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- Low-pressure area over Arabian Sea intensifies, lies over Lakshadweep
- With rural areas impacted by Covid, MFIs face drop in collections
- Technical snag at Sterlite Copper oxygen plant halts production
- Delhi daily new Covid-19 infections drop to 8,500: Kejriwal
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Risky rush
SEBI needs to do all it can to steer retail investors away from trading in risky instruments
How to speed up the vaccination drive
Roping in more producers, importing, and reworking the Covishield second shot to 12 weeks are some options ...
South, North score on business sentiments
The East’s low may worsen the regional imbalance as the second Covid wave rages on
For a robust data protection regime
While the law seeks to strike a balance between privacy and public good, it vests too much power in the govt
EVs need regulatory charge
India must put its electric vehicle transition plans in high gear
India must start its road to economic recovery now
Government spending, focus on vaccination need of the hour
Covid and the collapse of federalism
The Centre and States need to realise that they are fighting a common enemy
BL Ink
Pandemic and publishing: Time to turn the page
* Publishers report that while the quantum of publication has not fallen since the pandemic, they have had to ...
Trees of Delhi: Falling to the vista
* A ‘Central Vista’ was to be built, it was urgent, it was necessary for... For? No one knew what* In this ...
Udupi unplugged
* If Udupi were a person, it would have multiple personalities* On the one hand, Udupi is synonymous with the ...
Kazuo Ishiguro’s new book: A tapestry of grief, love and servitude
* In Klara and the Sun, Ishiguro observes the human condition with characteristic restraint* Ishiguro ...
Gandhi’s legacy: Beyond Black or White
* A High Court in Malawi, East Africa, recently stalled the construction of a statue of MK Gandhi on the ...
Sexual offenders and academia: The great debate
* One morning in October 2017, I woke up to find the link to this crowdsourced list in an email* The older and ...
Jab we met at the vaccination centre
* Rescuers reach out where they can and watch sadly at the many who sink outside their range* People asked if ...
economy
20 lakh new farmers start getting PM-Kisan benefits as ...
Prime Minister Modi ensured that a sum of ₹20,667.75 crore was deposited in the accounts of 9,50,67,601 crore ...
ADB committed $3.92 billion lending in 2020
ADB committed $3.92 billion lending in 2020
ADB’s lending assistance will be further supported with knowledge work to help develop transformative projects, ...
TRAI floats consultation paper on validity period of ...
TRAI floats consultation paper on validity period of ...
Regulator has received numerous plaints from users against the 28-day cycle
CEOs optimistic about economic recovery over the next two ...
CEOs optimistic about economic recovery over the next two ...
The survey finds 35 per cent of respondents expect to return to or exceed the 2019 revenue levels this year
agri-business
Low-pressure area over Arabian Sea intensifies, lies over Lakshadweep
Slew of issues troubles mango pulping units
PM to release 8th PM-KISAN instalment on May 14
Brewing Arabian Sea cyclone likely headed for Gujarat
Centre must scrap curbs on import of pulses
Low pressure to develop over Arabian Sea by May 14, set to intensify due to warm ocean waters
money-and-banking
FinMin asks States to vaccinate banking industry personnel ...
This is the second letter from the Department of Financial Services in a month
With rural areas impacted by Covid, MFIs face drop in ...
With rural areas impacted by Covid, MFIs face drop in ...
Stakeholders hopeful of recovery by end of June
States, UTs not giving priority to bankers to get ...
States, UTs not giving priority to bankers to get ...
Association seeks Health Ministry’s intervention
Airtel Payments Bank launches Digigold
Airtel Payments Bank launches Digigold
The gold is stored securely by SafeGold at no additional cost and can be sold through Airtel Thanks app
Cryptocurrency investors stuck as banks block transactions
Cryptocurrency investors stuck as banks block transactions
Banks have directed payment gateways not to process cryptocurrency-related transactions: Sources
The financial condition of PMC Bank continues to be ...
The financial condition of PMC Bank continues to be ...
