Akashdeep Baruah

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. Das said that capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector is now above its long-run average.

RBI assesses signs in economy, and there's plenty of positives

by Akashdeep Baruah |Aug 18, 2022

As per Das, good progress of the southwest monsoon and Kharif sowing would extend the much-needed support to rural consumption.

The survey has also found that in 2022, only 52 per cent of Indian employees feel they are equipped with the right digital tools to work at home. (Pic: Pixabay)

88% of Indians feel stressed due to information overload

by Akashdeep Baruah |Aug 18, 2022

This is marginally less than the findings of a similar survey which the Canadian software firm OpenText had done in November 2020 where the number stood at 90 per cent.

The report stated that the steepest fall in confidence was observed in the Middle East, owing to its high exposure to trade with Russia and Ukraine. (Pic: Reuters)

Global economy set for weak growth for the rest of 2022, survey finds

by Akashdeep Baruah |Aug 17, 2022

The Q2 Global Economic Conditions Survey witnessed a decisive deterioration in the global economic outlook with all the main global indicators dipping due to a set of factors.

As per a report in the Times of India, a student in Gujarat went a bit too far in his quest to score the minimum passing marks and ended up stapling Rs 500 notes with his answer sheets.

Gujarat: Student staples Rs 500 note with answer sheet, gets debarred for a year

by Akashdeep Baruah |Aug 12, 2022

Top officials of the Gujarat Secondary Education Board told ToI that while they have seen instances in universities where students have sneaked in currency notes with answer sheets, such a distraught ...

A screenshot of the video tweeted by Sameer Dixit (@sameerdixit16)

Video of a man smoking on plane goes viral; Govt says action taken

by Akashdeep Baruah |Aug 11, 2022

A video tweeted by a Twitter user shows a person sitting inside what looks like a SpiceJet aircraft and lighting up a cigarette.

The ‘city of joy’ Kolkata topped the charts with a 42 per cent YoY growth in hiring activity followed closely by financial capital Mumbai at 36 per cent and Delhi-NCR at 25 per cent.

This city saw highest hiring activity in July: No, it's not Delhi or Mumbai

by Akashdeep Baruah |Aug 4, 2022

The Naukri JobSpeak Index peaked at 3170 in July, surpassing its previous high of 3074, which was recorded this February.

As per the report, the Indian EV ecosystem is currently in the initial stages of development but has been gaining traction

EV sales in India to breach the 9 mn mark by 2027: IVCA-EY-IndusLaw report

by Akashdeep Baruah |Jul 27, 2022

The report says that the surge in EV sales can be attributed to factors such as the need for personal mobility, greater-than-before awareness of the environment and a spike in prices of petrol and die...

One of the major demand dampeners is the surge in Covid-19 cases in China, one of the largest consumers of Indian polished diamonds.

India's diamond industry could see a 15-20% contraction in revenues in FY23: CRISIL

by Akashdeep Baruah |Jul 25, 2022

CRISIL also said that the prices of roughs have shot up almost 30 per cent since the start of this fiscal, with key buyers in the US and EU have been insisting on certificates of origin.