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Amul vs PETA over 'vegan milk': What's at stake for the dairy industry

A controversy erupted over People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India asking Amul to make a decision to switch to producing vegan milk. PETA India - whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to eat" and which opposes a human-supremacist world view - notes that major dairy companies around the world - including Nestle, Epigamia, Chobani, Danone, and Yoplait - are now investing in non-dairy options. Watch the video to understand the controversy and the size of dairy industry in India.

India's first self-use test kit for Covid-19: Get result in just 15 minutes

This Pune-based company’s CoviSelf test can be used by symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts. It costs Rs 250 per kit and gives results in 15 minutes. Watch the video to learn more.

Explained: Why cryptocurrency jumps and falls on Elon Musk's tweets

Bitcoin, the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has been under pressure from a series of tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk. Cryptocurrency price declines last week were sparked by Musk's reversal on Tesla accepting bitcoin as payment. His subsequent tweets caused further confusion over whether the carmaker had shed its holdings of the coin. Every time the charismatic billionaire has made a statement about crypto, he’s sparked off financial turmoil. How and why? The video based on Business Standard's Devangshu Datta article "Why cryptocurrency jumps and falls on Elon Musk's tweets" explains in detail. Watch it now. Story link: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/explained-why-cryptocurrency-jumps-and-falls-on-elon-musk-s-tweets-121051801378_1.html

This Pune-based startup is helping coronavirus patients find beds, plasma

A Pune-based startup is providing real-time information about the availability of hospital beds, plasma and other Covid services in the city. Business Standard's Abhishek Waghmare speaks to Chinmayi Dumbare and her colleague Arif Amirani, the duo who have developed an online platform called covidpune.com to help coronavirus patients. Watch the video for more.

A shot too late? 5 vaccines that are likely to get govt approval by October

With coronavirus vaccines in short supply impacting India's drive against pandemic, the government has asked vaccine manufacturers to ramp up production amid a record surge in cases. Top government sources told ANI that by end of the third quarter of this year, India will be getting vaccines from five additional manufacturers. India currently manufactures Covishield and Covaxin. Watch this video to know about these vaccines and their efficacy. >

RBI retains GDP forecast amid Covid surge: Key announcements in 11 points

The Reserve Bank of India has retained the economic growth projection for the current financial year at 10.5%. In a statement after the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the recent surge in Covid-19 infections adds uncertainty to the domestic growth outlook amidst tightening of restrictions by some state governments. In this comprehensive video, we have compiled all the important announcements in eleven different points. Watch it now.

RBI Monetary Policy announcements: Highlights of Shaktikanta Das speech

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expectedly left interest rates unchanged and maintained an accommodative stance as the economy faces a renewed threat to growth due to the resurgence of coronavirus cases. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also kept its estimate for economic growth unchanged at 10.5 per cent for the current fiscal. Watch the video for the major highlights of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das's statement on policy.

BS Views of the Week: Centre's current deficit glide path reveals a conservative stance on growth

From how the Supreme Court decision to review its landmark 1992 judgment on job quotas could be an opportunity to revisit the assumptions on which reservations are based to why household sentiments have not recovered in line with household incomes, here's what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.

Business travel to pick up speed with new financial year: MakeMyTrip CEO

Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group CEO of MakeMyTrip, spoke to Nivedita Mookerji on a range of issues on how the industry is trying to beat the pandemic blues, on his company’s profitability and fund-raise at a difficult time, government response to the sector’s demand and the road to future.

How to get Covid vaccine from March 1: Eligibility, charges, procedure

Coronavirus updates: A decision on the next phase of Covid-19 vaccination was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24. Who is eligible in the second round of vaccination and what are the charges, if any? Will there be a choice in the vaccine? The video answers all your queries in a quick time.

Pawan Ruia: The 'turnaround tycoon' and the Air India challenge

Kolkata-based businessman Pawan Ruia has submitted an expression of interest to buy a 100 per cent stake in national carrier Air India. The Tata group and an employees’ consortium of Air India are the other entities to express interest. Business Standard's Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the rise and fall of Pawan Ruia who was once known in the business circuit as a turnaround tycoon. Watch the video.

