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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

Statsguru: Seven charts explain India's climate change challenge

If capa­city additions do not keep pace, India will miss its 2022 target for renewable expansion

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai: Man for all seasons and reasons?

Political sources say it's hard to conclude yet which constituencies Bommai is addressing: The Lingayats, the middle class, industry, or the less well-off

YouTube is focusing on advertising revenues rather than subscriptions

YouTube plans to leverage its advertising prowess to garner a larger share of that growing revenue

Decoded: What are the key differences between the Quad and Aukus?

Aukus brings in its fold two of the three global financial centres: New York and London, leaving only Tokyo out

Builder behind the scenes: Meet Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment

Goenka has never discussed how he feels about losing the company that he spent so much time building. Or about needing outside approval to run a company that was one-fifth owned by him and his family

For Big Tech companies, having endless money can hold them and us back

Many smaller tech companies also fear that tech giants are hoard­ing talent because they can