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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

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