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Explained: Why impact of 'long Covid' could outlast the pandemic

Weeks and months after seemingly recovering from even a mild case, many patients still confront a wide range of health problems

Fiscal vs monetary policy, under uncertainty

Heightened uncertainty from a second wave is likely to increase the relative efficacy of fiscal vis-a-vis monetary policy

Double-digit unemployment rate makes a return

The unemployment rate touched 14.5 per cent in the week ended May 16, 2021

Statsguru: Six charts explain why monsoon is so important for economy

An even more virulent second wave means that economic growth, income and employment will again depend on agriculture to a large extent

RBI's disclosure dilemma

While the RBI must respect the spirit of freedom of expression, we need to draw a Laxman rekha, and the RTI Act should not become a tool to bypass all confidentiality requirements under other laws

A recovery interrupted

This first of a two-part essay assesses the emerging economic fallout of the second wave

2-DG drug for Covid-19 treatment: Here're the benefits and concerns

The idea behind using 2-DG in Covid-19 is that along with other anti-virals, it can help prevent replication of the Sars-CoV-2 virus in inflamed lung cells of Covid-19 patients

EV takeoff should come by around 2025: Volkswagen India's Ashish Gupta

Volkswagen India's Gupta tells Pavan Lall the firm's plans for the subcontinent remain on track despite the Covid speed-breaker,

Explained: How RBI's tough new rules impact the audit companies

The central bank's tough new rules spell major changes in the competitive landscape for financial services audits

Tata Steel bulks up for growth without compromising its deleveraging target

The upturn in the steel cycle has allowed it to reconsider overseas asset sales and plan domestic expansion and acquisitions

Shailaja's exclusion raises question of who is bigger: individual or party?

The former health minister's exclusion from Vijayan's second Cabinet raises the age-old question of who is bigger

Bitcoin carnage: It is too soon to say cryptocurrency bubble has burst

There were signs that a top was near, from the Coinbase IPO to Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live. But the cryptocurrency has risen from the dead before

Mphasis on alpha returns: Why Blackstone finds Indian IT so attractive

The expansion of its stake in the mid-size IT services company is part of a trend of PE players betting big on the Indian IT sector

Explained: Why cryptocurrency jumps and falls on Elon Musk's tweets

The value of a crypto depends solely on the equation between supply and demand, and demand is driven solely by sentiment

Apple defies Covid gravity, continues to gain ground in electronics market

Contrary to expectations, the brand has seen a significant sales bump in all its key segments

Decoded: What is black fungus and its link to Covid-19 pandemic

India has a huge diabetic population that is at risk. And along with that, steroids and antibiotics are being used quite irrationally for Covid-19 patients

Zydus Animal Health buyout catapults Multiples into the big league

Multiples' deal ticket size in the first fund was only $30 million and in the second around $50 million

Stabilising ultra mega coal plant remains a major concern for Tata Power

This at a time when the company is focusing on renewable energy

Statsguru: Commodity supercycle may hurt India amid Covid-19 pandemic

After a year of limited activity, several economies are expecting a faster-than-usual bounce back to normal. This has led to an increase in commodity prices across the board

How to reconstruct asset reconstruction companies

Banks feel happy shifting their toxic assets from loan books to investment books, while the ARCs are enjoying the management fees with a smile. Let's break the cosy relationship