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Bigger firms pass on surging input costs to consumers, smaller ones stuck

Smaller manufacturers are resorting to cuts in the wage bill to keep afloat, as the demand situation in the economy remains low

Why mass passenger car makers are going slow on electric vehicles

In the absence of a specific policy push and incentives, launching models at a price point that is within the bounds of an average car buyer is still some distance away

Alpha, Delta and more: Why coronavirus variants are causing alarm

Scientists pay the most attention to mutations in the gene that encodes the virus's spike protein, which plays a key role in its entry into cells and is targeted by vaccines

Off track: Declining operating ratio shows Railways' poor financial health

Railways' accounts reveal it spent Rs 98 to earn Rs 100 in 2019-20. Business Standard analysis shows accounting practices mask the actual operating ratio

GIFT: Will takeover by Gujarat expedite work on Modi's utopian city?

Touted as India's offshore alternative to Singapore and Hong Kong, the IFSC, located in GIFT City, which is about a tenth of the size of Vatican City, offers many incentives to Indian businesses

Race for steel supremacy begins with disinvestment plans for three units

Among the upcoming assets, Tata Steel is keen on participating in the bidding process for RINL

Confounding Covid: Higher positivity rate in higher-vaccination districts

Data from 42 most affected districts by positivity rate show that these on average have higher vaccinated population than the rest of the country

The liquidity conundrum

Only credit growth can help banks to get out of this liquidity drag. That can happen when growth is secured (and not through loan melas). But if it takes longer, risk of higher inflation becomes real

Statsguru: Can govt raise Rs 6 trillion under asset monetisation plan?

Now the government plans to raise nearly Rs 40,000 crore each year from roads

India's insurance companies feel the digital pinch amid Covid-19 pandemic

Globally, the insurance industry is moving to a model where insurance policies and premiums are tailored to customer profiles aided by vast technological leaps

For growth and investments, Modi's green new deal might actually work

If the government can reduce investment risk in greener sectors and make them attractive investment propositions, it might well turn around its economic record.

As Covid-19 second wave wanes, credit card spending rises in India

HDFC Bank plans to aggressively issue cards after central bank withdraws ban, helping sector to make more gains.

MG revs up on smaller cars to play the long game in Indian market

A smaller SUV and a sub-four-metre car are in the works

How Eruditus has carved a distinct niche for itself in ed-tech landscape

Last year ended with a revenue of $170 million and this year (end July) the company will touch a revenue of $450-500 million with 15-20 per cent accruing from India

From coal-based to a renewable energy-based NTPC in ten years

But the company will have to do a financial Houdini act meanwhile to make the markets keep faith in its long term story

Sugar season 2020-21 to end with lower stocks, Rs 7,000 cr unpaid dues

The record drop in stocks has largely been due to bumper exports of seven million tones and diversion of 2.1 million tones of sugar towards ethanol

China's crackdown on tech firms opens short window for Indian starts-ups

Beijing's decision to crack down on its tech start-ups has opened a window of opportunity for domestic start-ups, but it could close soon too

Teaching can't be business as usual once schools reopen: Bikkrama D Singh

'The teacher needs to alter behaviour and do flexible, iterative work', said Central Square Foundation's co-managing director

Early recovery for travel portals, little impact of likely third wave seen

Higher pace of vaccination, lifting of lockdown curbs is aiding recovery; but it is clipped as only 72.5% of airlines are allowed to fly as per present rules

Explained: What FDA full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine means

The research to develop a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine was accelerated in 2020