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With at least 12 mega-projects, Hilton eyes the big box in India

After two failed partnerships, the 102-year-old international hospitality chain hopes to expand its presence in the country

Vikram Solar sees bright prospects in PV module manufacturing business

One of the earliest entrants in the PV module manufacturing business in India is seeing brightening prospects for this former sunrise sector

Prices of pulses decline on stock limits; edible oil still rising

Industry players and experts say there has been a vast difference in the way the prices of the two commodities have been controlled

Newsmaker: Meet Essel Group's Subhash Chandra, the restless media mogul

His journey from an 18-year-old who turned around family's food grain processing business to becoming head of an eclectic Rs 30,000 crore (pre-crisis) empire is now part of corporate legend in India

India will be short of 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs by year-end

According to a study by job portal Indeed, cybersecurity jobs saw a jump of 6 per cent in May 2020, just when Covid-19 started impacting IT

Tesla's duty cut demand reopens debate between domestic and foreign players

Analysts also believe an import duty cut on EVs will spur growth and help create a market for high-end vehicles

Vaccination and the private sector

When confronted with a crisis, we have to fall back on govt institutions to work our way out of it

Statsguru: Five charts explain how big is India's labour force

The size of India's labour force is likely to have reached 540 million in 2019-20.

The opportunities and challenges for India's social commerce start-ups

Industry experts say there are, however, some basic hurdles that video-based commerce needs to overcome to be successful in India

India should nationalise Vodafone Idea, head off Jio-dominated duopoly

Merging state-run telcos with a nationalised Vodafone Idea could save jobs and capital. Managed professionally, it could be a credible third player.

How a Supreme court order could render the new co-op ministry a non-starter

Top court upheld the role of states in governing societies within their jurisdiction; Centre is said to be exploring options to ensure the newly-formed ministry of cooperation isn't crippled

upGrad to tackle next phase of evolution through three distinct pathways

upGrad recorded an annual run rate of $120 mn for the year ended March 2021

Mumbai mega makeover has big opportunities for both realtors and residents

Real estate companies say that if planned properly, the eastern corridor can rejuvenate Mumbai

Covid impact: More women have exited formal employment in India than men

Of the more than half a million women who exited the formal workforce and did not join back, two-thirds were under 35 years of age. By comparison, only a third of men under 35 exited formal employment

Explained: How push for factoring could benefit the MSME sector

In simple terms, factoring is acquiring bills receivables from MSMEs and releasing money, or giving short-term loans, against these bills to the MSMEs

Retail loans, long a safe bet for many banks, show uptick in defaults

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis say bulk of the loans marked substandard in April-June was in retail category, but expect turnaround as lockdowns end.

Vijay Mallya's bankruptcy: What it means for fugitive businessman, lenders

As per British law, a bankruptcy trustee takes charge of a bankrupt person's financial and physical assets

In Karnataka's politics of identity, new CM Bommai has to strike balance

There is a land deal controversy to settle and river water disputes to negotiate but his first challenge will be forming a council of ministers that pleases everyone.

Mining that matters

India's mining industry is now aspiring to move ahead with an action plan to auction maximum mineral blocks in the approaching years

Decoded: What is prepackaged insolvency resolution & how does process work?

The prepackage process for resolution has been popular in Europe and the US over the past decade