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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

Siva tests IBC: NCLAT's choice between judicial wisdom & commercial wisdom

Siva Industries, a machinery part-maker, was admitted to the bankruptcy court on July 5, 2019

India needs to do more on hypertension, says Lancet global survey

Marginal increase in the number of people living with the ailment but diagnosis, treatment and control still need to catch up with best practices

DLF 3.0: Realtor ventures into new territories after four decades

DLF's tryst with the MMR market is not completely new. It has had smaller joint ventures and land ownership projects in the region earlier

In India, veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

Companies selling plant-based products are innovating and making available foods that are not part of any traditional Indian palette

Statsguru: FDI to literacy, 6 charts explain Afghanistan's economic woes

The country's gross domestic product (GDP) was lower in 2020 than in 2013

Fuel paradox: 6 more pvt players on cards, but price reins still with govt

Setting of retail prices, frequency with which they change and government increasing taxes when global prices are low all put a question mark on so-called market-linked pricing mechanism