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Default need not lead up to IBC trial

A Supreme Court ruling allows NCLT some leeway here. This could impact effectiveness of the IBC process

How importers can weather the rupee plunge successfully

The recent move by the RBI to settle trades in rupees will not only reduce dollar outflows, but also does away with SWIFT payment systems

A new passenger business model for Railways

Railways should be reset as a regulatory body and all passenger services transferred to new companies for regional operations

Apex court takes a cryptic view on cryptos

The RBI has been vindicated in its pre-emptive action against cryptocurrencies. Acting only on basis of data is not feasible here

How to curb volatility in tomato prices

Sharp swings are hurting both farmers and consumers. Promoting processing of tomatoes and polyhouse cultivation will help

5G auction: Who is the winner?

Neither the government nor the telcos. The high reserve price has resulted in a huge amount of spectrum remaining unsold

Below the Line

Prepare well for rupee internationalisation

Apart from promoting rupee-based settlement in trade and financial markets, the forex market must be strengthened

India, Russian oil and Europe’s hypocrisy

It has traditionally used the excuse of ‘upholding democracy’ to impose its will, while also deviating from these very principles

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

What charts say about 6 key sectors and how to play them

Do note that all the indices are selected purely based on the price action seen on the charts using technical analysis

Looking for safe havens? Try treasury bills

Here is a complete lowdown on treasury bills, which are a good alternative to bank deposits, small savings schemes

Mastering Derivatives: Characteristics of option vega

Vega is positive for long calls and long puts

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up