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Indian pharma has bounced back from lockdown lows. What led to turnaround?
From the lows of the lockdown, the industry has seen a robust bounceback
 "Indian pharma has bounced back from lockdown lows. What led to turnaround?")
Employment, income in India during and after lockdown: A V-shape recovery?
After skyrocketing to nearly 25 per cent in April and May, the unemployment rate returned by July to its February level of around 7 per cent where it has remained since
 "Employment, income in India during and after lockdown: A V-shape recovery?")
Dell sees sales above estimates on booming demand for remote-work tools
Dell forecast current-quarter sales above market expectations as a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and learning powered demand for its desktops and notebooks
 "Dell sees sales above estimates on booming demand for remote-work tools")
Wall Street dealers in hedging frenzy get blamed for volatility
Dealers rushing to hedge themselves are said to have fuelled the 2020 melt-up in tech names from Netflix Inc. to Microsoft Corp
 "Wall Street dealers in hedging frenzy get blamed for volatility")
Ahead of Kerala Assembly polls, CM Vijayan faces multiple challenges
In the four years the Vijayan government has been in office, Kerala has had to battle cyclones (Ockhi and now, possibly, Nivar), two floods and two epidemiological disasters - Nipah and Covid-19
 "Ahead of Kerala Assembly polls, CM Vijayan faces multiple challenges")
Why few NBFCs want to become banks despite RBI's new recommendations
Cost of doing business, regulatory arbitrage, customer profile key parameters
 "Why few NBFCs want to become banks despite RBI's new recommendations")
Huawei's global smartphone market share to slump to 4% in 2021: Report
China's telecommunications giant will account for 14 per cent of the market this year and then drop to less than a third of that, TrendForce researchers said Tuesday
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The ideology of social scientists: A complex balance
The conflict between liberty and equality is often central to ideological differences among social scientists
Is it possible for a computer to devise a 'Theory of Everything'?
Theory of Everything is still not in sight, but with computers taking over many of the chores in life, it is not so crazy to imagine them taking over from the Hawkings and the Einsteins of the world
 "Is it possible for a computer to devise a 'Theory of Everything'?")
Labour market failed to absorb enough workers this festive season
The labour participation rate and the employment rate have fallen in each of the past four weeks
Wipro's Rishad Premji, CEO Delaporte to go for major change to boost growth
Starting from its experiment with joint CEOs in 2008 to being one of the first Indian IT services company to appoint a non-Indian CEO earlier this year, Wipro has taken many bold decisions
 "Wipro's Rishad Premji, CEO Delaporte to go for major change to boost growth")
Lakshmi Vilas Bank failed and this time India is getting a rescue right
India called upon called upon a foreign institution to take over Lakshmi Vilas Bank's assets and liabilities. That should stoke interest of other global banks
 "Lakshmi Vilas Bank failed and this time India is getting a rescue right")
Tesla S&P 500 debut may spark $8 bn demand, say Goldman Sachs analysts
As Tesla's market value burgeons, the Palo Alto-based firm is also winning over some long-term skeptics
 "Tesla S&P 500 debut may spark $8 bn demand, say Goldman Sachs analysts")
Punjab railway logjam continues with state, railways reporting losses
So far, 2,352 passenger trains have either been cancelled or diverted due to the agitation
 "Punjab railway logjam continues with state, railways reporting losses")
From crunch time to a bigger bite, Apple's India biz makes a turnaround
After turning around the local business, it is unfolding the new India strategy
 "From crunch time to a bigger bite, Apple's India biz makes a turnaround")
How is Piyush Gupta to be placed after DBS Bank-Laxmi Vilas Bank deal?
A Delhi boy, educated at St Columba's and St Stephens, Gupta had held senior positions in banking across Asia (India included) before joining DBS Bank as its boss in 2009
 "How is Piyush Gupta to be placed after DBS Bank-Laxmi Vilas Bank deal?")
Public debt in India
While India's public debt-GDP numbers are not as sordid as in some parts of the world, it is important to understand the factors that have helped shape its public debt dynamics
 "Public debt in India")
BS Reads: Why buying property in Kashmir may not be as easy as it looks
Multiple claims over the same real estate, doubling of official circle rates and issues regarding sale of industrial land are key hurdles 'outsiders' could encounter
 "BS Reads: Why buying property in Kashmir may not be as easy as it looks")
Explained: How the Kerala-based CSB Bank made a dramatic turnaround
What accounts for the turnaround of CSB, set up in 1920 to serve the Syrian Christian community in Kerala, when its peers are struggling? It was the years of adversity that strengthened it
 "Explained: How the Kerala-based CSB Bank made a dramatic turnaround")
Music platforms remain immune to Covid-19 as investments intensify
Shamrock Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired the Taylor Swift master recordings from Carlyle Group and manager Scooter Braun for $300 million
 "Music platforms remain immune to Covid-19 as investments intensify")