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The Quad might have finally found a mission amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Quad's priority should be the same as the rest of the region's: promoting growth and development that is healthy and less dependent on China

India, US and climate change

Can India achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050?

Ola Electric's high-stakes ride: Can Aggarwal disrupt India's EV market?

By setting up massive capacities in a limited market against entrenched competition, founder Bhavish Aggarwal has his work cut out proving the sceptics wrong

Fewer bureaucrats opting for Centre at senior management grades, shows data

It has been matched with an explosion in the number of officers of the same cadres posted to the states.

'Paper'ing over the cracks - Part 2

Shareholders who expect value from IDs should ask Boards and managements whether the compensation presently given to IDs is adequate, having regard to their role

How Indian Bank-Allahabad Bank amalgamation proved an unlikely success

The merger was complicated by the fact that the government had not allowed post-merger lay-offs for any of the banks under this process

'Paper'ing over the cracks

Independent directors - cats on a hot tin roof

Uncertainty around India's crypto policy is making blockchain firms anxious

Bureaucrats say they want blockchain, but not cryptocurrencies. It's as silly as wanting airports with duty-free shops but no flights

Women: Educated but unemployed

Indian women work a lot. But, their work is predominantly at home, in service of other members of their household

Success of Railways' asset monetisation plan can offer template for others

Critical contractual changes may help the long delayed plan to redevelop New Delhi Railway Station finally get off the ground and offer a template for similar projects

NEP 2020 to be more impactful if it prioritises critical thinking

If schools want to promote critical thinking, they will have to view students as intelligent beings whose learning is not restricted to the classroom

Search for the best deal: What India's draft e-commerce policy says

Apart from China, India is one of the few countries that has specific regulations targeted at online sellers

Statsguru: From Bihar to West Bengal, a peep into state Budgets

To keep their expenditure at the desired levels at a time of significant revenue losses, all states have expanded their fiscal deficits - similar to what the Centre did last month

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