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New academic session in varsities from Sep, end semester exams in July: UGC

The admission process will begin in universities from August 1

Decentralise relief policy

Regional diversity in policy measures to deal with the coronavirus challenge and its economic fallout is essential for India

Covid-19: Order inflow a concern for capital goods, construction companies

In a two-part series, Business Standard takes stock of order books of infrastructure companies and whether they will be able to withstand the lockdown-induced economic slowdown

Working with the Gulf

India must accept responsibilities for its diaspora

Covid-19 lockdown: Power demand may fall in FY21, first in 15 years

The stress in the power sector is likely to impact 25 Gw of capacity tied up in short-term sales.

Govt hints at extending lockdown beyond May 3 with major relaxations

The Ministry of Home Affairs, however, said there was a need to maintain a strict lockdown till May 3 so that the gains are not squandered away

Covid-19 fallout: UBS pegs FY21 India growth at -0.4%, a four decade low

The worst-case scenario, assumes that coronavirus (Covid-19) will continue to spread, possibly in waves, all the way through to mid-2021

Rating downgrade by Moody's, negative outlook by Fitch likely, warns Nomura

India's Achilles heel on ratings, according to Nomura, is its parlous state of fiscal affairs

Letter to BS: We can expect a huge tranche of economic reforms from May 2

The Centre could offer a larger share of the revenue to states in exchange for greater empowerment of Centre on dual-control subjects

Covid-19 lockdown: Mondelez, other FMCG giants indicate dent in business

In an investor call, Dirk Van de Put, Mondelez's global chairman and CEO said the firm went "absolutely blank" in the first phase of the lockdown, which began on March 25

Letter to BS: E-commerce firms to find it tough to bring delivery boys back

The police should not have roughed up or ill-treated delivery boys

Letter to BS: India could witness a revolution post Covid-19 crisis

Fo­reign companies are bound to get attracted by the big market that India represents

Rahul Gandhi speaks to Raghuram Rajan on Covid-19's economic impact

The video of their conversation is likely to be streamed soon

Immunising a corporation from invisible attack

Managers must reflect on ways to unleash passion, a purposeful culture and positivity within the organisation

Farm-to-fork fails to take off as dependence on mandis continues

Despite government effort, food companies, retailers continue to depend mainly on mandis for procurement

What really is essential?

To make iron-fisted distinctions between essential and non-essential products is poor policy making

Airports prepare to handle 30% flights in first phase of ops after lockdown

Both airlines and airports are devising their own SOPs and limited number of flights are being planned to enable social distancing on ground and inside the aircraft

Zoho Corporation cancels bonuses, but avoids any layoffs due to Covid-19

In view of dip in US GDP, the company has prepared itself for a larger hit on its business

Covid-19 spread: Makers of RT-PCR kits boost production as rapid tests fail

With imports getting stringent, indigenous players like MyLab and CoSara Diagnostics are seeing a rise in enquiries from state and Central govts and private laboratories alike

How an extended lockdown could impact sowing in the coming Kharif season

While farmers are likely to be hard-pressed for liquidity, other challenges include labour shortage and availability of seeds and agrochemicals