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Best of BS Opinion: J&K 'integral' reforms, insolvency process, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

A reform that demands more attention

Awareness of the banking sector's many initiatives to help stressed businesses tide over the pandemic is low

RBI's debt restructuring scheme sees few takers in corporate world: Banks

Under the scheme, borrowers' accounts will not be downgraded as sub-standard or 'non-performing' if their loans are restructured

Festive delight for employees as firms begin to rollback salary cuts

HR consultants say increments likely to reach pre-Covid levels only by 2022

43% small businesses plan to hire women in the next 6 months: Survey

Covid-19 has caused 78% of small businesses in India to reduce their workforce in the last 8 months, according to the LocalCircles survey

PM's message on virus control serves as critical reminder: India Inc

PM Modi's message to keep up the safety precautions against Covid-19 is a critical reminder to every Indian as controlling the virus can enable a strong bounce back in the economy, India Inc said

Listed firms spent Rs 36,000 crore on R&D in 6 years, just 0.9% of revenues

As a percentage of GDP, R&D spends in India have averaged 0.7 per cent in the past six years, ICICI Securities's analysis showed

Zero cash flows during Corona time spark fire sale of India Inc's assets

Not just mid- and small-sized firms, even big ones will either sell group companies or stakes in their listed entities to tide over crisis; more sell-offs seen in coming months

Large companies to grow larger amid Covid-19 pandemic, says BNP Paribas

Despite taking a hit on profitability amid the pandemic, companies with strong balance sheets are gaining market share because of consolidation in their respective sectors

India Inc welcomes govt stimulus to boost demand ahead of festive season

India Inc on Monday cheered Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of payment of cash in lieu of LTC

Unlock 5.0: Optimism returns, India Inc sees signs of recovery in economy

Some caution this is mere pent-up demand; others say it is sustainable and growing

India Inc's foreign borrowings drop 47% to $1.75 bn in August: RBI data

India Inc's foreign borrowings fell by over 47 per cent in August this year to $1.75 billion, data from the Reserve Bank showed on Monday

Tech supervision: Firms embrace digital screening to check new hires

Companies are opting for digital screening of prospective recruits to overcome the difficulty of physical checks during the pandemic, write Sai Ishwar and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

India Inc seeks to pare debt via InvITs as foreigners are keen to invest

High interest rates, low-risk model key attractions for overseas investors

India Inc's succession plan is seeing a gender shift, albeit slowly

Women leaders, succession planners and lawyers say doors in family businesses are opening but a stronger push is needed

Troubled debt: Cracks emerge in India Inc's loan recast plans over ICAs

Private banks may prefer to make extra 20% provisioning and walk out

India Inc looks to raise more than Rs 50,000 crore from IPOs in FY21

At least 80 companies are in the process to tap the primary market to raise approximately Rs 51,515 crore equity capital in FY 2020-21 with benchmark indices up by 50% since March

India Inc's EBITDA to shrink 24% in FY21 due to Covid disruptions: Moody's

Moody's said recovery will gather pace in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 (Q3Fy21) as the lifting of lockdown releases pent-up demand and helps to normalise economic conditions

Top headlines: India Inc's EBITDA to shrink 24%, Soota's IPO jackpot

From Centre releasing rants for states amid Covid, India-China agreeing on a 5-point plan to Moody's saying India Inc's EBITDA to shrink, Business Standard brings you top news of the evening

Banks' asset quality to worsen but face less risk of defaults: Moody's

The disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak will strain finances for households and small businesses more severely