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Pandemic Leaves Waste Pickers Out In The Cold

Urban waste pickers deliver an essential service without government support or recognition

Blueprint For A Post-Pandemic Economy

Easing the aam aadmi’s distress, initiating revival of MSMEs and avoiding politically controversial agendas can take India forward

Covid-19 Pushes Coffee Sector Further Into Fiscal Woe

Stakeholders seek relief package to tide over crisis

Govt May Ride Out Of Crisis By Betting On Agri, Infra Sectors

A week ahead of the scheduled end of lockdown, India is faced with the crucial question of restarting the economy in the face of unprecedented destruction of the global value-chain by COVID-19. The scale of destruction can further rise, depending on the impact on the US.

India-Born Scientist Leads Virus Vaccine Tests In Animals

An India-born virologist at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) at Geelong, a port city South-West of Melbourne, is heading preclinical animal tests of COVID-19 vaccines.

We've Done Well In Battling Spread Of Covid

The Centre and most States have been proactive. However, it was shocking to see the treatment meted out to migrant workers

Covid Crisis: Falling Rupee Spells Trouble For Corporates

Flight of footloose portfolio capital from India is under scrutiny due to its impact on stock indices and the rupee value. But the bigger danger is of a debt shock to the corporate sector

Covid-19: How The Tragedy In Italy Is Affecting Everyday Life

The European nation didn’t heed warnings from China and is reeling from the consequences of that initial indifference

Now, State-Owned Kolkata Port Trust Seeks Refuge In Force Majeure Clause

Kolkata Port Trust has declared force majeure at its Haldia Dock Complex, becoming the first state-owned major port trust to invoke the clause in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Over 20 Lakh Staff Work From Home Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: Sentiment Analysis

US-based ATCS’ tech tools help companies take action based on social conversations

Containing The Economic Impact Of Covid

In the wake of Covid-19 there are calls for large macro-stimuli, but there are also those who continue to prioritise reforms

Farm-Gate Buying Is The Need Of The Hour

Maha FPC’s two-tier structure shows how traders and agri-processors can collect produce directly from farmers, bypassing APMCs

Over 50,000 Containers Stuck At 3 Major Ports In Chennai

Police to help bring back truck drivers who left for their hometowns due to the lockdown

The Covid-19 Catastrophe

The world is staring at a recession, the economic output in June 2020 quarter is going to shrink, and growth for FY21 will be sharply lower these will take a toll on corporate earnings as well as stock prices

Coronavirus Cases Now Doubling Every 4.1 Days, Says Government

Rapid antibody testing likely from April 9

Lockdown-Hit Air Cargo Agents Approach IATA For Extension Of Remittance Date

IATA for extension of remittance date

Covid-19 Leaves Apparel Industry In Tatters; 10-15 Per Cent Fall In Revenue Likely This Fiscal

Covid-19 leaves apparel industry in tatters

Covid-19: Implications For The Disabled

India’s differently-abled are left in the lurch by virus and lockdown. The govt’s measures, or the lack thereof, fail to ease their burden

Demand For Consumer Goods Keeps Logistics Platforms Going

Sector expected to take a $50-b hit by April 15

As Covid-19 Cases Rise: ICMR To Release Rapid-Testing Norms Today

Globla Coronavirus number cross one-million mark

‘Covid-19, an accelerant to a digital makeover'

The shift will be driven by three factors, says Nigel Vaz, Global CEO of Publicis Sapient

Lockdown will impact India Inc's credit quality: Crisil

Corporates’ credit ratio at three-year low in H2 of FY20, outlook negative in FY21

Curb spread of false news on Covid-19: Home Ministry directive to States/UTs

Covid-19 Fact Check Unit has been set up in the Press Information Bureau from Thursday

Covid-19 reveals populist leaders' inadequacy

Haphazard strategies, like those of US and India, are not working. Instead of lauding them, WHO must address the grim reality

Covid-19: Is It The End Of Neo-Liberalism?

The inability of private capital to serve public interest stands exposed. The welfare state is back as the key economic actor

US' Economic Prowess Set To Take A Hit

The context of Covid-19, along with the oil price shock and trade tensions with China, points to the US’ declining influence

BS-VI Era Kicks Off In The Shadow Of Coronavirus

For an industry battered by an economic slowdown and a lockdown, the new emission norms could not have come at a worse time

Covid Lessons For Healthcare Practices

The government must increase coverage, improve quality of care through infection prevention and control

Covid-19: Private Hospitals Struggle To Stay Operational

Covid-19: Private hospitals struggle to stay operational

How Coronavirus Affects Your Mental Health And Ways To Cope

The psychological scars of social distancing can run deep