52% of firms expect job losses due to Covid, finds CII poll
52% of firms expect job losses due to Covid, finds CII poll
Majority of the CEOs surveyed see revenues of firms falling by around 10% in the previous and current quarters
Undeterred by lockdown, GST staff process over 10,000 new registrations
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UberMedic extended to private hospitals
UberMedic extended to private hospitals
Uber will make available its recently launched UberMedic service to healthcare workers in private hospitals as ...
Opinion
Saluting the Indian merchant mariner
On National Maritime Day, thousands of mariners are languishing at sea and in ports due to the Covid-driven ...
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 ...
The sharp cut in small savings rates will hit households hard
Also, when the inflation rate is factored in, the purchasing power of the interest income earned by the savers ...
When the virus plays on the mind
Mental well-being must get its due, as health workers and people fight Covid-19
Time to start conducting integrity audits?
The YES Bank scandal highlights directors’ inability to unravel glaring deviations. Promoter’s integrity per ...
Sharp cut in small savings rates was ill-timed
While the effort is to improve monetary transmission, the deep cuts will hurt ordinary people at a time when ...
Deplorable attempt to gag the media
Making an absurd argument that migrants were fleeing the Capital because of ‘fake news’, the Centre actually ...
Untouchables of another kind
Exodus of migrant workers from cities has given ‘social distancing’ a perverse twist
Do circuit breakers help control free fall in markets?
On all past occasions, the markets saw good same-day recovery after market-wide circuit breakers. But this ...
economy
52% of firms expect job losses due to Covid, finds CII ...
Majority of the CEOs surveyed see revenues of firms falling by around 10% in the previous and current quarters
Undeterred by lockdown, GST staff process over 10,000 new ...
Undeterred by lockdown, GST staff process over 10,000 new ...
Also handle nearly 8,000 refunds using VPN
‘Union Budget should be reformulated to stimulate ...
‘Union Budget should be reformulated to stimulate ...
Simple monetary measures will not revive the economy; the government should announce a fiscal stimulus, says ...
Steel PSUs contribute over ₹260 crore to PM-CARES Fund
Steel PSUs contribute over ₹260 crore to PM-CARES Fund
Steel PSUs have contributed over ₹260 crore towards the PM-CARES Fund to combat the coronavirus pandemic.As per ...
agri-business
money-and-banking
Punjab National Bank looks to tap market in Q3 of FY21
Likely to raise capital via bond, FPO, rights issue
HDFC Bank reports 7.41 per cent rise in deposits in March ...
HDFC Bank reports 7.41 per cent rise in deposits in March ...
HDFC Bank has bucked what was emerging as a trend of private sector lenders facing a fall in deposit base ...
Value of HDFC's investment in RBL Bank erodes by 60% in one ...
Value of HDFC's investment in RBL Bank erodes by 60% in one ...
The market value of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd’s investment in RBL Bank has eroded ...
Bank of Maharashtra cuts lending rates by 75 bps
Bank of Maharashtra cuts lending rates by 75 bps
Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has decided to pass on the full benefit of the RBI’s recent policy rate cut of 75 ...
Banks in Kerala told to switch back to restricted working ...
Banks in Kerala told to switch back to restricted working ...
Vinson Kurian The State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), Kerala, has reviewed its earlier circular on business ...
Income tax dept extends validity of Forms 15G/H till June 30 ...
Income tax dept extends validity of Forms 15G/H till June 30 ...
If you earn interest more than ₹40,000 but your total income is not taxable, you need not worry about ...
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Gujarat reports 14 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death
10 have a direct or indirect link to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, a top official said
OPEC+ meeting delayed as Saudi Arabia and Russia row over oil price collapse: Sources
Other oil producers that do not belong to OPEC+ have indicated a willingness to join any potential global pact to stop the fall in prices
Ayurveda helps boost immunity against Covid-19: experts
As the world scrambles to find a cure for Covid-19, health experts have suggested boosting the body’s immune system may help minimize the effects and ...
Covid-19: Tamil Nadu reports 2 more deaths, toll rises to 5
Two more Covid-19 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, taking the toll due to the disease in the state to five, the government said.A 60-year ...
Three in four COVID-19 cases between 21 to 60 years: MoHFW
Every three in four cases that are infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India belong to active working population between the age group of 21 ...
Mainland China sees rise in new coronavirus cases
China has reported a total of 81,669 cases, while the death toll has risen to 3,329
Oil price crash: ONGC seeks govt nod for gas pricing, marketing freedom to survive
India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC has sent an SOS to the government seeking a cut in taxes as well as being granted pricing and marketing freedom ...
Covid-19: With rapid test kits, Kerala to test people with fewer symptoms
Kerala is ready to kick off rapid tests to detect Covid-19 infections in humans with the first batch of test R-PCR (rapid-polymerase chain reaction) ...
Liquidity or capital: Which will prove a bigger challenge for banks in 2020?