Liquidity position not improving enough to allow enhancement of withdrawal limit
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KRBL (₹232.7): Buy
The stock of KRBL had gained 6.3 per cent accompanied by extraordinary volume on Wednesday ...
The financial condition of PMC Bank continues to be precarious: RBI
Liquidity position not improving enough to allow enhancement of withdrawal limit
Officers’ unions appeal to CVC to put annual transfers in PSBs on hold due to the pandemic
It will be very difficult for officers to shift to new locations amidst the Covid situation, say ...
Increase gap between Covishield doses to 12-16 weeks, says expert govt panel
Revised protocol based on new data, analysis; no change for Covaxin
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Redmi Note 10S, Redmi smartwatch launched in India
While the smartphone has a starting price of ₹14,999 while the smart watch is priced at ₹3,999
Is the real risk of B.1.617 Covid variant from India being detected?
The rest of the world needs to help the country combat this Covid variant
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors
Following an aggressive vaccination campaign, virus cases in the US are at their lowest rate since Sept, deaths at the lowest point since last April, ...
India reports 3.4 lakh covid cases on Friday; 4,000 deaths in last 24 hours
Total number of vaccinations near 18-crore mark
Edtech start-up uFaber to hire 1,000 women trainers in next six months
Aims to triple revenue and user base in FY 22
India’s stock market isn’t pricing in a full Covid lockdown
Benchmark equity index has been moving in line with regional peers despite surge in cases
Black fungus has claimed 52 lives in Maharashtra so far: Official
There were 1,500 cases of black fungus in the state
Maharashtra’s new lockdown norms pose supply chain challenge
Getting fresh RTPCR negative result for truck drivers traversing through state can derail supply chain: AIMTC
Covid-19 vaccination: India nears the 18-crore mark in total doses administered
Maharashtra leads the overall vaccination drive with 1,93,12,943 total doses
Increase gap between Covishield doses to 12-16 weeks, says expert govt panel
Revised protocol based on new data, analysis; no change for Covaxin
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Cybercriminals luring people with fake vaccine registrations
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companies
Dr Reddy’s launches Sputnik V in India
Imported doses of the vaccine are priced at an MRP of ₹948 + 5% GST per dose
Dr Reddy’s Q4 net down 28% at ₹554 cr
Dr Reddy’s Q4 net down 28% at ₹554 cr
Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd net profit decreased 28 per cent at ₹554 crore in the fourth quarter ...
Bharat Biotech unit to make Pune plant functional by Aug-end
Bharat Biotech unit to make Pune plant functional by Aug-end
Recently, Bombay HC had allowed Biovet to take over a ready-to-use vaccine-making plant, at Manjari in Pune, to ...
Technical snag at Sterlite Copper oxygen plant halts ...
Technical snag at Sterlite Copper oxygen plant halts ...
Technical expert group has been onsite providing realtime solutions
Global corporations use pandemic time to rethink workplaces
Global corporations use pandemic time to rethink workplaces
‘Agile workplace, unassigned seating, and activity-based work model will change the future of real estate’
IEX net profit up 16.9 per cent to ₹204.5 crore in FY20-21
IEX net profit up 16.9 per cent to ₹204.5 crore in FY20-21
Growth was driven by competitive power prices, growing consumption of electricity, adequate availability of ...
info-tech
JioPhone users to get 300 minutes of free calls per month ...
For every JioPhone plan recharge users will get an additional recharge plan of the same value for free: Rjio
TRAI floats consultation paper on validity period of tariff ...
TRAI floats consultation paper on validity period of tariff ...
Regulator has received numerous plaints from users against the 28-day cycle
Amazon Pay gets fresh funding of ₹225 crore
Amazon Pay gets fresh funding of ₹225 crore
The funds are likely to be used for infrastructure development
TCS rolls out cloud-based subscription product for media cos ...
TCS rolls out cloud-based subscription product for media cos ...
The Intelligent Subscription solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to personalise content ...
Cellular operators’ body writes to CMs to prioritise ...
Cellular operators’ body writes to CMs to prioritise ...
