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'Polarised' and 'sell on rally' may define markets' character, say experts

With GDP growth seen shrinking, funds likely to chase stocks with high growth forecast

CPWD/CIDC urge 75% of daily wage as Covid-19 allowance to get workers back

CIDC's nine-point guidelines for construction sector also include clean accommodation and three meals a day for workers

An avoiders' expert guide on how to 'live with the novel coronavirus'

Health ministry has issued general guidelines such as covering your mouth when you sneeze or wearing masks at all times, but there isn't any clear advice on how to deal with basic, household items.

No appreciation? Come on!

In a queue to buy provisions, two friends talking over the head of another shopper, everyone a meticulously measured six feet apart

Everyday heroes

I don't know how many million such Covid warriors are there. What I do know is that I have been forgiven for my rudeness about Durga puja

Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

The Marie Antoinette of Indian politics

Clearly, the FM, who has emerged in recent weeks as the PM's most articulate spokesman, believes that a farmer is someone who owns a farmhouse in Delhi's Chhattarpur

Lancet study finds no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients

The scientists said these drugs should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients outside of clinical trials until results from randomised clinical trials are available to confirm their safety

Work from home forever

The fact is that small businesses will not be able to afford to experiment; individual workers do not have the power to impose their preferences

A long, dry summer

A silver lining in the dark clouds of this 10-week lockdown and the attendant downturn in the economy is the possibility that online ordering and home deliveries of at least wines will continue.

Buyers dump veg mandi despite healthy arrivals as farmers sell directly

Covid spread has taught farmers to ditch middleman and start their own group to conduct farm-to-kitchen sales, under which both consumer and cultivator gain

Covid-19 impact: China projects deficit-to-GDP ratio at over 3.6% in 2020

China has decided not to set goals on the GDP growth in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Government Work Report as stated by The Global Times

CBDT issues tax refund worth Rs 26,242 cr to tax assesses since April 1

Tax refunds issued to 16,84,298 tax assesses, says the government.

UP Police cracks down on fake news amid Covid-19 crisis, lodges 40 FIRs

After the lockdown was announced in March 2020, the Adityanath government had warned of tough action against fake news and agai8nst those uploading inflammatory material on social media sites

Govt has ended federalism; makes no pretence to be democratic: Sonia

Gandhi said the migrants and 13 crore families in the bottom half of the population have been cruelly ignored by the government

Top headlines: RBI slashes repo rate, KKR picks up stake in Jio, and more

Business Standard brings the top headlines of the day

Lockdown leads to cleaner water bodies; minister says time to 'introspect'

'"Since agriculture, which uses nearly 89 per cent of water,is also a state subject, the governments will have to consider what to grow, how much to grow and for whom to grow," the minister added

MARKET: Sensex slips 260 pts; financials dip as RBI extends loan moratorium

All that happened in the markets today

'Very good chance' of postponing ICC T20 WC 2020 to next year: Graeme Smith

As of now, the shortest format World Cup is scheduled to be played in Australia from October 18 to November 15.

Gloom for savers: How RBI repo rate cut will impact FD investments, savings

The recent spate of rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India could be bad news for savers