India's Corona Strategy Is Very Amoebic

It is primarily focussed on curbing mass transmission, rather than managing and treating the virus infection

Transition To ‘Work From Home' May Pay Off

Savings in travel time and reduction in traffic congestion, pollution and fuel consumption are immediate benefits

The ‘Corona' Threat To Solar Energy Sector

The sunrise industry faces a Covid-19 eclipse and needs a helping hand to pull through.

Fighting The Covid Pandemic, Digitally

Strong Net connectivity is a must as more universities opt for virtual classrooms and firms allow staff to work from home

Covid-19: Uncertainty Plagues Export Sector Over New Foreign Trade Policy

Due to lockdown, exporters want current policy to continue with some added benefits till the situation stabilises and clarity emerges

TN announces ₹3,280-crore relief package

The Tamil Nadu government has announced a ₹3,280-crore coronavirus relief package.

South-Based Auto Makers Suspend Production In Fight Against Covid-19

Offer ‘work from home’ facility to staff and emergency support to customers

Coronavirus: Informal Workers Need Greater Support

Policies to ease the economic fallout of Covid-19 tend to address formal activities. But the effect is much worse for informal workers, who constitute the bulk of the global workforce

Covid-19 Impact: State Border Curbs Disrupt Farm, Food Supply Chain

Agri markets to remain closed till March 31

IBA Allows Banks To Keep Branches Open ‘Selectively' During Lockdown

Association says this must be done after due consultations with the authorities for carrying out essential transactions

With April 1 deadline looming, more than 7 lakh BS-IV vehicles lying unsold

Dealers’ body moves apex court to extend deadline

Coronavirus Can Throw Economy Into A Tailspin

Aggressive stimulus policies would be required to help industry and unorganised sector workers

Gold Expected To Consolidate In The Near Term

While the yellow metal remained flat, silver lost 11% last week

Govt Caps Prices Of Testing By Private Labs At ₹4,500

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued an order capping the diagnostic test for Covid-19 at ₹4,500.

Maruti, Most Auto Majors Halt Production Till Month-End

With Covid-19 cases on the rise, leading automobile manufacturers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Fiat and Mercedes-Benz India, have decided to halt operations till next week.

Ways To Reverse The Severe Water Crisis

We should shift from a ‘supply-more water’ mindset, to improving efficiency of use (and reuse) and restoring water bodies

Covid-19: Govt Reluctant To Share Positive Control Samples With Private Labs

Exploring Molbio’s Truenat machine, used for TB diagnosis, for coronavirus test

COVID-19 Rising In Maharashtra Non-Essential Workplaces In Mumbai, 3 Cities Shut

Move comes as 4 more are detected with the virus, taking tally to 52; closure till March 31

In The Same Boat

Associating universal maladies with other people is an age-old habit; the fact is, germs don’t carry passports, don’t need visas and are at home in most bodies, almost anywhere

Fruit, Vegetable Exports Nosedive Amid Aviation Crisis

Shipments to halt next week due to ban on flights

Coronavirus Pandemic - Testing Times

Academic institutes and pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop strategies to combat the novel coronavirus

Japan's Kubota Corp to acquire 10% stake in Escorts for ₹1,042 cr

Escorts to allot 1.23-crore shares through preferential issue to Kubota at ₹850 per share

Accenture snipping revenue growth guidance spells trouble for Indian IT cos

IT major has lowered its revenue growth expectations to 3-6% from 6-8%

56% Of Users Uninstall Apps Within 7 Days Of Installation: Study

Mobile users prefer apps that require less space, load faster and are stable

AC Makers Brace For Challenging Times, Hope Demand Will Pick Up As Temperature Soars

Closure of malls, other public spaces a worry, say players

Auto Industry Cowers As Covid-19 Terrorises The World

India has added problems on its plate, such as unsold BS-IV stocks

Covid-19 Impact: Will ₹1-Lakh Trigger For Insolvency Plea Be Reviewed?

If implemented, the move will offer substantial relief to stressed sectors

Global Health Crisis Needs Multilateral Response

Monetary policy alone cannot stop a coronavirus-induced recession. A coordinated public policy focussed on health is needed

How to get women into C-Suite jobs

HR policy should be tweaked to attract and retain the right talent. And, women must be given opportunities for line roles

Nirbhaya Case: And Thereby Hangs A Tale...

Humans remain divided whether capital punishment deters crime, and whether the ‘revenge’ justifies killing the convict