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FINTECHS FACE RBI RED FLAG
Fintechs’ ties with banks and NBFCs have come under the Reserve Bank of India's scanner for shoddy practices. Here is the inside story
Online Gaming: Show Me The Money
Stuck at home with limited sport and entertainment options, many are taking to online gaming, while companies hope to retain the surge in users, gaming is yet to make big money in india
The Return Of Micromax
After getting blitzed out of the market by Chinese smartphone makers, desi brand Micromax is making a comeback. Aided by a rising anti-China sentiment, it wants to regain its old position. Will it succeed?
MASS TRANSIT AT AIRLINER SPEEDS
THE FIRST PARADIGM SHIFT IN TRANSPORTATION IN OVER 100 YEARS SINCE THE AIRPLANE COULD CONNECT MUMBAI AND PUNE IN THIS DECADE, REVOLUTIONISING TRAVEL ACROSS THE GLOBE
Money Will Move to Risky Assets
LOW INTEREST RATES AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT MEANS PEOPLE WILL CHASE YIELD, GO FOR COMPLEX, LEVERAGED PRODUCTS
Data Will Help Find New Cures
MINING OF HUGE DATA WILL ENHANCE THE PROBABILITY OF FINDING NEW DRUGS, MAKING INDIA THE LABORATORY OF THE WORLD
Phygital Learning
Digital Technologies Will Fill The Gaps In Our Education System, Be It Virtual Field Trips, Use Of Ar/vr In Experiments Or Online Lessons On-the-go
Free Trade To Decide Future of World Economy
In An Interdependent World, All Countries Need To Do Well
Simply Upbeat
Top indian and global ceos and experts on why the future is bright
Drones, Robots To Take Over Disaster Response
AI and social media will fast-track disaster management systems; 3d printing, internet of things to minimise human intervention, accidents
Immunity Foods Will Drive Demand
Grandma's recipes will form an integral part of the platter; cooking to get more experimental
5G Will Unlock Industry 4.0
With network speed which are 10 to 100 times faster than 4g, robots can be controlled, monitored and reconfigured remotely
Firming Up Farms With Science
Combining Billions Of Data Points With Their Own Intuition, Farmers Will Be Able To Produce High-quality Harvests Using Less Land, Energy, Water And Synthetic Fertilisers
Surviving The Pandemic
Evolving regulations and poor infrastructure are turning out to be pain points for the private healthcare sector, already struggling to manage the virus outbreak.
Hoping Against Hope
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE BOUNCES A BIT IN THE FIRST QUARTER AS CORPORATE LEADERS REMAIN HOPEFUL OF BIGGER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO REVIVE THE ECONOMY, FINDS THE LATEST BUSINESS TODAY-C FORE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SURVEY+
Desi Vs.Videshi
A campaign for boycott of Chinese products is opening up opportunities for local brands in smartphones and TVs. But do they have the scale to upstage the Chinese?
Spy In The Room
One of the most fundamental of our rights is the presumption that we are law-abiding citizens living in compliance with the law. State surveillance turns that on its head.
FUTURE UNCERTAIN
KISHORE IS STARING AT A MAJOR DEBT CRISIS. HERE IS WHY THE OPTIONS GROUP CHAIRMAN ARE LIMITED
Finance: DEALS IN DISTRESS
A slowing economy and widespread stress in India Inc. are reating opportunities for promoters and strategic investors to ink M&As, buy back shares and delist
Stay Put in MFs
DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED BY THE SMART RECOVERY AND BOOK PROFITS. THE UPTREND IS LIKELY TO COUNTINUE
BUCKING THE TREND
INA SEASON OF LAYOFFS AND PAY CUTS, SELECT COMPANIES ARE NOT JUST HIRING, BUT ALSO COMPENSATING BETTER, HERE'S WHY
''A MECHANISM THAT EXPECTS NPAs TO FIND THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS IS USELESS
India Inc. and its lenders are in a legal crisis. Pre-empting a financial meltdown due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Centre has suspended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for a year. In parallel, the Reserve Bank of India has offered moratorium on loan repayments. In the absence of debt resolution mechanisms, the burden has shifted back on banks. Business Today’s Nevin John speaks to Shardul Shroff, Executive Chairman, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co, on the legal tangle and what this means for businesses and banks. Edited excerpts:
Digital Tax The Road Ahead
Even as india increases the scope of the equalisation levy, the us had initiated a probe against 10 countries for imposing taxes on digital services. This could face us reprisal, going forward
ONLINE LESSONS
AS CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES BRIMGS NEW STUDENTS INTO THEIR FOLD, ED-TECH STUDENTS INTO THEIR FOLD, ED-TECH FIRMS LOOK FOR INNOVATIVE WAYS TO MONETISE THEIR NEW USER BASE
New Biz Models
BUSINESS ARE INCREASINGLY ADOPTING SAFER AND SMARTER WAYS OF MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERING SERVICES
A Quantum Leap
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR IS WITNESSING THE ADOPTION OF NEW BUSINESS MODE; CHANGES, ALBEIT IN DIFFERENT AND INNOVATE WAYS
Intelligent Farming
AGRI FIRMS NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN USING AI TO HELP FARMERS FIGHT PESTS, KEEP SOIL HEALTHY AND EVEN PREDICTING PRICES OF THEIR PRODUCE
Telecom 2.0
TELECOM COMPANIES ARE BUILDING DIGITAL REVENUE STREAMS TO JUMP INTO THE GLOBAL FRAY
Tough Fight
Economic measures against China — where they work, where they don't
Cracks in The Hinduja Undivided Family
Hinduja family seems headed for a split. Why a family constitution may have helped