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Wrongfully penalised

When banks err, shareholders pay the price

The kirana store will remain evergreen

Thriving amidst retail chains and e-commerce, kiranas can even complement online businesses through digitisation

Decoding the moves of Amazon, Walmart

They are not merely about competitive rivalry, but addressing customers’ pain points and enhancing the shopping experience

Delivering entertainment, the Kwan way

After having built a strong presence in the behind-the-scenes entertainment space, the Mumbai-based firm is scaling up

Ticklish issues in cross-border insolvencies

The Insolvency Law Committee’s recommendations are a step in the right direction, but some aspects need a rethink

Steel on a structural mend

Demand push and NCLT resolution-led boost to capacity utilisation will drive the sector’s fortunes

AI could do with a bit of altruism

Artificial intelligence systems seem to lack ethical filters. They replicate the worst human biases. This should be checked

Double digit GDP growth is doable

But it will take 3-4 years as agriculture, industry and services need to grow at higher rates on a continuous basis

In search of India’s missing women

Preliminary research tells us that policy attempts to improve sex ratio run into conflict with those aimed at curbing family size

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