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Piyush Goyal to lead Indian delegation at World Economic Forum, Davos

Post Davos, the Commerce and Industry Minister will travel to UK for trade talks

Airport PPPs on a crowded runway; private sector bids could be subdued

Last August, the government announced intent to sell stakes in four privately-run airports (Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru) and lease 25 other airports owned by AAI under NMP

RuPay cards are expanding footprint but domestic performance remains muted

RuPay transaction volumes rose marginally during the pandemic, value rose 40 per cent

India-developed 'variant-proof' Covid vaccine likely in 2-3 years: Industry

Domestically produced variant-proof jabs are part of a global project to develop vaccines for future epidemics

PE/VC investment for April 2022 declines 27% YoY to $5.5 bn: IVCA-EY report

Fundraises, however, continued to show a healthy trend, with April 2022 recording a total fundraise of $1.5 billion across 16 funds compared to $569 million raised in April 2021 by 8 funds.

After Byju's deal, Great Learning CEO intends to grow the business

After selling his company for $600 million to Byju's, Mohan Lakhamraju intends to double down on what he began over a decade ago

Covid-19 lesson for edtech companies, coaching centres: Go Hybrid

In a post-pandemic world, traditional test preparation players such as ALLEN and Aakash are looking to grow in both directions - online and offline

Statsguru: New insights into the way Indians live found in NFHS edition

Nearly half of households own a two-wheeler compared to less than 10 per cent that own a car

A turning tide for ICTT following the political turmoil in Sri Lanka

The transshipment port at Kochi sees opportunity in the Sri Lankan crisis to attract more cargo from Colombo

Health insurance coverage up in India but not robust yet, says NFHS

In case of illness, households tilt slightly in favour of the public sector in seeking care compared to the private sector

Flight schools navigate the expansion route on hopes of aviation turnaround

Though Covid has led to concerns about pilots' job prospects, flight schools believe that the situation will change soon and the choice of piloting as a profession will remain as lucrative as ever

Skanda Aerospace Technology first private firm to build helicopter gears

SATPL is a joint venture (JV) between the Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools (RMVT) and Texas-based Rave Gears LLC

The new talent agency: A good time to seek fame and fortune online

As the nature of content and creativity is changing, it is forcing traditional talent agencies to evolve and also spawning a whole new variety of them

E2Ws on a brake: Serial fires, chip shortage may slow the pace of growth

April saw the first month-on-month drop in registrations, after a 58 per cent jump in March

BS Number Wise: Covid has put courts years back in resolving pending cases

Number of pending cases increased at a faster rate during the pandemic, with some high courts falling behind sharply

Do we know our customers?

What is true for a luxury brand may also be true in a jewellery showroom or a durables showroom

Explained: Why railway project costs go off track across various lines

A Business Stand­ard analysis found that cost escalation or overruns are common in all railway zones

CAG vs govt: The growing tussle between the auditor and the audited

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department

Power crisis not one of capacity but delayed coal deliveries to generators

India's climate plans since November reveal slow progress towards meeting renewables target and an exponential expansion of thermal generation in the face of a power crisis

RBI falls in line with global central banks

Another rate hike in June is on the cards. The question is: How much? Could it be 75 bps at one go or staggered over the next two meetings?