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Jobs as memory: Don't invite new anarchies on top of that wrought by Covid
Will people buy as many cars as before? How much office space becomes surplus as office-goers work from home? How will that impact construction? T N Ninan raises some questions the future invites
Aarogya Setu most downloaded healthcare app in the world, says Amitabh Kant
Aarogya Setu is currently available on iOS and Android, and nearly 9 crore users have already downloaded the app
 "Aarogya Setu most downloaded healthcare app in the world, says Amitabh Kant")
Covid-19 crisis: UP exempts biz from all but 4 labour laws for 3 years
State government says it will boost investment; experts term it an attack on fundamental rights
 "Covid-19 crisis: UP exempts biz from all but 4 labour laws for 3 years")
India coronavirus dispatch: Should healthcare be a fundamental right?
From the role of civil society in times of crises, to returning to the office, and why Bengaluru's migrant construction workers are marching home - read these and more in today's India dispatch
 "India coronavirus dispatch: Should healthcare be a fundamental right?")
Coronavirus LIVE: Working women, single mothers badly hit in US downturn
Coronavirus update: Stay tuned with Business Standard for latest news on coronavirus, world death toll, and cases across the world and in India
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Working women, single mothers badly hit in US downturn")
World coronavirus dispatch: How the wealth management industry is changing
From US-China talks to end trade deadlock, to FDA nod for Moderna drug's Phase-II trials, and an Amsterdam restaurant with 'quarantine greenhouses' - read these and more in today's world dispatch
 "World coronavirus dispatch: How the wealth management industry is changing")
Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate improves to 30% from 10% in April
But news from Russia and Belgium is worrisome - while the former has seen an unprecedented surge in new cases, the latter's death rate has been rising rapidly
 "Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate improves to 30% from 10% in April")
Best of BS Opinion: Inevitability of classical economics, Covid-19 and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.
 "Best of BS Opinion: Inevitability of classical economics, Covid-19 and more")
Covid-19 lockdown effect: Every second Indian now on internet in cities
The data released by Nielsen and the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) shows that internet usage has grown sharply in cities over the last one month, touching 54 per cent
 "Covid-19 lockdown effect: Every second Indian now on internet in cities")
Covid-19 impact: SBI Cards' pre-tax profit dips 71% to Rs 112 cr in Q4 FY20
Had it not been for Covid-19 impact, the company would have reported a sharp 80 per cent year-on-year jump in its pre-tax profit to Rs 692 core.
 "Covid-19 impact: SBI Cards' pre-tax profit dips 71% to Rs 112 cr in Q4 FY20")
Revive, thrive, go forward: How Nakul Anand sees hotels after Covid-19
Over grilled chicken and greens, Anand talks to Pavan Lall about the changes taking place in the world of hospitality due to Covid-19, and the career lessons he took away from his days as a DJ
 "Revive, thrive, go forward: How Nakul Anand sees hotels after Covid-19")
MP will need Rs 1 trillion to reboot economy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Chouhan said that the farm loan waiver scheme of the previous Kamal Nath government was a "trick of phantasm", indicating that his government could review it
 "MP will need Rs 1 trillion to reboot economy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan")
Long walk home ends in tragedy: Goods train mows down 16 migrants
Migrants fell asleep on railway track in Maharashtra
 "Long walk home ends in tragedy: Goods train mows down 16 migrants")
FM to discuss credit flow to NBFCs, businesses with banks on Monday
The FM will take stock of the credit sanction and disbursement by the banks since March 1, 2020, and the Covid-19-related emergency credit lines opened by the lenders
 "FM to discuss credit flow to NBFCs, businesses with banks on Monday")
Covid-19 crisis: Won't deploy Army in Mumbai, says Uddhav Thackeray
Thackeray said his government has requested for doctors from the Railways, port trust and other central departments for support
 "Covid-19 crisis: Won't deploy Army in Mumbai, says Uddhav Thackeray")
India's credit profile to face further pressure due to Covid-19: Moody's
Moody's rating on the government of India is Baa2 with negative outlook
 "India's credit profile to face further pressure due to Covid-19: Moody's")
Covid-19: US jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy
 "Covid-19: US jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression")
IndiGo reinstates pay cuts, introduces leave without pay for senior staff
IndiGo had announced pay cuts for its senior employees on March 19. However, it rolled back the decision on April 23
 "IndiGo reinstates pay cuts, introduces leave without pay for senior staff")
Learn to live with coronavirus, says govt as cases cross 56,000
Over the last few days cases in India are rising at a much faster pace than before, raising serious concerns
 "Learn to live with coronavirus, says govt as cases cross 56,000")
Equity flows dip 47% in Apr despite mkts seeing sharpest run-up since 2009
Debt categories continued to see redemptions. Credit risk funds saw a bulk of the outflows at Rs 19,238 crore, registering the worst month for the category in 13 months
 "Equity flows dip 47% in Apr despite mkts seeing sharpest run-up since 2009")