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Exports, carbon markets revival can make a difference

Exports, carbon markets revival can make a difference

The Indian renewable energy industry is in a situation of concern but there is no cause for despondency

Eternal Sunshine of the Musical Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Musical Mind

Snafus in PM’s constituency

Snafus in PM’s constituency

Challenge is to change the behavioural pattern: Pradhan

Ujjwala lights up dreams

Why India needs a fibre network now more than ever

‘Rolling out Wi-Fi hotspots will be a game-changer’

Where is Indian science headed?

There can be no discounting the growing presence of Indian scientists on the world stage. But are our education and research bodies stuck with the w

Home healthcare is growing fast but needs regulation

A response to check urban migration

After the deluge

Plantation, tourism and real estate in Kerala have been affected. Recovery efforts are about funds, inclusiveness and sustainability. BusinessLine rep

In country and town, lives turned upside down

Tok of the town

The furore over TikTok overlooks its role as a social equaliser, allowing small-town India to showcase its talent and shake up bastions of privilege.

A perspective on porn

Knee-jerk reactions such as the ban on TikTok signal prejudiced attitudes towards social media and pornography

zero budget natural farming ZBNF spells 'amogh' benefits for this farmer

But Amog Gurave’s experience shows that wider adoption requires measured steps, not a rapid govt push

Advantage BJP in Maharashtra poll, as it usurps cooperative sector reins from Congress-NCP

Cooperatives have played a key role in creating a set of socio-economic institutions in the State. Earlier controlled by NCP and Congress, the BJP has

Haryana elections: Not just Pakistan; rural distress too a factor

Farmers’ groups raise concerns over cotton crop, rural incomes and cost of clearing stubble

‘Fee hikes, such as JNU’s, will hurt social mobility’

With land and State resources in short supply, only higher education can challenge social hierarchies, says Satish Deshpande

Andhra Pradesh casts its shadow

The resolution of ballooning tax arrears

Dispute settlement schemes are expected to clear the litigation backlog and ramp up revenues

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 lives are too easily broken. Poornima Jo

Where do we go with our harvested wheat?

The lockdown has impacted the pace of procurement, driving prices below MSP in MP and Rajasthan, even as costs incurred due to transport and harvestin

Exit co-ops, enter farmer producer cooperatives

FPOs have emerged as an antidote to the ills of the cooperative sector in Maharashtra. Will they live up to their potential?

Is GST about ease of doing business?

Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers and all MSMEs. BusinessLine reports

Channapatna sees a revival

Atmanirbharta in toy-making is no child’s play

The PM’s call to become a world beater in toys has created a buzz around Gujarat’s clock town Morbi. But there’s the Chinese competition to dea

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 against vending in loose. Rutam Vora and Vishw

Covid churn

India goes bananas over export prospects

India is the world’s largest producer of bananas, but a minor exporter. The tide is turning in its favour, thanks largely to a global pest attack.

Death by landslides in God’s Own Country

The devastating landslide in Kerala’s Munnar region signals the dire need for ramping up disaster alert systems while enhancing climate change mitig

Self-governance, the key to conservation

How praja mandals in Himachal’s tribal districts guard their forest wealth

Covid-19: A blessing in disguise

Publishing in the time of a pandemic

Covid-19 has hit book publishing in unimaginable ways, forcing publishers, writers and readers to alter their behaviour. Jinoy Jose P tries to read th

How Covid-19 has disrupted shipping operations and seafarers' lives

Covid-19 has dealt a cruel blow to over two lakh seafarers and their families, by disrupting shipping operations and schedules. P Manoj reports

Going, going, gone...

Done in by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, restaurants, travel agencies and small businesses have shut shop, killing dreams and jobs. BusinessLine r

Paralysis in Maharashtra

One step forward, two steps back

The Centre’s moves to step up loan delivery to MSMEs and relax repayment terms may not be enough. Reverse migration and logistics are challenges, sa

‘Financial literacy is important to assess risk, to ask questions’