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Statsguru: Six charts show India may see another bumper crop year

Wheat procurements may fall this year as exports and the private market have become more lucrative

Macro challenges of micro lenders

The freedom to fix interest rates has encouraged a few MFIs to jack up rates on Day One. It will take a while for borrowers to get the benefit as products, processes and digitisation evolve

Vehicle scrappage policy in the pit lane: Where are the scrap yards?

Analysis shows that four states/Union Territories account for 57 per cent of the older vehicles in the country

The M&A wave: Is there a pattern to what looks like a spate of media deals?

Digital is forcing a fundamental change in how people consume media and in the very definition of a media company, say analysts

Can O-RAN truly disrupt the rollout of 5G network tech or is this all hype?

Telecom equipment majors say its disruptive impact is a myth but service providers think otherwise

Streaming wars: Netflix tries to beat the India blues as rivals race ahead

More Indian languages, bigger films and shows, and an ad-supported version are being rolled out as the global streaming service works to crack one of the world's fastest-growing streaming video market

We need to ensure food access to prevent malnutrition crisis: Elizabeth Yee

In an interview with Vinay Umarji, Elizabeth Yee, executive vice-president, program strategy and chief of staff at The Rockefeller Foundation, talks about its endeavours on her maiden visit to India

As govt woos foreign univs, Indians studying abroad doubles in 7 years

The number of foreign students coming to India increased only 16.7 per cent since 2014-15.

Pandemic lessons: Hotel brands, asset owners go for revenue sharing route

While IHCL has been at it for some years now, for Concept and Kamat Group, which have typically relied on management contracts, it's a first

A core problem in domestic oil: Widening gap between targets and output

A persistent gap between output and targets has played its part in subdued core-sector growth

BS Number Wise: Indian private sector's R&D aversion

Share of companies not reporting any spending on research is increasing; two sectors contribute to most of the spending

Set up factories here: India's message to semiconductor makers

A few days ago, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during a visit to the US, made a strong pitch to the leading chip companies to invest in India.

Reforming provider payments, price setting for Ayushman Bharat

Despite best efforts, cost disparities among similar procedures can likely occur due to different hospital characteristics

Fund utilisation of minority schemes slowed amid Covid pandemic, shows data

Expenditures under other schemes, such as grants-in-aid for the Maulana Azad Educational Foundation, have also been declining in the last few years

7.5% growth not enough

The divergence in real GDP growth and employment growth may continue into 2022-23, although it could be much smaller

India's largest gold refiner emerges as key player in high-tech PLI schemes

The company topping the evaluations rankings is unlikely to ring a bell: Rajesh Exports

Newsmaker: Cultivating image of Hindutva ambassador Narottam Mishra

His career in politics began after he won the students' election as an undergrad and became the youngest president

Games foreign banks want to play on Indian turf

They are not willing to explore the mass market, fighting it out with local banks. The new target is the cream of retail business, which has been growing at a speed never seen before

Niti Aayog's draft EV battery policy leaves too many unanswered questions

The mode of financing vehicles without a battery has not been spelt out

Decoded: Amway's ED troubles turn focus on direct-seller vs pyramid model

The company maintains the action was related to a case in 2011 and it has been cooperating with the investigative agency