It was only a month back that the YES Bank fiasco had unfolded. Yet, amid the pandemic and the lockdown, the episode may now find only vague mentions, ...
As traditional supply chain gets disrupted, FMCG players try new modes to reach customers
With the traditional retail supply chain wrecked by the national lockdown, FMCG companies have found a new way to ensure the delivery of essential ...
Multimedia
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Cartoon: Social distancing during coronavirus
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Photos of the day: March 30, 2020
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The image and the imagined
companies
BPCL develops faster, cheaper technology to assay crude
In talks with MNCs for commercial tie-ups
Oil price crash: ONGC seeks govt nod for gas pricing, ...
Oil price crash: ONGC seeks govt nod for gas pricing, ...
India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC has sent an SOS to the government seeking a cut in taxes as well as ...
Covid-19: Coal India arms set up 1,509 isolation beds in 8 ...
Covid-19: Coal India arms set up 1,509 isolation beds in 8 ...
State-owned CIL’s subsidiaries have set up 1,509 isolation beds in eight states in the fight against the ...
MG Motor India in talks with medical device cos to ...
MG Motor India in talks with medical device cos to ...
MG Motor India is in talks with three medical device makers, including GE, to produce ventilators at its Halol ...
Rajkot's Jyoti CNC makes indigenous ventilators costing ₹1 ...
Rajkot's Jyoti CNC makes indigenous ventilators costing ₹1 ...
Make in India fuels fight against Covid-19
BIAL with corporates in Bengaluru Airport campus to provide ...
BIAL with corporates in Bengaluru Airport campus to provide ...
The meals, packed at the airport campus, will be delivered to stranded migrant workers, daily wage earners, ...
info-tech
Apple paid $75,000 to hacker for hijacking iPhone camera via ...
pple paid ethical hacker Ryan Pickren $75,000 for finding vulnerabilities in Apple’s browser Safari which ...
Music streaming subscriptions grew 32 per cent in 2019 with ...
Music streaming subscriptions grew 32 per cent in 2019 with ...
Online music streaming subscriptions grew 32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) globally with 358 million ...
Thousands of Zoom video recordings had been exposed on the ...
Thousands of Zoom video recordings had been exposed on the ...
Thousands of personal Zoom videos had been exposed on the open web, accessible through search engines, the ...
Skype’s ‘Meet Now’ calling feature lets users join video ...
Skype’s ‘Meet Now’ calling feature lets users join video ...
As the use of video-conferencing app surges amid lockdowns across the globe in a bi to fight the coronavirus ...
Bharti Airtel, Voda likely to post decline in subscribers
Bharti Airtel, Voda likely to post decline in subscribers
Airtel’s consolidated EBITDA is likely to rise 10.9 per cent QoQ to ₹10,300
After Amazon and Flipkart, ShopClues stops cash-on-delivery ...
After Amazon and Flipkart, ShopClues stops cash-on-delivery ...
After Amazon and Flipkart, now e-commerce platform Shopclues has canceled its cash-on-delivery mode of payment ...
portfolio
Big Story | How Covid-19 changes the outlook for economy and ...
The world is staring at a recession, economic output in June 2020 quarter is going to shrink, and growth for ...
Index Outlook | Sensex, Nifty 50 poised above key supports
Index Outlook | Sensex, Nifty 50 poised above key supports
Investors need to tread with caution in this truncated week as global weakness persists
How has Covid-19 crisis impacted gas utilities?
How has Covid-19 crisis impacted gas utilities?
Destruction of demand due to COVID-led crisis could offset gains from lower gas cost
DCB Suraksha FD: Should you go for it?
DCB Suraksha FD: Should you go for it?
The recent rout in the equity markets, coupled with the 75 basis points cut in the repo rate by the RBI, makes ...
Why Titan is a good long-term bet despite its recent slump
Why Titan is a good long-term bet despite its recent slump
Market share gains, Tanishq store expansion bode well for Titan, when demand recovers
Your Fund Portfolio
Your Fund Portfolio
My wife (32) and I (35) invest ₹36,000 per month in SIPs. Following is the portfolio. All are direct-growth ...
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Covid-19 special: Virus alert
The havoc wreaked by Covid-19 is still to be measured, but its disruptive impact on industry and livelihoods ...
Economy in a post Covid-19 world
Economy in a post Covid-19 world
As the world ponders the shape that a post-Covid-19 world will take, there is little doubt that much pain lies ...
‘Many, if not most, will eventually get infected’: Gagandeep ...
‘Many, if not most, will eventually get infected’: Gagandeep ...
The Clinician scientist on vaccines being tested for Covid-19, and whether a lockdown is really what India ...
A long way home
A long way home
As residents stay indoors and migrants leave for their home towns, Delhi looks like a ghost town
‘The Test’: For the Ashes, from the ashes
‘The Test’: For the Ashes, from the ashes
With a line-up of remarkable characters and some thrilling game footage, a new documentary series shows how ...
