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The honeymooners who organised a train that helped others get home too
When a close friend of mine had a quiet wedding in Manipur on March 18, it seemed a risk-free affair. The coronavirus hadn't yet travelled to the Northeast
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Is Delhi the next Mumbai? Anxiety in national capital over rising cases
Delhi with 25 per cent positivity rate is much higher compared to the national positivity rate of 5 per cent
 "Is Delhi the next Mumbai? Anxiety in national capital over rising cases")
Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates
Capping rates can make business unviable, say hospitals
 "Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates")
Covid-19: Nitin Gadkari exhorts steel players to eye bigger global share
He said by upgrading technology in the sector, India could also attract huge foreign direct investment, thereby creating employment
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President approves ordinance to suspend IBC, offer 6-month relief to firms
Reprieve can be extended up to a year via govt notification; default committed before March 25 not to enjoy benefit
 "President approves ordinance to suspend IBC, offer 6-month relief to firms")
Ikea Hyderabad store to reopen from June 8 with strict safety measures
Aurelie Raimon, Hyderabad Store Manager at Ikea, said: 'As we reopen our store, health and safety of co-workers and customers are our topmost priority'
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Lockdown gives time for highway repairs before monsoon rains begin
Road construction to pick up after restrictions on travel and business are eased, say analysts.
 "Lockdown gives time for highway repairs before monsoon rains begin")
Adani, JSW race ahead with billion-dollar projects
Top companies' growth to be fuelled by ongoing projects
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Indian economy will eventually recover from Covid impact: DLF's K P Singh
Singh shared his experience of nearly six decades in business with the employees
 "Indian economy will eventually recover from Covid impact: DLF's K P Singh")
Microsoft helping retail clients deal with post-lockdown world, says COO
Planning for a post-lockdown world, retailers have realised that competiton will be high and customer needs will shift.
 "Microsoft helping retail clients deal with post-lockdown world, says COO")
Covid's toll on women
The lockdown has seen a sharp spike in the incidence of domestic violence, and Listen to Her, a crisp, seven-minute film, shot at Das's own home, mainly draws attention to it
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Bombay High Court allows domestic airlines to fill up middle seats
The HC issued the order on Friday while hearing a petition filed by Air India pilot Deven Kanani who said social distancing was not being maintained on flights as the airline was filling up all seats.
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The migrant disaster will be a blot on the country's collective conscience
Lockdowns, which have come with daily trackers and goals of flattening curves, can be akin to ineffectual New Year resolutions
 "The migrant disaster will be a blot on the country's collective conscience")
Larsen & Toubro Q4 consolidated Q4 net profit down 4% at Rs 3,430 cr
The company had clocked a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,586.48 crore in the year-ago period
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In pictures: Migrants head home, mosques gear up for Unlock 1.0 and more
The home ministry had last week said ''Unlock-1'' will be initiated in the country from June 8 under which the nationwide lockdown, will be relaxed to a great extent
 "In pictures: Migrants head home, mosques gear up for Unlock 1.0 and more")
IL&FS Transportation reports Rs 17,000 cr loss in FY20 amid lockdown
During the last fiscal, the company saw a sharp decline in its standalone total income to Rs 786.24 crore, as against Rs 4,709.48 crore in the year-ago fiscal.
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Lights, camera, action? Not before working on guidelines, say filmmakers
T Series head Bhushan Kumar said they will resume work only when they are sure about the security of the cast and crew
 "Lights, camera, action? Not before working on guidelines, say filmmakers")
Only 22% garment units running despite easing of lockdown, says survey
The units are mostly operating at 25% capacity, and many of them are making masks and PPEs to cash in on the Covid-19 market
 "Only 22% garment units running despite easing of lockdown, says survey")
Covid-19 impact: UltraTech Cement restricts FY21 capex to Rs 1,000 cr
In a regulatory filing, the Aditya Birla Group firm said the capital and financial resources of the company remain entirely protected
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Deep Dive with AKB: Modi govt's GDP maths thrown out of gear. What next?
The coronavirus pandemic, which has had nearly the entire world in its grips for at least three months now, seems to have thrown the Indian government's #GDP maths out of gear
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