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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

TVS Motor looks to gain speed in performance bike market despite Covid-19

Having acquired iconic British brand Norton in April, the Chennai-based company is looking to gain speed in the performance bike market

Why a bullion exchange can be a game changer for India's gold economy

The move is seen as a game changer for India's bullion industry, and is expected to put India in a position to set its own price of gold

Reliance-Future deal: Lenders, vendors await the fate of their dues

Lenders, vendors await the fate of their dues; many threaten to move courts if they aren't repaid in 15 days

AGR verdict: There is no closure in this case, says Abhishek Singhvi

Singhvi, third-term sitting member of Parliament and eminent jurist who represented Airtel, explains why the issue is yet to reach legal closure

Terminal decline: How GVK group's infra bets cost it Mumbai airport biz

While the group hadn't built on its airport assets, its entry into coal, power and roads was the proverbial last straw that saw its lose its crown jewel in Mumbai

Adani becomes infra juggernaut, but debt exposure remains a risk

With the buyout of GVK's stake in Mumbai airports, the Gujarat-based group's presence in infrastructure is unmatched by any player, even globally, but debt exposure remains a risk

Old SBI hand Dinesh Khara faces new challenges amid Covid-19 pandemic

Being an insider, Khara knows SBI culture well and has the backing of an experienced team

As BPCL braces for privatisation, workers worry about their future

Older workers are headed for the VRS exit in larger-than-expected numbers even as unrest stirs over unrevised wage settlements

We may revise iron ore prices further, says NMDC CMD Sumit Deb

The lockdown hit our iron ore production and despatches in the first two months of 2020-21, he says

Corporate coup: How a Nissan insider tore apart Carlos Ghosn's legacy

The senior vice president orchestrated a campaign to arrest and dethrone then-chairman Carlos Ghosn in late 2018 on criminal financial-misconduct allegations

Mining: Major investors anticipate potential in liberalised rules

Mining companies say the plans to introduce an exploration-cum-production regime that the finance minister announced in May for 500 mineral blocks has not come a moment too soon