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DATA STORY: Global Covid death toll tops 2 mn, of which India accounts for 7.58%

India on Thursday conducted 730,096 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 184,962,401. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.1%

Avoid panic response

Bird flu should not be treated like Coronavirus

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in health care sector

Close to 75% of medical devices are imported leading to forex loss

Covaxin safety established in phases 1 and 2 studies, says Bharat Biotech

The other less common adverse events were dizziness, giddiness, tremor, sweating, cold, cough, and injection site swelling

Cut the reserve price

Govt must look beyond revenues in spectrum auctions

Old problem, older solution

State-controlled DFIs will have the same problems as PSBs

DATA STORY: Kerala accounts for 30% of India's active Covid cases, has worst recovery rate

India on Wednesday conducted 743,191 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 184,232,305. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.3%

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in agriculture sector

There are no provisions for effective monitoring and support for farmers to sell outside the APMC

Financing the vaccine

Any cess or surcharge should be one-time

DATA STORY: Kerala, Maharashtra alone account for 55% of India's active Covid cases

At 214,507, India's active Covid cases down by nearly 80% from Sep 18 peak of 1,017,754

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in power sector

The prices of short-term power traded on the power-exchanges remained steady over a moderate range (12%) during the year

An instant issue

WhatsApp's new terms can affect privacy

Towards real recovery

Policymakers must focus on medium-term growth risks

Budget with BS: Read the most insightful coverage of Budget 2021

Here is an overview of Business Standard's extensive coverage in the run-up and on the day of Union Budget 2020-21, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1

Beyond Budget Headlines: Health & education deserve more outlay, attention

In the fifth episode, we discuss about expenditure side of the Budget and look at sectors that have traditionally not been India's top expense areas but are now in the spotlight because of pandemic

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in oil & gas sector

Low gas price cycles are posing challenges to new upstream gas projects in deep-water fields

DATA STORY: India reports lowest single-day Covid tally spike since June 17

India on Monday conducted 897,056 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 182,652,887. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.4%

Farm laws: Supreme irony

Apex court offers a face-saver

RBI's red flag

Recognition of NPAs in PSBs must be swift

Demonetisation wasn't initiated only by Narendra Modi, says new book

In his memoir, former president Pranab Mukherjee writes that the idea had been discussed in Parliament and raised mainly by non-Congress parties several times, particularly from the 1970s to the '90s