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When will SC status quo on bank loans end?

If it continues, wary of borrowers' opportunism and distorted credit discipline, banks may not come forward to lend even if we shout ourselves hoarse over their risk averseness

From Hyundai's Creta to Kia's Seltos, SUVs drive auto recovery in February

Their popularity suggests that the market has travelled beyond the search for value-for-money

Clinically tried and tested: Bharat Biotech boss Ella wins Covaxin fight

Covaxin was India's first indigenously developed vaccine to be approved, controversially under "clinical trial mode" in the first week of January

Asia thirst for liquefied natural gas is disrupting Europe's market

Even with its numerous pipeline-supply options, Euro­pe's import dependency is rising amid falling domestic production due to aging fields in the North Sea

Explained: Has Amazon actually broken e-commerce regulations in India?

Objections from the competition regulator and powerful retailers' associations could prompt a tightening of foreign direct investment rules for the online sellers

Decoded: What is SPAC and is it the real thing or a misplaced hype?

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, are listed shell companies created with the sole purpose to acquire unlisted or private companies and then merge with the latter

Hollywood embracing diversity could boost revenue by $10 billion

Black-led projects have been un­derfunded and undervalued, despite often providing a better return on investment, McKinsey & Co said in a report on Thursday

Facebook launches Instagram Lite in 170 lower bandwidth countries

Instagram Lite will be available for Android-based phon­es and require less bandwidth than the traditional version

Gas price, higher yield curve better indicators of disquiet than stock mkts

Amid the celebratory noises coming from liquidity-fueled equity markets, it's worth remembering that Covid-19 hasn't gone away yet

Explained: How Tamil Nadu leads the global electric vehicle rally

It is becoming a hub of electric two-wheeler investment by a slew of manufacturers and component suppliers

Board games spin new tales

Folks getting tired of playing games on their phones are looking for a different way to engage their senses and bond with friends and family

How Africa can save the world from a never-ending Covid-19 pandemic

If Africa is not vaccinated and remains a source of coronavirus mutations, the whole world will be at risk

Fortifying independent directors: Sebi's proposal may fail in practice

Sebi has thrown open for public discussion proposals for fortifying the position of independent directors (IDs)

Only 28 Nifty 50 companies saw Covid-19 pandemic as a risk, shows data

The study of corporate governance by Excellence Enablers also found that while most companies complied with the requirement of minimum directors, several had more than 14 directors

Consumer sentiments lag household income

Consumer sentiments are important because they reflect the intangible component of households' economic decisions

Statsguru: Key takeaways from the 4G telecom spectrum bidding

In a market of 1.3 billion with only about a half having access to mobile broadband, the untapped user base still holds much promise

Why we need uniform micro loan regulations

The Election Commission must ban loan waiver poll promises by all political parties. If their hearts bleed for the poor, they can always use the party funds to pay off the lenders

Explained: How the PLI scheme works for laptops, tablets and mobile devices

The second part of a report on the productivity-linked incentive scheme examines anomalies for makers of laptops, tablets and mobile devices

OTT: A case for a govt-industry joint governance model in India

Considering the quantum of content emerging and the number of players, it isn't possible for even the government to micro-regulate content

Explained: What is NUE licence for retail payments and who's interested?

Customer retention, gains from float money and product innovation are the key reasons for banks to jump on the new for-profit platform for retail payments