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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

The Moon, Mars and beyond: China's ambitious, high-profile space plans

More potential milestones lie ahead. Here's what to know about them

Covid-19 crisis: India draws lessons from Bangladesh's mask study

A study in Bangladesh's semi-rural and rural areas shows people can be convinced to keep their masks up

God's own patience: Meet Padmakumar Madhavan Nair, MD & CEO of NARCL

His staying power was in evidence during the groundwork for the resolution of the debt owed by Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communication which involved over 50 lenders

'Promoter' vs 'person in control': How will Sebi's new proposal play out?

The rationale behind replacing the concept of "promoter" with "person in control" is to absolve entities, which, in real­ity, don't have any control over a company

How legacy advertising agencies are struggling in the digital era

Rediffusion isn't the only legacy brand to transition to a new generation of leaders.

Covid-19 pandemic bares untapped home healthcare services in India

The shortage is magnified in clinicians, nurses and doctors focused on general and internal medicine, said Vishal Bali Founder, Nightingale

Ola Electric aims to become a game changer in electric two-wheelers

Ola Electric is building up expectations with some high-profile moves

IDBI Bank: A dilemma of 'parallel sales' in the Indian financial sector

A buyer of the government's stake will have to contend with simultaneous market sales by the other major shareholder, LIC

Decoded: Why Supreme Court wants oxygen policy revised amid Covid-19

LMO, or medical grade oxygen, is not usually a controlled product but because of the pandemic, the Centre assumed the powers to direct supply from all producers

Tactician for all seasons: Where is Prashant Kishor heading next?

In his engagements with the big leaguers, Kishor could have got anything for the asking if only he was more tactful with the bosses

Jhatka-nomics: Non-halal meat movement is going mainstream in India

India primarily exports meat to West Asia, where halal certification is mandatory. So, jhatka entrepreneurs are counting on India's demographics, which present a huge captive market for their product

Decoded: What is the 'Mumbai Model' of Covid management that court lauded?

A step that Mumbai hospitals implemented on the task force's recommendations was ways to optimise the use of oxygen

Ken-Betwa interlinking project likely to have disastrous consequences

Project is a part of PM's development package for drought-prone Bundelkhand region

Manned missions on the agenda: Space odyssey in reusable rockets

SpaceX has successfully demonstrated its ability to design and build reusable rockets

Banks using unseen digital cash could bring down fees on foreign transfers

Blockchain technology used between banks to settle claims could significantly lower the cut taken from customers