Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Godrej holding company hikes stake in Godrej Properties, Agrovet

With the stake buy in Godrej Properties, Godrej Industries' stake in the company will rise to 47.29 per cent.

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A 2019 investigation of Bombay Dyeing may delay Go Air IPO by a month

Airline says it is adequately funded till end of the year, listing will 'not be derailed'.

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Demand recovery key to Apollo Tyres' aggressive $5 billion revenue target

Street will watch out for capital allocation, deleveraging progress

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Sebi starts cross margin facility on commodity futures to boost liquidity

The move is part of Sebi's effort to improve the efficiency of the use of the margin capital by market participants, the regulator said in a circular

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The crumbling city

Book review of A Shadow of the Past: A Short Biography of Lucknow

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Does India need more coal power?

Can we really give up on fresh coal-based plants? And still meet the goal of 24x7 electricity for all? A number of connected issues have to be examined before coming to a conclusion

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NITI moots 100% I-T exemption for donations to not-for-profit hospitals

Government think tank Niti Aayog has suggested 100 per cent income tax exemption for donations and provision of working capital loans with lower interest rates for not-for-profit hospitals to strengthen healthcare services in India. In a report titled 'Not-for-Profit Hospital Model in India', the Aayog also pitched for involving high performing hospitals in public private partnership (PPP) models for managing primary health care (PHCs), operations of government facilities and PSU hospitals. "Income-tax exemption could be increased from the current 50 per cent exemption to 100 per cent exemption for philanthropy toward the identified not-for-profit hospitals. This could be a catalyst in channelizing the much-needed funds to deserving hospitals." it said. According to the report, the government can consider the provision of working capital loans with lower interest rates, which would be more financially viable for not-for-profit hospitals and would assist in adequate cash flows durin

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NITI Aayog recommends privatising United India Insurance Company

Core group to soon consider the proposal to privatise the insurer

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Serum Institute applies for EU nod through drugmaker AstraZeneca

SII Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said on Mon­day he had taken it up at the "highest levels".

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A question of compliance

Data limitations should not be an escape clause for not honouring obligations under the inflation targeting regime

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Blurred picture

The sharp cuts in vaccine supply projections are baffling

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After 20 years, US to leave Bagram - heart of its Afghan military power

For nearly 20 years, Bagram Airfield was the heart of American military power in Afghanistan, a sprawling mini-city behind fences and blast walls just an hour's drive north of Kabul. Initially, it was a symbol of the U.S. drive to avenge the 9/11 attacks, then of its struggle for a way through the ensuing war with the Taliban. In just a matter of days, the last U.S. soldiers will depart Bagram. They are leaving what probably everyone connected to the base, whether American or Afghan, considers a mixed legacy. Bagram grew into such a massive military installation that, as with few other bases in Afghanistan and even Iraq, it came to symbolize and epitomize the phrase mission creep', said Andrew Watkins, Afghanistan senior analyst for the Brussels-based International Crisis Group. U.S. Central Command said last week that it's well past 50% done packing up Bagram, and the rest is going fast. American officials have said the entire pullout of U.S. troops will most likely be completely .

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India's data deficiency

Govt should collect and release timely economic data

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US judge junks govt antitrust lawsuits against Facebook: Report

The judge faulted the FTC for failing to detail how Facebook has monopoly power in a market the agency described as personal social networking.

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Wall Street is raising payouts to investors on stress-test success

Shares of Morgan Stanley climbed 3.71 per cent during early New York trading

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United Airlines confirms its largest ever order for Boeing and Airbus jets

United is the most exposed US airline to international travel, which suffered heavily during the coronavirus pandemic

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Covid-19 crisis: Sputnik V, Moderna vaccines work against Delta variant

The protective proteins are called neutralizing antibodies because they're capable of preventing the virus from entering cells

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US House clears two key Bills to boost competitiveness with China

Some lawmakers and industry groups are pressing for the House to include the incentives for chipmakers

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Maldives to reopen for Indian tourists from July 15 as Covid cases decline

The island nation which has been a top attraction for Indian tourists during the Covid-19 pandemic shut its borders for Indians last month

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International cooperation answer to challenge posed by Covid: Jaishankar

Jaishankar pushes for vaccine equity as G20 foreign ministers meet face-to-face for the first time in two years

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Sam Altman wants to scan your eyeball in exchange for cryptocurrency