Quiz on partnerships
Quiz on partnerships
On April 4, 1975, Microsoft was founded as a partnership between Paul Allen and Bill Gates in Albuquerque, New ...
Videos from BusinessLine on Campus
Children are having a bigger say in family purchases
Marketers must note that youngsters are influencing buying decisions on high-value purchases too
Can India become a $5-trillion economy by 2025?
In this video, Radhika Merwin, Associate Editor with BL, explains why this may be a distant dream
What is RCEP and why did India stay out of it?
The agreement is important to India because of the sheer size of the proposed bloc
CAT exam: Admission criteria in IIMs
T.I.M.E. Centre Director Arvind Mantry explains the entire process in this video
CAT and the importance of mock examinations
Taking mock examinations every day is not ideal, says T.I.M.E. Centre Director Arvind Mantry
CAT in three weeks, what should be the focus
Do not panic, practice is the answer to everything, says T.I.M.E. Centre Director Arvind Mantry
Slideshow
Photos of the day: April 4, 2020
Photos of the day: April 3, 2020
Photos of the day: April 2, 2020
Photos of the day: April 1, 2020
Photos of the day: March 31, 2020
Cartoon: Social distancing during coronavirus
Photos of the day: March 30, 2020
Photos of the day: March 27, 2020
The image and the imagined
Photos of the day: March 26, 2020
Decoding the Union Budget 2020: Facebook Live discussion
Video
KCR and kin appreciate healthcare providers
2020 BMW X1 test drive review
Women's Day 2020: Where are we on gender equality?
Video | Toyota Vellfire Review
Video | Mercedes G 350d review
How has Budget impacted life insurance companies?
Video | How Tai Chi helps executives in decision making
Hyundai Aura Review
Medimix
Budget 2020: Issues the Government must address
Podcast
Podcast : Quick look: Lockdown Week 1
Podcast : Quick look: Lockdown Week 1
In this week's episode, we take a glimpse of the first week of the nation-wide lockdown. Remember Prime Minister Modi had called for a 21-day lockdown ...
Resources
March 31, 2020
Masks for curbing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus
March 30, 2020
MHA Order on Constitution of Empowered Groups under the Disaster Management Act 2005
February 06, 2020
Sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement 2019-20
Working with pride, not prejudice
A recent job fair for the LGBTI community attracted people from cities and small towns
Creativity in a ‘nut’shell
A fascinating tale of how the humble coconut became a govt school teacher’s artistic calling
A Tourer that can take the smooth with the rough and tumble
The long-awaited KTM 390 Adventure has finally hit our shores. Will it help us seek exciting new experiences? ...
How Maruti Suzuki navigated its BS-VI drive
It was a triumph of collaboration and planning
Big Story | How Covid-19 changes the outlook for economy and stock market
The world is staring at a recession, economic output in June 2020 quarter is going to shrink, and growth for ...
Index Outlook | Sensex, Nifty 50 poised above key supports
Investors need to tread with caution in this truncated week as global weakness persists
How has Covid-19 crisis impacted gas utilities?
Destruction of demand due to COVID-led crisis could offset gains from lower gas cost
DCB Suraksha FD: Should you go for it?
The recent rout in the equity markets, coupled with the 75 basis points cut in the repo rate by the RBI, makes ...
Covid-19 special: Virus alert
The havoc wreaked by Covid-19 is still to be measured, but its disruptive impact on industry and livelihoods ...
Economy in a post Covid-19 world
As the world ponders the shape that a post-Covid-19 world will take, there is little doubt that much pain lies ...
‘Many, if not most, will eventually get infected’: Gagandeep Kang
The Clinician scientist on vaccines being tested for Covid-19, and whether a lockdown is really what India ...
A long way home
As residents stay indoors and migrants leave for their home towns, Delhi looks like a ghost town
Covid-19, an accelerant to a digital makeover: Nigel Vaz
The shift will be driven by three factors, says Nigel Vaz, Global CEO of Publicis Sapient
A bookshelf for marketers in lockdown
What books can stimulate your thinking, during these unprecedented times?
Covid-19 could be an accelerant to digital transformation
The transformation will be driven by three factors, says Nigel Vaz, Global CEO of Publicis Sapient
Goutam Rakshit, the ‘Onida Devil’ creator, is no more
The founder of Advertising Avenues will be remembered as an indulgent parent to the brands he brought up
‘BS-VI can be used in older vehicles as well’
“While a clear and transparent policy framework with stipulated time targets laid the foundation, concerted ...
The great sub-continental leap forward
India’s shift to BS-VI standard fuel from midnight of March 31 is one of the most complex logistical ...
BS-VI-ready auto industry gets corona fever
There are just a few days to go before the registration of new BS-IV vehicles is phased out. Prior to the ...
Anatomy of a riot in North East Delhi
In this densely populated area, migrants eke out a living through small trade and businesses. Their fragile ...