Points out that the field force has ensured that telecom lines have been up and running through the pandemic
Data breaches on the rise in 2021: Report
Data breaches on the rise in 2021: Report
Phishing and ransomware attacks increased by 11 per cent and 6 per cent respectively
portfolio
SURVEY: How has the pandemic impacted your finances and how ...
The pandemic has touched each of our lives in one way or the other. Aside of managing our health and emotions, ...
Four funds to tide over the market volatility
Four funds to tide over the market volatility
With markets continuing to see-saw, here are four MFs you can count on, to tide over the volatility
How market-linked debentures combine the qualities of equity ...
How market-linked debentures combine the qualities of equity ...
The ultra rich now have a wider basket of market-linked debentures to choose from
Max LifeSmart Secure Plus: Should you go for this ...
Max LifeSmart Secure Plus: Should you go for this ...
It has two new features — special exit value option and premium break option
Why the stock of Embassy REIT is a good ‘Buy’
Why the stock of Embassy REIT is a good ‘Buy’
In a year impacted by lockdowns, the company maintained occupancy over 90 per cent
Do Mirae Asset FANG+ funds have the bite?
Do Mirae Asset FANG+ funds have the bite?
USP of these new offerings is high concentration, hence it’s for investors with high risk appetite
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
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WHO classifies Indian Covid strain as 'variant of concern'
India ranks 3rd in total doses administered, so what went wrong?
Watch | More oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
DRDO's Covid-19 drug to be rolled out next week
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Podcast
Cryptocurrency investors stuck as banks block transactions
Cryptocurrency investors stuck as banks block transactions
Over the last few weeks, some cryptocurrency exchanges have been facing problems in processing transactions even as many investors complained that ...
Resources
May 13, 2021
Expert panel recommends Covaxin Phase II & III trials on 2-18 age group
May 06, 2021
Stalin announces list of TN Ministers and their portfolios
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Liquid Medical Oxygen: An explainer
Evolved mix of practicality and MINI’s impish charm
The Countryman gets a facelift and some new equipment for its 2021 avatar, with its fun-loving character still ...
Merc unveils new concept EQT and T-Class
The production version of new small van model series will debut in 2022
Ducati launches Streetfighter V4, V4 S
The bike provides the riders with three different preset riding styles
A three-pronged transformation
Anish Shah, Mahindra group’s first professional MD, has a clear growth strategy. But it all hinges on ...
SURVEY: How has the pandemic impacted your finances and how are you navigating the challenge
The pandemic has touched each of our lives in one way or the other. Aside of managing our health and emotions, ...
Four funds to tide over the market volatility
With markets continuing to see-saw, here are four MFs you can count on, to tide over the volatility
How market-linked debentures combine the qualities of equity and debt
The ultra rich now have a wider basket of market-linked debentures to choose from
Max LifeSmart Secure Plus: Should you go for this multiple-frills policy?
It has two new features — special exit value option and premium break option
Pandemic and publishing: Time to turn the page
With the sale of physical books dropping in pandemic-induced lockdowns, publishing houses are looking at ways ...
Trees of Delhi: Falling to the vista
The virus might have spared plant life, but India’s central government hasn’t
Udupi unplugged
Karnataka’s best known tourist destination offers a melange of experiences across drama, faith, heritage, food ...
Kazuo Ishiguro’s new book: A tapestry of grief, love and servitude
Klara is an artificial friend, an android created for a specific human purpose. But what if she can feel and ...
Meat alternatives get more pizzazz
India is steadily acquiring a taste for plant-based meat substitutes, a billion-dollar industry worldwide
Saving disgrace?
How ‘misbehaviour’ is relevant to effective marketing
Sketchnotes versus PowerPoints
Doodles can infuse more creativity into marketing presentations
Dressing up in denims
Aditya Birla Fashion’s Van Heusen brand is looking to dress up in denims. Its new sub-brand Denim Labs, it ...
Is GST about ease of doing business?
Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers ...
Channapatna sees a revival
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Clustering around Koppal
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
Say cheese, says the organised dairy sector
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...