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Economy slowly returning to pre-Covid, cloud over topping level two yrs ago

Economic recovery: GDP at constant prices during Q1 of FY22 was still 9.2 per cent lower than in Q1 of 2019-20, a pre-Covid period. But economists expect GDP to hit the pre-pandemic level by Q3FY22

Modi's US trip: Economic agenda relatively low key compared to earlier one

One of the reasons for the overall low-key economic angle to the visit is the late finalisation of the travel itinerary

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

The government had earlier stated that it would be spending Rs 25,000 crore on all airports across India

McLeod's return from brink of IBC signals a brief respite for tea industry

In an industry in which more than half the production is accounted for by the small growers, analysts believe that big players may help bring production and pricing discipline

Statsguru: Five charts explain India's household balance sheet

Debt grew fastest for the urban households that sustain on self-employment

Why crisis for exporters could turn out to be a boon for shipping industry

Shipping companies counter that their costs have soared as well

Explained: Why shareholders are angry at promoter-directors' remuneration

Most experts feel the weakest link in bridging the remuneration gap between promoter-directors and professional directors is the NRC

'The brightest person in the room': Meet Gaurav Gupta, co-founder, Zomato

Gupta, an Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management graduate, worked at A T Kearney before joining Zomato

Globally news related queries form just 2% of search: Kate Beddoe

'News is one of the most powerful ways of answering some of the questions that people come to Google for', said Beddoe

Accelerating the settlement cycle & challenges facing FPIs

The concern is that should, for example, one exchange turn into a T+1 exchange, we could see a fragmentation of the order book and the liquid­ity, should domestic volumes move to such T+1 exchange

Eyes in the sky: Drones aim to deliver vaccines, drugs in India amid Covid

The success of these trials could transform the manner in which remote areas get essential healthcare supplies

What symptoms do merger talks between Clix and Suryoday SFB represent?

The guidelines for on-tap SFB licences have it that an applicant not found suitable for a licence will not be eligible to apply again for three years

Film submissions at TIFF were higher than pre-Covid numbers: Cameron Bailey

'People still want to experience movies; they want to discover new films', said Bailey

From Ford Motor to Harley-Davidson, why US automakers stalled in India

Failure to read the market and taxes favouring small cars made some of the most storied names in the global automobile industry fail in the world's fifth-largest market

Explained: Why App store fees are drawing fire worldwide

Apple device users spent $72 billion on the App Store in 2020, with almost $22 billion of that going to the iPhone maker

Statsguru: Silver lining for salaries in 2022 as business outlook improves

India still has a lot of ground to cover, since only 12.48 per cent of the country's population is fully vaccinated

Indian fintech market poised for multi-fold growth for newer biz models

India, as the KPMG report suggests, is a unique market where the regulator has been actively involved in giving access to new-age fintech players

Hybrid learning here to stay, like work: Re­port by PwC and CII

The management of the institutes are actively looking to partner with edtech firms, according to the report

How world's ability to predict behaviour of monsoon has not improved at all

Of late, IMD has begun providing its breakups by the five major divisions and by calendar months

Metal of choice: How electric vehicles will shape demand for platinum

Prices of this rare precious metal lagged gold as a result of an industrial slowdown but battery adoption may boost it