewelled unicorn crown is the e-commerce giant, which has brought about a significant change in how India buys its groceries. BigBasket joined the coveted unicorn club in 2019, about 8 years after its launch. 

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Lenskart Success Story: Journey of Peyush Bansal
Startups

Lenskart Success Story: Journey of Peyush Bansal

Talking about the magical unicorns of India, there are some who have revolutionised the industry they work in. One such outstanding unicorn is Lenskart, which has brought about some significant changes in the eyewear industry.

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Bill Desk : The Payment Pioneer
Startups

Bill Desk : The Payment Pioneer

The unicorn industry in India seems to be blooming like the spring every year. The total number of unicorns in India, currently, stands at 21, which are valued at $73.2 billion. The magical avenue of rapidly growing Indian unicorns is majorly spread across the e-commerce industry and the fintech industry.

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