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Hate content crisis is Facebook India chief's biggest leadership test yet

Ajit Mohan, who joined Facebook in January 2019, spearheads the India charter for the US-based social media giant

Singapore wants cold war's casualties, not a truckload of new money

As escalating violence on its border with China draws India closer to the US, globally-minded Chinese firms need neutral addresses to avoid becoming collateral damage

Emami refocuses for handsome gains, puts aside spat with Hindustan Unilever

The company puts the spat with multinational Hindustan Unilever behind it as it squares up to fight the pandemic slump

Red signals from green protests: Impact of Sterlite closure on livelihoods

Sterlite's argument is that there is a case for heightened pollution in the Thoothukudi area, but it has not been conclusively proven anywhere that Sterlite specifically was the cause of it

How US-China split can affect the shift towards sustainable energy

There is a compelling logic to link Covid-19 and its geopolitical makeover to a change in energy fortunes

War with digital tools: Hybrid warfare and the damage it can inflict

Much of hybrid warfare is deniable. If a hacker takes down a public asset, it is hard to prove he was acting on behalf of a foreign government

Sebi queers the pitch for fund managers with latest multi-cap circular

The recent circular follows the 'true-to-label' concept, but large funds in the multi-cap category may be forced to merge in the absence of sufficient small-cap options

Kia's second coming with its new compact utility vehicle Sonet

With the Sonet, the Hyundai subsidiary is hoping to replicate the successful debut it had with the Seltos

Tata Group's all-in-one 'super app' ambitions face multiple challenges

The group plans to launch an umbrella portal in December, but there are major challenges in its ability to compete with RIL, Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart

Vistara: Here's why slow and steady may not always win the race

'The airline has been slow and stodgy in its management in this time of crisis,' says an aviation industry analyst

PE investments worth $1.9 bn in August, dipping 53% from July deals

Month has been better than the sub $1 billion monthly run rate seen in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic

ITC's appetite for staples grows as it moves away from tobacco

The company is betting on its non-cigarette FMCG portfolio to deliver growth and convince the markets that it is moving away from its tobacco dependence

Nobel Prize: Who nominates, how selection works, here are the answers

Donald Trump's nomination has caused many to frown, given the criticism he continues to face for faltering on multiple fronts at home and abroad

Go ahead and call Buffett a Snowflake as he bets on a hot tech IPO

No FOMO here: At a time when Berkshire Hathaway isn't making many other fresh bets, it's buying one of the year's hottest tech IPOs

Covid-19 impact: Hong Kong, Singapore property will part ways

Hong Kong's real estate investment market is as large as its gross domestic product; Singapore's half

Learning on tap: As education moves online, how edtech boom is here to stay

The edtech boom will be driven not just by investors but also by demand from teachers

Confident of achieving debt resolution numbers: IL&FS MD C S Rajan

Edited excerpts from an email interview with C S Rajan, managing director, IL&FS:

Jio cuts to grow, but the jury is out on its rock-bottom pricing

But the jury is out on its rock-bottom pricing for the broadband venture

GST compensation row: What the Centre and state govts disagree on

Here's a quick breakdown of the relevant details

AGR case: The govt should be filing a review petition, says Kapil Sibal

Sibal says the government should feel aggrieved that its decision - to grant 20 years to telecom companies to make the payment - has been turned down