Ready to climb the walls after a week of managing crises at both home and work? Here are BL’s most interesting big picture stories. We also have a selection of non-corona stories, if you’re sick of the subject!
COVID coverage
Stretched deadlines
The FM extended deadlines on tax filings and lifted IBC thresholds as a part of the COVID relief measures.
Monetary bazooka
RBI followed suit, bringing out the big guns on repo rates, moratoriums and liquidity support.
Keep the cash
The FM has asked banks to have enough liquidity at hand for Jan Dhan withdrawals.
Provide for them
The Centre has written to the States to provide essentials to migrant workers and prevent their exodus.
Slashed
CRISIL thinks India will manage only 3.5 per cent GDP growth in FY21
Laid low
New York appears to be the new virus hotspot.
Gearing up
The Indian pharma industry’s response to the crisis has been slow, while device makers have stepped up.
Grounded
Domestic flights have also been grounded until April 15.
Non COVID stories
Open for business
Here’s how the stock exchanges have kept operations going.
Acid test
How should leaders cope with the crisis?
Small relief
The Supreme Court has granted limited concessions for automakers on BS IV inventory.
Samsung’s new folding phone is fun, but is it useful?
Time-pass
Viewership of television and online content has zoomed thanks to COVID, says BARC.
Coding from home
Hyderabad’s IT workforce is mostly WFH
Pay hikes
While most firms are contemplating pay cuts, Cognizant is handing out 25 percent more base pay to employees in April.
Here’s how to keep your smart phone squeaky clean now.
WFH CEOs
How corporate chiefs are coping
Compiled by Aarati Krishnan
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.