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New multilateralism with old paradigms?

The biggest armies and the biggest economies failed against a microscopic virus - the weakest link undid decades of progress

Covid lessons from Kerala

The state shows the merits of timely and organised intervention

Info Edge's prized assets Naukri, 99acres fall prey to Covid-19, lockdown

Valuations still not fair, given uncertainty over revenues

An informed strategy for lockdown exit

The only to way to climb back to obstacle-free growth would be more and randomised testing. The government needs to make a much larger financial allocation towards that

Coronavirus crisis: G-20 meeting of health, finance ministers soon

However, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity that the meeting could be held in a matter of few weeks, rather than months

Lockdown 2.0: Mumbai airport invokes force majeure over revenue sharing

Delhi airport settles for talks; AAI refuses waiver but agrees to deferred payment

Covid-19 impact: Exide cuts pay by 15-30% across cadres, lower staff spared

Situation will be reviewed end of Q1FY21; With no payment coming in from customers, firms has resorted to bank loans to pay salaries

Info Edge: Tough days ahead for naukri.com and 99acres amid Covid-19 crisis

With over 50 per cent of revenues under pressure, valuations aren't supportive

Default-wary banks say won't use RBI funds for low-rated companies

The first TLTRO facility took place on March 27, and so far Rs 1 trillion has already been deployed.

Covid-19 impact: Stimulus 2.0 ready as PM Modi, FM Sitharaman hold meeting

The upcoming package could be roughly similar in size to the Rs 1.7-trillion package

Mutual funds likely to get Sebi lifeline to tide over liquidity woes

Market regulator likely to relax 20% cap on MF borrowing

Covid-19: Full refund if you booked air tickets from March 25 to April 14

Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.

Branded edible oil reaches only a few retailers, prices up as stocks fall

With hotels and food processing units still shut, and with labour and logistics hiccups, edible oil availability in April has been 1.5 million tonnes as against the usual 2 million tonnes

Coronavirus lockdown leaves a bitter taste for India's sugar industry

In this backdrop, the sugar mills are now pinning hopes on the prospective shipments to Indonesia to make up for the accumulating losses

Lockdown: Working capital woes hit sugar mills as consumption dips

Industry seeks allocation of special fund to clear pending export subsidies

Can use full $1-trillion war chest for coronavirus outbreak, says IMF

In view of coronavirus crisis, the spring meeting is being held virtually-- the first one in the history of IMF and the World Bank.

Coronavirus impact: Bet on top-tier names in banking sector, avoid NBFCs

Avoid banks and NBFCs with a high proportion of unsecured and small, medium enterprises loans

TCS net profit flat at Rs 8,049 crore in Q4; freezes salary hike

The numbers are largely in line with street expectations. Brokerages (on an average basis) expected net profit or profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter to fall 0.3 per cent QoQ to Rs 8,095.4 crore.

Slowing growth in Covid-19 cases as second phase of lockdown begins

The five-day moving average rate in the growth of confirmed cases was in excess of 20 per cent every day in the period leading up to the lockdown in March.

Coronavirus outbreak: Why cities may not remain the same after lockdown

Tens of thousands of workers who returned to villages are now similarly weighing whether to return at the end of the lockdown, which Modi this week extended to May 3.