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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

Statsguru: What is the asking rate in second half to meet economic targets

The economy is expected to see a sharp contraction, according to Reserve Bank of India's projection, and so will the tax revenues of the government

The patriot act: Micromax calling on anti-China sentiment for resurgence

Sharma's new approach for Micromax banks heavily on the political mobilisation against Chinese brands and the Indian government's recent initiatives to sideline them

Gold loans glitter for banks

Loan against gold is the best route for monetising the yellow metal, and the Covid pandemic is acting as a catalyst for it

How Madurai boy Anand Selvakesari is breaking the mould at Citigroup

A career Citibanker (sign-up year: 1991), he came into the spotlight as the person who rewired the New York-based financial behemoth's Indian retail operations in July 2011.

Explained: How Titan vaulted the Covid-19 hurdle in September quarter

The watches-to-jewellery company saw a 90 per cent recovery in sales in the September quarter

Arbitration proceedings: Order on foreign jurisdiction has a caveat

Experts explain how order on foreign jurisdiction will influence India's alternative dispute landscape

Ant's botched IPO: Inside the chaotic unraveling of Ma's $35 bn stock debut

Experts indicate that Jack Ma's open criticism of Chinese government's approach to financial regulation may have invited the ire of the all powerful Chinese state