Among the many parts of its plan, Worldcoin has designed an orb-shaped device that wo­uld scan a person's iris to build a unique personal identifier

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Private sector banks' share in loans rises to 36.5% in FY21

Surpass other bank groups in terms of loan growth

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Standard Life sells 5% stake in HDFC Life Insurance in two tranches

A total of 100.8 million shares were sold in two tranches at Rs 672 and Rs 673; names of buyers couldn't be ascertained

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Govt announces 500,000 free visas, loan guarantee scheme for travel sector

The scheme will benefit 11,000 stakeholders including 904 tour operators and 10,700 tourist guides, FM says

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Astra vaccine response more with up to 10-month gap, third dose: Study

Booster given six months after the 2nd dose beneficial, shows Oxford research

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Covid leaves a lasting impact

India's problem is less with the unemployment rate and much more with the labour participation rate and the employment rate. The lasting impact of Covid is a much smaller worker participation rate

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Amazon employee fired by a robot: It's you vs machine's algorithm

Normandin's experience is a twist on the decades-old prediction that robots will replace workers.

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IT, financial players most ESG compliant; Infosys tops CRISIL rankings

Infosys tops the list, with a score of 79 on 100, while among the financial sector players, Kotak Mahindra Bank has a score of 75

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NCLAT declines US firm's plea against Piramal group's bid for DHFL

The NCLAT termed the plea "premature", given that it approached the appellate tribunal without getting a decision on its petition filed before the Mumbai Bench of the NCLT

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Aditya Birla Sun Life IPO put on hold by markets regulator Sebi

The asset management company had filed preliminary papers with Sebi in April to raise funds through through an initial public offer

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Sebi keeps approval to Go Air's Rs 3,600-crore IPO in abeyance

Issuance of observations by Sebi implies approval for a public offering

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Alert soldiers thwart possible attack on a military station in Jammu

The officials said the whole area outside the military station was cordoned off immediately and a massive search operation was going on when the last reports were received.

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India shifts 50,000 additional troops to China border in historic move

China is adding fresh runway buildings, bomb-proof bunkers to house fighter jets and new airfields along the disputed border in Tibet

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AI: The origin story

Book review of Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook and the World

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Indices end in red despite FM's relief announcement; Titan falls over 1%

The Sensex fell 189 points, led by losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS, and HDFC amid a negative trend in global markets.

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Ambani, Adani and China

The big boys may well compete, but if your parse Mr Ambani's AGM statement, it appears that RIL would more like to play the role of an input and/or original-equipment-manufacturer than a fierce rival

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The post-Covid economy

There is a strong case for the government to shift its attention from the economy to public service management

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The drone challenge

India's attack & detection capabilities need urgent upgrading

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The credit push

Relief package is well-intentioned but won't move the needle much

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Pakistan-aimed Agni-P ballistic missile flight-tested successfully

Agni-5 to be mainstay of anti-China arsenal, Agni-P deterrent against Pakistan

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Strong recovery likely to continue for auto ancillary companies

Good export demand, likely Q2 uptick, low interest rates are positive

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Bajaj Healthcare seeks compulsory licence for Covid-19 drug Baricitinib

Eli Lilly has granted voluntary license to 6 Indian drugmakers for Baricitinib

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Individuals need not obtain IEC to import for personal use: Expert

The Customs can refuse permission under Section 46(5) if the interests of revenue are adversely affected.

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Recovery tracker: Power generation back in positive territory as curbs ease

Other indicators including mobility have been on the rise

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Skoda Auto India hopes Kushaq will give it the much-needed volume push

The midsize SUV will account for eight out of every ten models that the company will sell in India

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Tax cuts for individuals, companies needed to boost demand, say economists

While the measures announced on Monday are focussed more on the supply side, these steps would take a lot of time to move the needle for the economy

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Dubai lures Wall Street jet-setters as events business rebounds

Dubai is moving full-speed ahead with in-person events on the back of fewer travel restrictions and one of the world's most-connected airports

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Dawn of roaring twenties seen as Dubai's luxury home sales soar

The business hub's pattern mirrors other global cities, says Knight Frank

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Iran says nuclear site images won't be given to IAEA as deal has expired

The announcement could further complicate talks between Iran and six major powers on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal

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In a first, drones strike at IAF station in Jammu airport; 2 injured

