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In this YouTube video, we'll discuss barriers that are preventing the government from meeting its goal of tripling clean electricity capacity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Green Dream' aims to transform India into a global leader in renewable energy production, reduce its carbon footprint, and improve air quality. However, recent challenges have threatened to derail this ambitious plan, leaving Modi's green dream at risk.

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Playing in the big leagues is hard, but if India is a "Leading Power," as its foreign minister claims, it must direct gatherings like the G20 foreign ministers meet and organise more focused meetings like the Quad Foreign Ministers Meet, as it did recently.

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The video is about how Reliance Jio, an Indian telecommunication industry rose to huge success to become one of the top players in the country. With features like disruptive pricing, heavy investment in infrastructure, strong leadership, and innovative products such as low-cost feature phones and high-speed broadband, Jio established itself as one of the major players in the telecom sector.

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Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors signing a deal to supply 25,000 Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Uber has far-reaching implications beyond Traditional Revenue And Profit Considerations. The adoption of EVs by Ride-Hailing Firms could help address concerns of Indian potential vehicle owners about Charging, Servicing, Cost-Effectiveness, And Safety. It will also help to build an ecosystem of Charging Stations, Servicing, Repair, And Maintenance Facilities quickly, apart from aiding in the creation of safety systems. Additionally, it will give insurers a better understanding of how to design Motor Insurance Policies for EVs.

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Even as the information technology (IT) and startup sectors witness a slowdown, a few skill sets are commanding a 100% Increment In Annual Compensation on the back of increasing demand.

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Ananth Narayan, a full-time member of the market regulator Sebi, has recently delivered judgements in two cases that illustrate the manner of operation of those who execute "pump and dump" schemes on YouTube. While the popularity of social media has opened up a plethora of investment opportunities, it has also led to the rise of fraudulent practices like "pump and dump" schemes that prey on unsuspecting investors. In this video, we will explore how these scams operate and provide tips on how you can protect yourself from falling victim to them.

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While remittances to South Asian countries grew at an estimated 3.5% to $163 billion in 2022, there are large disparities, with Nepal seeing about 4% rise, against India’s projected gain of 12%. India has been a recipient of increased remittances consistently with inward remittances (money coming into the country) being $89 billion in 2021 as against $68 billion in 2012. However, high inflation in the US and UK, coupled with an economic slowdown, may hit inward remittance flow in 2023. According to a World Bank report, India may have received over $100 billion remittances in 2022, or 2.9% of GDP.  Increased remittances are a boon and may help in stabilizing the rupee. Let us explains the trend and how tapping NRI resources can help the economy.

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India has one of the largest construction market. And the experts predict it will only continue to grow in the foreseeable future. The construction industry in India is expected to earn $1.4 trillion by 2025, employing 51 million people and contributing 9% of India's GDP. But as the industry grows, so does the need for new methods and technologies.

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A former chief of India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the country's external intelligence agency, has dropped a bombshell by suggesting that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may extend an olive branch to Pakistan later this year! Amarjit Singh Dulat believes that the ongoing political and economic crisis in Pakistan warrants such a move, and he's got some compelling reasons to back his opinion.

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In this nascent ecosystem, India was fast emerging as a global front-runner, with its deep pools of technical talent, a dynamic startup ecosystem and a government that was pursuing a digital revolution on a war-footing. According to a 2022 Nasscom report, 11% of the world’s Web3 workers are in India, with a remarkable 138% rise in blockchain and crypto-related jobs since 2018. World-class crypto-products were being developed here. Those exciting days have since come to an early end, partly because crypto exuberance was punctured by a series of scams, but also because our regulatory responses made it untenable.

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The video delves into the big Lithium discovery in Jammu & Kashmir in India and how this can act as a stepping stone in the road to becoming self reliant. This will reduce India’s dependence on China and will act as a game changer for the Indian economy.

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Last week, two initial public offerings were withdrawn, indicating a dry period for the primary market. The southern jewellery chain Joyalukkas and Fabindia, a textile and furniture company, cancelled their IPOs citing unfavourable market conditions. This followed the cancellation of the Adani follow-on public offering, which raised 20,000 crore but chose to stop the issue in early February and return investors' money when its stock prices dropped following the release of the Hindenburg report.

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Retail inflation in January rose to 6.52% from 5.88% in November and 5.72% in December. Indices calculate retail inflation. The high base effect lowered retail inflation in November and December. November and December 2021 saw higher numbers. This kept November and December 2022 inflation lower than in previous months. January 2022 had a lower index number than November and December 2021. Retail inflation rose in January 2023 due to this. The same logic applies to February, suggesting inflation will exceed 6%.

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The cost of providing medical care is steadily climbing higher. This may be attributed to the effect of inflation on the amount now one has to spend on hospitalisation and subsequent treatment. There is intense competition among insurance companies to increase their customer base. This explains their increasing range of services while ensuring the best coverage. Some insurers have also redesigned their health insurance packages and customised them based on an assessment of what the insured customers actually looks for. Let's learn more about insurance plans and decide whether we should get one with OPD, outpatient department coverage.

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The video is about how moving towards clean transport is a cost-effective solution. Promoting green mobility will facilitate sustainability and will reduce the overall burden on the environment.

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The video ideally compares the cost of space exploration between NASA and ISRO. While NASA's budget is over ten times that of ISRO's budget, ISRO has been able to achieve a lot with the resources it has, by developing innovative technologies and focusing on indigenous development of launch vehicles and satellites.

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The discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium in Jammu & Kashmir is a major boost for India’s electrification plans but mining is a high-risk, high-reward game in the ecologically sensitive Himalayas. This may be the seventh-largest deposit of the rare element, accounting for roughly 5.7% of all the reserves in the world. They are also said to be of a higher grade—550 parts per million (ppm) against the average 220 ppm—making it highly lucrative, given how lithium prices have soared in the last few years. According to the International Energy Agency, lithium prices went up more than seven-fold between the start of 2021 and May 2022. In this video, let's discuss the potential benefits as well as dangers of discovering a large lithium deposit.