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Explained: How 2021 science Nobel Prizes impact our world

The 2021 Nobel for Physiology (or Medicine) went to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their "discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch"

Why Moody's improved outlook on India might require a discerning look

The ability of the second largest global ratings agency to assess an upside and downside before events make everyone wise about India has been dismal for a long time

Seasoned banker with a plan: Meet Rajneesh Sharma, administrator, Srei

The important aspect of any lender is collections and repayment of dues. Sharma joined the bank as an advisor for the recovery. His experience in recovery will come in handy for the Srei group

Private equity inflow in real estate up 27% in Apr-Sep at $1.79 bn: Anarock

Private equity investment in Indian real estate rose 27 percent to $1.79 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal mainly driven by domestic funds, according to property consultant Anarock

How the world's first malaria vaccine will protect against the parasite

This vaccine has been in development for 30 long years

Srei's great leap back underlines high-risk nature of NBFC business

In the past three decades, the Kanorias have weathered many a crisis, including the NBFC crisis of the 1990s and the global financial crisis in 2008-09

Covid-19 vaccine needs an injection of pace to keep up with syringe demand

The inoculation programme may suffer from a syringe shortage

Minority-dominated areas score in Covid-19 vaccination in 17 of 27 states

When it came to the first dose, 19 states administered more doses in districts where the Muslim population is higher than average

Coal crisis for thermal power plants now could be good news for India later

The endemic supply shortage for thermal power plants offers the chance to transition to gas

Kozhikode crash report: Grounded in anomalies, say serving pilots

Serving pilots have raised serious doubts about the veracity of the investigation report

Prime Video gets into marketplace mode to grab a larger share of OTT pie

The OTT channel is replicating its e-commerce business model to straddle the revenue spectrum in video services

Status quo on stance but liquidity sugar rush may end

Withdrawal of excess liquidity is akin to taking away the training wheels from a kid's bike. They help a kid maintain balance but don't teach how to ride

Dip in Covid-specific policy sales as consumers go for comprehensive covers

However, despite losing money on short-term Covid products, insurers say they will offer them till the regulator specifies

Cybercrime pendency rose in two-thirds of states in 2020: NCRB data

Chargesheeting, which indicates the rate of disposal of crime cases by the police, declined in nearly half the states when compared to 2019

How prolonged closure of Sterlite plant is impacting copper exports

The prolonged closure of its controversial Thoothukudi plant has had an unintended impact on the country's exports of the industrial metal

There's growing interest in mediation in India: Singapore law minister

'Singapore and India are also collaborating closely in mediation', said Shanmugam

Super apps, super challenges: Who and what's in play to hook customers

No super app in Asia has entered the health sector in a big way. In India, the Tata 1mg health care tie-up has broken into the space

After RBI's move, card networks may raise rates for tokenisation services

National Payment Council of India chairman says, 'If the networks charge heavily the entire system will fail'

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries

The spread on the interest El Salvador pays on its national debt over US treasury rates has widened

Some north-eastern states lagging in Covid vaccination, shows data

At the current pace, some states in the northeast will take two years to vaccinate their entire eligible population