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A global disaster reminds us of the value of our village crafts economy

It takes a global health disaster to remind us of the value of crafts production in villages, of things made by hand. Jaya Jaitly on why we should look seriously again at traditional knowledge

Cruise along safely in the Kia Carnival, a suitable car for these times

One-touch door opening and space that allows for adequate physical distance make the Kia Carnival a suitable car even for these times, writes Pavan Lall

Major galleries create a joint online platform to continue celebrating art

The online exhibition platform, In Touch, in its first outing features artists represented by 10 prominent galleries in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Dubai.

Investor wealth plummets by Rs 2 trn as stock markets snap 2-day rally

The 30-share BSE Sensex settled 535.86 points or 1.68 per cent down at 31,327.22

Dealing with lockdown with lessons from the seventies and eighties

We didn't live in a time when plumbers and electricians were a phone call away, or could be summoned through fancy new home services apps

Zooming in on lessons

The Daily Dose Red 2016 from Wine Park is a 100 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon that uses organic grapes from a single vineyard in Solapur, Maharashtra

You can still have a big fat wedding. Tip: Get a fast internet connection

The biggest hurdle with online weddings is convincing family elders to forgo their ideas of a grand event

HCL Technologies, Tamil Nadu govt join hands to improve Covid-19 response

HCL is also helping improve and expand state's disaster management helpline (1070) with technological upgrades, manpower assistance and reporting mechanisms

72 new cases reported in Tamil Nadu, Chennai among 5 districts locked down

Total number of cases in the state now stands at 1,755, with 864 active ones; 114 patients discharged, taking total number of recoveries to 866

BHU professors plan clinical trial of ayurvedic drug against coronavirus

However, the proposal is yet to be approved, official sources said

Coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad may grow to 800,000 by May end: Official

Nehra said that the US and Europe currently have four days of doubling rate and only South Korea has achieved the eight-day rate

80% of Odisha's MSMEs facing closure, seek PM's help amid Covid-19 crisis

As a fall-out of the nationwide lockdown, the small and micro scale industries in the state are facing severe hardship

Kerala HC stops US-based IT firm from processing data of Covid-19 patients

However, the court permitted the state government to utilise the services of the firm Sprinklr, for processing data, subject to stringent conditions

Franklin MF shuts 6 debt schemes over redemption pressure, liquidity crunch

MF distributors fear investors could start to withdraw their investments in large quantum from debt schemes, following Franklin Templeton's move

Bihar: Coronavirus lockdown hits Betel leaf farmers in Muzzaffarpur

Some farmers told ANI that they are facing problems as there is shortage of labour and they are not able to send their produce to the market due to the lack of transport facilities

Covid-19 lockdown spells trouble for strawberry growers in UP's Sambhal

Earlier the strawberry growers here had to suffer losses following a hailstorm, now that the markets are shut, the strawberry produce is yet to be sold

Before change in FDI rules, Chinese invested millions in Indian tech firms

Between January and April 2020, Chinese companies and US hedge funds raised their stakes in Byju's, Paytm and many other billion-dollar Indian technology companies

Did Prashant Kishor take a flight during lockdown? Centre asks airlines

On Thursday, Ministry of Home Affairs asked Ministry of Civil Aviation to find out

Sebi 'sees reason' in shutting down six debt funds, says Franklin Templeton

Association of Mutual Funds in India urges investors to remain calm after Franklin Templeton shut the debt funds.

Top headlines: Losses for Indian airlines, Chris Wood rejigs India exposure

As regards India, Wood remains concerned that the lockdown in the economy continues, which in turn, will impact the consumer lending cycle