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Eye on the outcome: Meet C Vijayakumar, MD & CEO, HCL Technologies

People who have worked with him say CVK is extremely focused on executing the company's mode 1-2-3 strategy

Oil's not well in TN: Protests against exploration put ONGC in a spot

The state government's stand and the protests against exploration have put ONGC in a spot, with recoverable oil and gas reserves worth $8.5 billion stuck

Statsguru: Performance and challenges of co-operative sector in India

Even though a fifth of these cooperatives are in the financial sector, their share has remained low

Bajaj Auto takes a different road from Ola in its electric vehicle journey

Unlike Ola Electric, which is looking at a disruption, the two-wheeler maker is planning for a much staggered transition to electric. In the end, one or both could win

Higher sales, price hikes help Havells outperform Polycab

Demand recovery may help both companies post improved show in the coming quarters

After patchy start, southwest monsoon revival fuels hope for kharif crop

Any production drop could push inflation concerns

New fuel retail outlets may rely on public sector OMCs to build networks

These companies are banking on rising fuel demand predicated on growing vehicle ownership and rising mobility

I told Modi after he became PM, I'm an admirer of Indira Gandhi: Swraj Paul

Modi appreciated it, says Lord Paul

Mercedes to be ready for car markets going electric-only with $47-bn push

The manufacturer plans to launch three new all-electric vehicle platforms in 2025 and set up eight additional battery factories with partners, it said in a strategy update

Mental health wise, all of us have been affected: Harvard's Shekhar Saxena

Speaking to Anjuli Bhargava from his residence in Geneva, Saxena says the severest toll of the Covid-19 pandemic may be on the mental health of large sections of the human population

Decoded: What changes with Twitter's new privacy policy

Twitter is trying to generate new revenue. The new policy clarifies what sort of data and metadata it will collect

Air India privatisation: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

Even as the low-cost airline he runs has shrunk to survive the pandemic, many are questioning his plans to bid for national carrier Air India

India's health inequality made worse by reduced health budget: Oxfam report

Oxfam India's inequality report draws attention to the county's unequal healthcare story hit further by Covid-19

Hope floats on rural recovery

The recent improvement in consumer sentiment is almost entirely a rural India story

Decoded: The stealth with which Pegasus spyware infects phones, listens in

Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces.

Could a $10-million system have saved lives in Kozhikode plane crash?

While most plane crash investigations blame dead pilots, Kozhikode investigators may have to dig much deeper

Biocon controversy: Sebi's insider trading laws may need an overhaul

Sebi regulations define "insider" as a company associate who is trading in the company's shares based on unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) to make a quick buck

Indian PE funds looking for exit from companies toy with SPACs in US

Discussion has started between blank check companies in the US and Indian PEs on possible deals in certain key sectors

Kitex's exit raises fresh doubts about Kerala as an investment destination

Asked about the episode, Vijayan reiterated that Kerala is one of India's most investor-friendly states

How the Mastercard incident highlights need for regulating digital trade

The Indian central bank pulled the plug on the US payments network for alleged noncompliance with its controversial local data storage rules introduced three years ago