Koo 'coup'? Twitter's alternative theory & Chinese link explained

Many ministers, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and some other government departments have set up accounts on native micro-blogging site Koo after Twitter did not comply with the government's directive to block some tweets and accounts. The app was launched 10 months ago and won the Aatmanirbhar App Challenge organised by the Indian government. Business Standard's Samreen Ahmad explains in detail about the Twitter-govt standoff, the rise of Koo and why so many politicians are shifting to Koo.

The life and times of Jeff Bezos at Amazon and the making of a retail empire

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookseller nearly three decades ago, will step down as the CEO of the $ 1.7 trillion global retail giant in the third quarter of 2021 with Andy Jassy being named his successor. In a letter to Amazonians, Bezos said he will transition to Executive Chair of the Amazon Board, a role in which he said he intends to focus his energies and attention on new products and early initiatives. Watch to video to get glimpse of life and times of Jeff Bezos.

Watershed moment for Pant, Gill, Siraj and Indian cricket: Ad rates, brand value set to soar

Will Rishabh Pant's heroics in Australia this week impact his fortunes in endorsement space? Will this monumental Test series win lead to a massive boost in the brand value of most of Team India members? Is this a watershed moment for a series of young Indian cricketers, and not just Rishabh Pant? Business Standard's Viveat Susan Pinto and Dhruv Munjal talk about the impact of India's win in advertising world, the 'first superstar' Sachin Tendulkar and the emergence of a brand called Virat Kohli.

Here comes the vaccine! A decisive phase in India's fight against Covid

A massive pan-India inoculation drive against Covid-19 is set in process. Doses of the Covishield vaccine were dispatched to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security. With the vaccinations scheduled to begin on January 16 starting with healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase, the Centre said all the vaccine vials -- 11 million of Covishield from the Serum Institute of India and 5.5 million of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech -- will be received by January 14. There is a slogan printed on each box of Serum's vaccine, "May all be free from disease". Well, we also wish the same for the world's biggest rollout. Watch the video to know about all the developments related to vaccine

These 25 stocks could give best returns over next 25 years

Was your 2020 financially rough? Here's some help. Motilal Oswal Financial Services has released its 25th Annual Wealth Creation Study 2020 where it has shortlisted 25 stocks that are likely to deliver handsome returns over the next 25 years. Watch the video to learn more about these stocks.

Facebook vs Apple over privacy policy: Vicious public battle explained

The Facebook-Apple war intensified when the social networking giant issued full-page newspaper ads once again, claiming that Apple's iOS 14 privacy changes "will change the internet as we know it". The new Facebook ad said that Apple privacy policies will force websites and blogs "to start charging you subscription fees" or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalised ads, reports The Verge. With full-page ads in leading US publications, Facebook is apparently trying to convince regulators to look at Apple's privacy changes. Reacting to the first lot of full-page newspaper ad by Facebook that criticised Apple for its privacy changes, Apple said that users should know when their data is being collected.

Mukesh Ambani, Mark Zuckerberg discuss Digital India, WhatsApp-Jio impact

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said its partnership with Jio Platforms will help support millions of small businesses in India. Zuckerberg made the remark during a conversation with Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries at the first Facebook Fuel for India 2020 event. Ambani said that technology will democratise wealth and value creation for individuals and small businesses in India. Watch the video to see full conversation.

Code red, primal fear & outsider: 3 regulatory challenges for OTT platforms

A kiss, a love story, meat on the table? It's not clear what can offend people's sensibilities. They are all over social media, filing public interest litigation (PILs) and are issuing calls to ban, maim or kill a film, show, or a celebrity every other day. Will a content code stop them? Should we be afraid that the regulation their clamour pushes through will inhibit the wonderfully different programming on offer by streaming brands such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Voot? Why aren’t Google, Facebook, YouTube et al a part of this regulatory sweep? The first part of a series looks at streaming video as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place. As the government and industry frantically put together a regulatory architecture around digital (entertainment) content, Business Standard's Vanita Kohli-Khandekar analyses three main questions that arise.

World is watching India for 'safe' Covid vaccine, but are we ready?

As the world is watching India for cheap and safe Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible, how much the country is ready to deliver on promises, with challenges galore? Despite having one of the largest universal immunization programmes (UIPs), lack of cold chain may prove to be one of the biggest challenges for India in Covid-19 vaccine distribution. Watch the video to get a sense of the where we stand on vaccines today.