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Govt's move to tax fuel export will impact policy change in energy sector

The export tax on fuels and cess on domestic crude oil production are likely to add to the climate of policy uncertainty in the energy sector

20 yrs of privatised Delhi discoms: Leap in tech but feet tied in populism

A giant step forward in technology, but feet still shackled in populism

Hybrid or WFO, rising coronavirus cases haven't disturbed India Inc

Alert to Covid situation, companies across sectors are continuing with existing work models for now

Coal India, the producer with no experience in importing supplies

The country's largest domestic supplier has been appointed a quasi-canalising agency for sourcing overseas supplies

Spectrum of challenges and opportunities for Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Reliance Jio, of which he took charge as chairman, is full of potential that is his to maximise

Flipkart Grocery leans on smaller towns in bid to reach 20,000 PIN codes

Flipkart Grocery currently offers 7,000 products in 1,800 cities covering 10,000 PIN codes, served by 23 fulfilment centres spread over an area of 2.75 million sq ft

Agnipath scheme: A burgeoning pension bill is the govt's big headache

Pensions accounted for a third of the revenue expenditure on defence

Education, health and personal care ads worst offenders: ASCI report

Regulator processed over 5,500 ads for its 2021-22 complaints report, 62% more than previous year

Polluting, expensive: No end in sight to price India pays for imported coal

With domestic production targets slipping, India needs to buy record quantities of the world's most polluting fuel at a time when prices are rising

Manufacturers protest ban on rigid single-use plastics, fear loan default

Industry grouse - 22 products have been banned although they are fully recyclable, while non-recyclable packaging used by FMCG firms have been let off

Procedural issues continue to hinder commercialisation of GM crops in India

Two decades after Bt cotton made its debut in India, commercialisation of genetically modified crops remains mired in complex procedural rules

Uddhav's attempt to get reins back in the pale shadow of Balasaheb's legacy

Uddhav's quest was to make the Sena all things to all people in Maharashtra. But traditional Shiv Sainiks began to bitterly resent this

The race for price parity between EVs and conventional vehicles in India

Can the cost of EVs match that of conventional fuel-powered vehicles in a year? The road is long yet

Home truths about door-to-door vaccinations for persons with disabilities

Denial of doses to persons without IDs, absence of segregated data and low awareness pose question mark on campaign

Gulf airlines edge past Air India again as post-Covid flying picks up

Air India's dwindling market share is significant as the Tata-owned airline is reported to induct about 200 more planes in what is being billed as one of the largest aircraft orders in Indian aviation

Booster shot in need of a boost as citizens shy away despite Covid surge

Fewer than 20% have taken precautionary vaccine dose, with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru accounting for a quarter of the jabs taken by the 18-59 age group

Agnipath hiring: Armed forces must avoid the track Indian Railways took

The Railways' experience with its half-century-old apprenticeship programme offers a view of the problems that could occur with the armed forces' new recruitment scheme

Private banks are better money managers, state-owned lenders grow faster

They witnessed higher gains from parking funds with RBI and income from investments; as rates rise, space for both would shrink

On her own: Droupadi Murmu, president candidate with no political lineage

Possibly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a reflection of himself - she does not come from a political background, has no lineage, and had a lifetime of personal struggle and sacrifice.

As politics shapes policy, India's private fuel retailers run on fumes

A quasi-administered price regime and the imposition of Universal Service Obligations are complicating their business plans