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Best of BS Opinion: Looking beyond the rate cut, economic package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Tata Motors' JLR seeks Covid-19 support package from UK govt: Report

The UK's Treasury department plans to set up a bad bank or asset resolution fund to hold stakes in companies that it may end up part-owning

Lockdown 4.0: Restart risks at Maruti, Hyundai as coronavirus strikes

3 workers test positive in Hyundai, 1 in Maruti

Contrary to govt's claims, direct tax refunds down 67% till May 21

Expediting refunds of up to Rs 5 lakh was announced as part of the government's policy initiative to fight the economic impact of Covid

Lockdown 4.0: New channels strike gold at the bottom of television pyramid

First serious competitor to Dangal's dominance of Hindi audiences is here - Shemaroo

Coronavirus outbreak: Few takers for free LPG cylinders in lockdown

Assuming that each of these 68 million cylinders has gone against one connection, the lockdown relief from the government could not reach 12.3 million families with Ujjwala connections

Covid-19 crisis: Only 46% women with Jan Dhan accounts withdrew money

The slow pace of withdrawals confirms what Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das stated in his monetary policy statement on Friday: 'Private consumption has suffered a precipitous decline'

Overseas investors once again step up selling as stimulus disappoints

Pull out $1.7 bn in a fortnight as stimulus action disappoints, Covid cases rise; India lags world markets in May

It's back to business for industry, but not quite 'business as usual' yet

From high-end cars and mobiles to steel and cement, demand is rising

Slowdown blues: RBI rate cuts not effective anymore, say analysts

Analysts want RBI to look at 'unconventional' monetary policy measures for a revival nudge

Re-evaluate the tax regime you've chosen if your salary has changed

For different income levels, there are different break-even deduction points. If you can avail of higher deductions than that, stick to the old regime

Invest in your health by setting up your very own organic kitchen garden

Growing fruits and veggies on your terrace or other available space is neither expensive nor difficult. And since the produce is chemical-free, there are huge health benefits

Maharashtra will gradually lift lockdown after May 31: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra, worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in India, has reported 47,190 positive cases and 1,577 fatalities as of Sunday morning

Lockdown 4.0: Rural markets to sharpen focus on value items in FMCG sector

The lockdown is expected to sharpen the urban-rural divide in demand pattern of FMCG products

When firm delists amid Covid-19: Independent directors face testing times

Regulator must empower them to protect interests of minority shareholders, say experts

Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate will ride out the crisis: CEO Gopalakrishnan

We hope to achieve 70% of sales capacity in 6 months, says Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan, chief executive at Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate

Covid-19 lockdown: Tenants seek waiver of lock-in periods; owners wary

While 2019 saw a record office absorption of 42 million square feet in top cities, this year, it is expected to come down to 30 million sq ft and additional leasing is expected to come down sharply

Tier-II, III cities now preferred destinations for warehousing: Experts

To control the spread of deadly coronavirus, the government announced a nationwide lockdown on March 25, restricting movement of people and goods to other cities unless "essential services"

Letter to BS: Lockdown needs to be lifted urgently to kick-start economy

The lockdown needs to be lifted with same level of urgency that was visible when the nation went about implementing it

Letter to BS: Looting of mangoes shows how inhuman we have become

A video shows just about everyone around looting unattended crates of mangoes belonging to a fruit seller, after a fight broke out in the neighbourhood