2 bombs dropped at IAF station in Jammu airport; NIA likely to take over probe

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Shaping India's green future

There are two broad development pathways for India: A net-zero approach and a low-carbon approach. Jayant Sinha prefers the former

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Let's step back from the NPA Scare

Regulators and agencies need to instil less fear in lenders, so that they are able to actively restructure debts

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Centre adds over 32,000 cold chain equipment since March last year

There are 37 state vaccine stores, 114 regional vaccine stores, 723 district vaccine stores and 28,268 sub-district vaccine stores

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Inadequate planning

PLI schemes are being spread across too many sectors

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A sharp turnaround

India Inc remains cautious after a robust Q4 performance

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51% of Covid-19 vaccinations in May-June have been in rural centres

In terms of total Covid vaccinations by states, Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra, Rajasthan, West Bengal have fared strongly

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Covid-19 pandemic: India has 6-8 months to vaccinate everyone, says Arora

The government had said recently that the Delta variant was one of the major reasons for the surge in cases during the second wave

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Focus on reforms needed to ensure sustainable growth

Successive governments continued this policy till the priorities were shifted in favour of inclusive growth in 2004

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Traffic on national highways back to April level, shows CRISIL data

Traffic in April on the national highways witnessed a 15 per cent decline to 160 million toll-paying vehicles against 190 million in March

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Covid-19 vaccination: Fear, myths & rumours inject vaccine hesitancy

Govts, NGOs and corporations try to get fence-sitters to take the jab

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Productivity not deterred by shift to remote work amid Covid-19: Survey

In general, most organisations are desperate for more productivity

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Anti-trust algorithms drive online sales

Investigations are required in India and other emerging economies to ensure that algorithm-led personalised pricing in e-commerce is not harmful

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What's in store for PMC depositors

They will probably get their money back through staggered payments, and part of it can be converted into equity.

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Thyrocare investors should exit given open offer discount to current price

Investors in Thyrocare should exit given the open offer discount to the current price

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Expect low single-digit return over 12 months: Jefferies MD M Nandurkar

Foreign investors are willing to look through the near-term weakness in the economy, says Nandurkar

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M-cap of top 6 firms soars over Rs 1.11 trillion; TCS, Infosys lead gainers

The m-cap of Tata Consultancy Services zoomed Rs 30,961.06 crore to Rs 12.50 trillion, the most among the top-10 firms

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Street signs: TTK Prestige rally, debt SIPs on the rise, and more

Investors, especially high net-worth individuals (HNIs), rely heavily on grey market signals for punting on any IPO

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Over 90% stocks in NSE 500 universe trade above 200-day moving average

It's a sign that the market has become overheated, say experts

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Amid tussle with govt, Twitter's interim grievance officer for India quits

The social media company's website no longer displays his name, as required under Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021

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Sunday, June 27, 2021

Will you be rich?

On doing the math, I discovered I would be able to achieve most of my goals provided I made some adjustments and invested more resources

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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Treasury arm of finance firms can invest in global assets through IFSC

The treasury can be used to raise credit facilities and equity for group entities from the global markets

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SBI ready to meet credit growth spike, expects loan book to grow 9% in FY22

Khara said FY22 had begun with an unexpected second wave of Covid-19 infections

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RBI sets rules for appointment of MDs, WTDs of urban cooperative banks

The minimum age of a person should not be less than 35 years and not more than 70 years any time during the tenure

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Rise of digital pay: 1.5 mn small businesses adopt Razorpay in 15 months

The platform saw a growth of over 200 per cent from March last year to May this year in trans­action volume done by MSMEs.

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AAP, BJP spar over SC panel's report on 'inflated' oxygen need

Responding to BJP's accusations, Kejriwal on Friday said his only "crime" was that he "fought for the breath of two crore people" of Delhi

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Covid-19 vaccine can be given to the pregnant woman, says govt

ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said vaccines are very useful for pregnant women

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Covid-19: 48 cases of Delta plus variant in India; Maharashtra tops

ICMR chief says the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over

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Serum Institute starts Covovax production; govt expects 200 mn doses by Dec

India will allow entry of this vaccine once the USFDA approves it

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Reliance Industries: Key financial ratios fall to three-decade low in FY21

On a consolidated basis, firm's RoCE declined to 7.8% in the fiscal

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Vedantu eyes $200 mn run rate, to hit profitability by June next year

