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Covid-19 impact: ESG returns likely to be in focus amid market volatility

An analysis of an index which tracks the performance of such companies versus the broader market shows wide outperformance

CRISIL pegs India's FY21 economic growth rate at 1.8% from 3.5%

Its parent Standard & Poor's has (S&P) forecast the world economy to contract 2.4 per cent, against its earlier estimates of 0.4 per cent growth.

Govt likely to pledge Rs 3-trn in loans to MSMEs amid Covid-19 outbreak

Small firms will be eligible to borrow an additional 20 per cent of their credit limit. The extra debt will be fully backed by the government

Kerala has lost Rs 80,000 cr as per estimates due to Covid-19: CM Vijayan

The wage loss to around 8,330,000 self-employed persons and casual employees is around Rs 14,000 crore

Lizol, Dettol, Lifebuoy add gloss and sparkle with celebs, TikTok stars

Celebrity couples to TikTok stars, disinfectants and cleaning agents are turning every famous face on the block to add gloss and sparkle to their brands

CBDT chargesheets 3 senior IRS officers for 'misguiding' young taxmen

These officers also have been divested of their current duties on charges of violating Rules 9 and 3(1)(xx) of the Central Civil Service Conduct Rules

A perfect spy novel for the lockdown

It's not flowing prose that sweeps you along. Instead, the author has opted for short, staccato sentences. They're like terse commands: Insistent, demanding but strangely riveting

In a sea of red ink

A lot of uncertainties remain on how, when, and at what total economic and social cost, this pandemic will be tamed

HDFC Life reports 17% decline in pre-tax profit to Rs 284.47 cr in Q4

Net profit also declined 14% on account of loss in investment income and higher provisions.

The lull before the storm

Starvation deaths post-Covid are likely to gallop in India's most vulnerable states unless the Centre steps in

Explained in numbers: Covid-19 lockdown impact on states' GST revenues

All the states may see around Rs 5,000 crore of GST collections in 2020-21

Amazon strengthens tie-up with Railways for faster delivery of essentials

The e-commerce giant is leveraging 'Covid-19 Parcel Special Trains' launched by Indian Railways to ramp up its operations to 55 lanes during lockdown period

Vaccinating policy

IP regimes should not outweigh public health interests

Battling Covid-19: Start-ups chip in to resolve India's ventilator crisis

Domestic firms are also sourcing ventilator parts from within the country to manufacture ventilators at a much lower cost

Lift the lockdown

An extension will only increase the human cost

Cigarette sales may see steepest dip in 20 years on lockdown, tax rise

The sector witnessed the last steepest decline in 2015 when sales volume contracted by 8.2 per cent

Antariksh Waste Ventures develops IoT-enabled smart bin to curb Covid-19

Called 'AirBin,' it enables remote monitoring of waste accumulation levels and clearances using Internet of Things

Slight ease in lockdown gives hope to the desperate, improves employment

The count of the unemployed who were actively looking for jobs during the week of April 26 was around 76 mn. In the earlier weeks, it was close to 100 mn

PepsiCo India's third food manufacturing plant gets nod to re-start work

Capacity utilisation at the two units is not more than 25%, but will increase as more people make their way back to work, according to industry sources

Letter to BS: Time now to get back to work and take the bull by the horns

Getting back to work is crucial and unavoidable - not only for the down-in-the-dumps national economy but also because it is the only way to get rid of the dreaded pandemic