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India's FMCG market contracts 34% in April amid Covid-19 outbreak
Traditional trade sees bigger drop, says Nielsen
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JSW Steel Q4 consolidated PBT at Rs 953 crore, down 60% on weak demand
Net sales down 20%, impairment provision hurts bottomline further
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'Polarised' and 'sell on rally' may define markets' character, say experts
With GDP growth seen shrinking, funds likely to chase stocks with high growth forecast
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An avoiders' expert guide on how to 'live with the novel coronavirus'
Health ministry has issued general guidelines such as covering your mouth when you sneeze or wearing masks at all times, but there isn't any clear advice on how to deal with basic, household items.
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No appreciation? Come on!
In a queue to buy provisions, two friends talking over the head of another shopper, everyone a meticulously measured six feet apart
Everyday heroes
I don't know how many million such Covid warriors are there. What I do know is that I have been forgiven for my rudeness about Durga puja
Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters
Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience
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The Marie Antoinette of Indian politics
Clearly, the FM, who has emerged in recent weeks as the PM's most articulate spokesman, believes that a farmer is someone who owns a farmhouse in Delhi's Chhattarpur
Work from home forever
The fact is that small businesses will not be able to afford to experiment; individual workers do not have the power to impose their preferences
A long, dry summer
A silver lining in the dark clouds of this 10-week lockdown and the attendant downturn in the economy is the possibility that online ordering and home deliveries of at least wines will continue.
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World coronavirus dispatch: Global total rises by 1 mn in less than 2 weeks
From UK's record budget deficit, to a fashion major using robots at warehouses, job cuts at Nissan and IBM, and US allowing tent encampments by homeless - read these and more in today's world dispatch
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India coronavirus dispatch: Will sports behind closed doors be new normal?
From the challenge of economic recovery, to structural constraints faced by farmers, and whether dogs can be trained to sniff out Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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SBI Cards and Payment Services slips 9%, hits new low since listing
The RBI commentary indicates that the stress in the economy on both demand and supply is likely to continue.
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Gloom for savers: How RBI repo rate cut will impact FD investments, savings
The recent spate of rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India could be bad news for savers
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RBI rate cut a boon for borrowers? Know how your EMIs will be impacted
Here's how borrowers are likely to gain from RBI's rate cut, subject to banks, non-banking financial companies passing on the benefits to customers
ICSE, ISC date sheet released by CISCE: Know the exam schedule, result date
For ISC or 12th students exam for 8 papers remain while for ICSE or 10th, exams for 6 subjects had to be postponed in view of the coronavirus crisis
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Global agency DBRS Morningstar assigns BBB sovereign ratings to India
A BBB rating means that "the capacity for the payment of financial obligations is considered acceptable. May be vulnerable to future events"
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Markets were expecting a rate cut; onus now on banks to pass on the benefit
Given the severity of the situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the timing of rate transmission holds great significance.
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Covid-19: India reports biggest single-day spike with over 6,000 cases
Here's quick round up of major coronavirus related developments across the world
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From Rs 2,000 to Rs 18,600: Here's how much air tickets will cost you
In the case of a Delhi-Mumbai flight, the minimum fare will be Rs 3,500 and the maximum Rs 10,000. Here is the maths of how much air tickets will cost passengers as domestic air travel resumes
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