Centre releases Rs 1 lakh cr GST compensation to states since October 2020

 The Centre has released Rs 1 lakh crore to states and UTs in four months since October 2020, to meet GST compensation shortfall, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.The ministry…

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Two new books, by Stephen Alter and Hannah Mumby, shed new light on humans’ relationships with elephants

Are we to believe the sole identity of the elephant as a dangerous, temperamental beast, akin to tigers propounded as ‘maneaters’ by shikaris of yore? Two recently published books delve…

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A fraction of Robinhood’s users are driving its runaway growth – TechCrunch

Yesterday’s House Financial Services Committee hearing about GameStop and Robinhood wasn’t great. Reuters has a good summary of one its few interesting bits, a scrap between the elected inquisitors and…

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10 investors predict MaaS, on-demand delivery and EVs will dominate mobility’s post-pandemic future – TechCrunch

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just upend the transportation industry. It laid bare its weaknesses, and conversely, uncovered potential opportunities. Electric bikes sales spiked as public transit ridership evaporated. The public,…

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