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Answers to the Strategist Quiz #658

Answers to the Strategist Quiz #658

Consumer companies assess impact of nationwide lockdown on businesses

Makers of hygiene and essential items may not feel the pinch but discretionary categories have a long road to recovery

Coronavirus impact: Early funding of start-ups may hit a stumbling block

This comes as seed investments in India during the January-March quarter, which was hit by the lowest level in five quarters

Answers to the Strategist Quiz #657

Answers to the Strategist Quiz #657

The Strategist Quiz #658

The Strategist Quiz #658

Coronavirus pandemic adds a major blow to struggling shipping industry

The pandemic adds a major blow to an industry reeling from a toxic combination of geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and natural disasters in 2019

PE-VC companies invest $5.9 billion across 164 deals in the Q4FY20

The latest quarter witnessed 14 PE-VC investments worth $100 million or more, down from the 20 such transactions in the same period last year

Railways' move to suspend services contradicts social distancing message

The Railways' decision to abruptly suspend passenger services contradicts the government and health experts' social distancing message

Covid-19 shouldn't be used as an argument to raise buffer stocking norms

The controversial overflowing granaries have come in handy to feed the poor during the Covid-19 lockdown. But should that be used as an argument to raise buffer stocking norms?

How sugar industry has managed to break out from surplus-shortage cycle

The Rangarajan committee recommendations on sugar reforms have been put into cold storage. Yet, the industry has managed to break out from the infamous surplus-shortage cycle

Travel start-ups hit a bumpy road amid restrictions due to coronavirus

They were riding on the promise of steady double-digit growth, but with travel restrictions and cancellations, their problems are mounting

Explained: How the hygiene market stacks up amid coronavirus

The market for masks, soaps and hand sanitisers is booming, prompting the government to weed out spurious products and focus on long-term habit formation

The Strategist Quiz #657

The Strategist Quiz #657

Answers to the Strategist quiz #656

Answers to the Strategist quiz #656

PE/VC investments hit 24-month low of $1.7 bn, value falls by 39%

Uncertainty over the impact of Covid-19 is expected to act as a significant headwind to Indian PE/VC investments

Govt plan to set up 10,000 groups to promote farm produce needs pruning

A farmer-producer organisation is a means to help small farmers maximise their income by offering distribution and marketing support for their produce

Answers to the Strategist quiz #655

Answers to the Strategist quiz #655

The Strategist Quiz #656

The Strategist Quiz #656

End of exclusivity period will ensure fair play in gas pipeline business

The PNGRB is now taking careful ste­ps to draft regulations on how to end the exclusivity and the subsequent issues of tariff and sharing of the existing infrastructure

Stewardship code aims greater investor, India Inc engagement. Will it work?

Stewardship responsibilities include engaging investee companies on ma­tters ranging from corporate governance and financial performance to capital structure and strategy