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Stimulus package for e-courts

Since the Budget season is coming soon, the central and state governments must consider the new costs of virtual courts

45% MGNREGA workers make multiple bank visits to withdraw wages: Survey

The study estimated that the average cost incurred by a MGNREGA worker to visit post offices is the lowest at Rs 6, while a bank visit costs Rs 31, and Rs 67 for an ATM visit

At 40%, we are growing faster than industry: Sarbvir Singh of Policybazaar

In an interview, Singh talks about why the demand has moderated in Q2 and how the growth in the health segment may not be sustainable as the fear of Covid-19 wanes

Dhanlaxmi Bank CEO case to test primacy of RBI over banks' shareholders

The removal of CEO Sunil Gurbaxani has led the private banking system into uncharted waters

Govt to launch PLI schemes for 10 sectors in 45 days. Is it overambitious?

By setting a deadline of 45 days for extending the scheme to 10 industries, the government may be ignoring the critical demands of the targeted industries

Profit vs wages: Lockdown has taught firms a lesson that will hurt labour

Owners of capital have benefitted well in these very difficult times. But labour has not been as lucky

Dustin Johnson, the new masters champion - long may he reign

The Masters is a strictly invitational tournament sponsored by a private organisation. Even the reigning champion has to be invited

RCEP decoded: Why India chose to stay out of Asia's mega free trade pact

Indian business community felt it would be swamped by imports with low duties, which it would not be able to compete with. The govt decided that it cannot afford to take the chance

Dipankar Bhattacharya: The revolutionary statistician in Left's Bihar rise

Bhattacharya is the general secretary, or the chief, of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation - popularly known simply as Bhakapa Maalay, or just Maalay

New buyers in online sales up 69% from 2019: Christie's India MD

Christie's India Managing Director Sonal Singh tells Veenu Sandhu that the digital progress made during this short period has been a game changer

Covid pandemic makes wholesale business do the unthinkable. Go online

The pandemic has accelerated the shift that blurs the difference between B2B and B2C

We are open to a coal regulator, says Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

In an interview with Shreya Jai & Jyoti Mukul, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi argues why coal production cannot be sacrificed at the altar of environment

Despite the dispute with Amazon, new 'future' awaits Kishore Biyani

Despite the dispute with Amazon, Future group and Reliance seem determined to execute their nearly Rs 25,000-cr transaction. What is Kishore Biyani left with?

Recovery is here, now for reforms

The recent uptick in economic activity is heartening, but urgent reforms are needed for growth to be sustained

CV sales pick up but analysts don't bet on manufacturers' optimism

The recovery in core industries and resultant manufacturing output have increased freight demand for transporters, which in turn has supported CV sales

Round trip: Six years after a revival, SpiceJet is back where it started

Six years after a revival, the question being asked is whether India's second largest private airline, SpiceJet, is back where it started

The low involvement challenge

One obvious solution is to create an advertising property that resonates emotionally with the consumer.

BigBasket breach: How can people check if their data was hacked?

Most net users have at some time or the other used some service, which has been compromised. You can probe further to check what that data is

Lockdown hurt, but resilience of jobs in listed companies is remarkable

The 8.5 per cent nominal increase in the wage bill of listed companies was the combined outcome of an increase in employment and a simultaneous increase in the nominal wage rate

To privatise or not? Key questions answered on shedding govt stake in PSB

There is a growing consensus in favour of the move, but strengthening governance and widening the ambit of acceptable investor groups are critical to its success