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Stiff targets for PSUs: How they are caught between govt and markets

State-owned companies have been set stiff targets to increase accountability as they get ready for disinvestment. Here's why meeting them will be challenging

Banking: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

With the customer spoilt for choice, the option for the banking industry in the new decade is between going digital or dying

Second-hand car business on high speed in India amid Covid-19 pandemic

The pandemic has accelerated the second-hand car business to the point of a demand-supply imbalance

Talks with Byju's on, but could take several weeks: Aakash Educational MD

Talks for a partnership with Indian unicorn Byju's reflect several prescient moves by this second-generation promoter

We hope investors will continue to support us: Hemant Kanoria of Srei Infra

In a Q&A, the company's chairman says the firm had to freeze interest payment and redemption of NCDs due to the pandemic and related regulatory approach

CERC plans to embrace AI, machine learning to improve functioning

First quasi-judicial body to strengthen its digital back-end

Decoded: Donald Trump impeached, again; here's what happens next

This is the second time Trump has been impeached, a first in the history of American politics

Honda puts the brakes on growth plans as scooter sales slow in India

Honda's scooter sales plunged 37 per cent year-on-year to 1,447,002 units in the first eight months of FY21

WhatsApp's new policy: Signal high on privacy, misses out on backup

Since Signal is an open source app, its claims can be verified

What panel members said in the past on farm laws, farmers' agitation

Ashok Gulati, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Bhupinder Singh Mann, and Anil Ghanwat were appointed to the panel by the SC

With capital from a record IPO, Mrs Bectors bets big on biscuits market

Its Rs 541-crore initial public offering (IPO), which was launched in December, remains the most subscribed issue in over three years by any company

Twitter shares fall 7% following permanent ban on Donald Trump

The company confirmed its decision in a blog post on Friday, saying Trump's tweets breached policies by risking incitement to violence

Micro loans: Assam is not Andhra Pradesh

The Assam Bill is not a repeat of the 2010 Andhra Pradesh law, which almost killed the microfinance industry. Assam's share in micro lending is a fraction of what AP's was back then

A path towards profitability: Online retail buys into private labels

Growing demand for value-for-money products and higher margins make this a profitable growth option

V G Somani: The DCGI chief, a man known by his actions, 'not of words'

To the media, Somani may be a man of few words but among peers he's known for quick responses

Explained: How Apple can tackle the $230 billion luxury car market

The iPhone maker has reignited efforts to build its own vehicle, Reuters reported last month, though it's at least five years away from production

Global cost of internet shutdowns $4 bn in 2020, India share at 70%: report

Top10VPN report says internet restrictions in Kashmir were lifted after 7 months but users were only able to access low-speed 2G connections

Does govt need most of its staff? Covid offered a rare chance to find out

The country has just about 418,00 central govt employees beyond rail, defence and home. Yet, core functions have been working smoothly, even as this feeble size isn't often put to use

A jab at risk: Serum's quest to lead the world in Covid-19 vaccine race

It took a chance by ramping up capacity on vaccines when they were yet to be approved and is set to emerge a global winner

Thoughts on banking in the new decade

Those banks that remain complacent, bragging about their captive customer base, may turn dinosaurs