Business
No silver lining on economy’s dark clouds
August 21, 2020
Despite various measures announced by the government, there is no sign of any revival in the Indian economy which has continued its sharp decline since March. Inflation continues to rise, job losses spread across sectors and the economy continues to contract.
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RBI data on consumer confidence spells trouble for...
August 8, 2020
Over a month of hyped up campaign about Aatmanirbhar Bharat has failed to boost consumer morale as latest data from the Reserve Bank of India shows.
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Work from home, no panacea for the pandemic
July 28, 2020
Over the past four months, Indian government, ably assisted by several corporate leaders, has falsely been projecting work from home as the panacea for dealing with coronavirus pandemic. A very large majority of Indians cannot work from home and have been left behind.
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EU-India Virtual Summit a turning point in bilater...
July 16, 2020
Sunil Prasad, secretary general of the Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC), the apex trade body promoting Indian businesses in EU, has been a keen observer of the development of relationship between the two sides. In an interview, Prasad says that even though there was no pro...
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EU-India virtual summit: Building on mutual streng...
July 13, 2020
Though it may be a virtual summit, Secretary General of Europe India Chamber of Commerce Sunil Prasad says he has high expectations of some real results from EU-India virtual summit meeting scheduled for Wednesday.
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Wheels of misfortune for Ola, Uber drivers
July 9, 2020
Having remained off the roads for three months during the lockdown, drivers of cab-hailing apps say their debts are piling up while revenues stay close to zero.
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Access & affordability key to coronavirus vac...
July 7, 2020
As various pharma giants across the world race towards developing a vaccine for coronavirus, the biggest challenge could be ensuring an equitable distribution.
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No Byte in Dance over TikTok
July 4, 2020
The government’s much applauded ban on 59 Chinese apps, in response to the Chinese aggression in Ladakh, will have minimal impact on China and may also fall foul of WTO rules.
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Vande Bharat Mission leads to dogfights in the ski...
June 29, 2020
Airlines have been amongst the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic around the world. Frequent disputes over civil aviation are very likely as governments all over are now doing all they can to help their own carriers.
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Tourists, local shoppers desert Jaipur
June 25, 2020
A popular destination for tourists, Indian and foreign alike, Jaipur’s numerous markets have been catering to both the segments of buyers. But even almost a month after markets reopened, most shops remain empty as buyers stay away.
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