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Why Indians need to shed weight for the developed economy goal

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

"Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India’s adult population. According to National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5), the percentage of men facing obesity in the age bracket 18-69 has increased to 22.9 per cent in NFHS-5 from 18.9 per cent in NFHS-4. For women, it has increased from 20.6% (NFHS-4) to 24.0% (NFHS-5)," the Economic Survey says.

Budget policy push or not, time to revisit without bias: 5 stocks from housing finance companies with upside potential of up to 36%

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

There are talks on the Street about the affordable housing sector getting another round of push in the current budget. It is not the first time in the last ten years that it will be happening. It has happened in the past also. But there are some key differences between when it happened earlier and today's situation. The biggest being the fact that a regulatory tightening and a cleanup has taken place in the housing finance sector. The books of HFCs are in a much better condition, right from asset... Читать дальше...

Economic Survey 2023-24: Agricultural credit saw 1.5X jump in FY24

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Survey highlighted the crucial role of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme in providing timely and hassle-free credit to farmers. By the end of 2023, there were over 7.4 crore operative KCC accounts. In April and May 2024, bank credit to agriculture and allied sectors grew by 19.7 per cent and 21.6 per cent year-on-year, respectively.

Solve an Outer Wilds-style time loop, grow tea on the Moon, and fish on Neptune in this indie game anthology

Rock Paper Shotgun 

Fish! Tea! Time! Space! An ‘immersive horror sim’! Stopping the sun from not burning anymore but also not getting burnt in the process! Locally Sourced Anthology I: A Space Atlas does not, somewhat disappointingly, offer the infinite possible game concepts that space allows for. It’s got eight though, which I must say is a good start. Eight experimental indies from different developers, each equally taking part in space as the last.

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Ryanair Warns of Slump in Air Fares

The Wall Street Journal 

Ryanair said it expected its air fares this summer will be “materially lower” than last year, in an announcement that caused its share price to plummet on fears the post-covid boom in the airline industry is over.