Online live tutoring platform Vedantu on Friday said it expects its revenue run rate to more than double to USD 200 million and hit profitability by June next year. Vedantu, which competes with players like Byju's, has seen month-on-month revenue growth of 50 per cent in April and May this year. Its revenue grew 4x in May 2021 over last year and its current revenue run rate is at about USD 60 million. "Currently, Vedantu is at cash flow profitability of more than 15 per cent on the unit level and is looking at achieving a USD 200 million run rate in the next 12 months with overall company profitability. The platform has a strong community of over 30 million registered users and added 22 million new users since the pandemic began," a statement said. It added that personalised access, interactive classes, and 24/7 customised content have resulted in "4X annual growth in paid subscribers to more than 200,000". Vedantu said it has witnessed majority adoption from outside the top 10 ci

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Driven by bank, metal stocks, Sensex soars 226 points to end at record high

Global equities marched higher after US senators agreed on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with investors wagering on more stimulus measures in the coming months

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Sebi looks to broaden IPO reach, plans to rope in payment banks

Considers allowing payments banks, SFBs to handle application process; decision likely in Tuesday's meeting

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After incubation plan success, Maruti may pick stake in mobility start-ups

Carmaker has reaped benefits from firms that it has incubated under the accelerator programme

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Ronaldo inspires every celebrity to be an 'undorser'

The Ronaldo episode is not likely to be the last, as many more celebrities may now want to make visible statements in support of causes close to their hearts

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Will increase women delivery staff by 10% by year-end, says Zomato

Online food ordering platform Zomato on Friday said it will increase the number of women in its delivery service to 10 per cent by the end of the year as part of its workplace inclusivity initiatives. In a blog on its website, Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said at present only about 0.5 per cent of its delivery partners are women. "Today, we are taking our first step towards increasing the participation of women delivery partners in our fleet. To begin with, we have set ourselves a goal of reaching 10 per cent participation by the end of 2021 starting with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune," he wrote. Stating that Zomato has always been "about being a more inclusive workplace", he said, "So far, our inclusive workplace initiatives haven't taken into consideration the fact that only about 0.5 per cent of our delivery partners are women." Goyal, however, said adding more women to the delivery fleet "is not as simple as just targeting more women for this job. That's because our policies

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A case of near misses

The latest defeat means that India has gone eight years and six major tournaments without winning a trophy.

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BJP wrests initiative in Puducherry

Puducherry is the only new government BJP has been able to snag in recently held Assembly elections

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The power of compassion

A memorable volume that places Ardern in her own local and national context for international readers

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Big-ticket stake: Tamil Nadu's Thiagarajan sets out to fix state finances

From banking in the US to politics in India, Thiagarajan's journey has been eventful.

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PharmEasy parent to acquire 66% stake in Thyrocare for ₹4,546 cr

PharmEasy will retain the Thyrocare brand

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Sebi boosts liquidity risk management for open-ended debt schemes

The market regulator has also asked AMFI to prescribe a suitable framework in this regard within one month. The framework will be adopted by all AMCs

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Sebi defers implementation of MF employee compensation norms to Oct 1

In April, market regulator announced that 20% pay of senior MF officials must be in the form of units of schemes they oversee

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Maharashtra tightens Covid-19 restrictions on fears of third wave

Malls, multiplexes, store timings in state to be impacted

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Google delays Chrome's blocking of tracking cookies to late 2023

Alphabet shares were up 0.5% in early Thursday afternoon trading.

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Massive raids in Pakistan after blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

At least three people were killed and 21 injured in the blast that took place at a police picket

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RIL to invest Rs 75,000 cr in clean energy, build 4 giga factories: Ambani

It will also set up a platform for renewable energy project finance to source long-term global capital for investment in these sectors

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3x growth in 5 years, 1 mn jobs: Mukesh Ambani's blueprint for retail biz

Ambani also outlined a five-point agenda for the division as it sought to be amongst the top 10 global retailers in the next few years

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Uttar Pradesh Police restrained from action against Twitter India head

Twitter on Monday restricted tweets showing video and images from the viral video

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RIL AGM 2021: Jio, Google to roll out 4G smartphone on September 10

Jio is the country's largest telecom service provider with over 425 million customers

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RIL offers board seat to Saudi Aramco's Yasir Al-Rumayyan in global push

Success of partnership key to internationalisation plans, say RIL executives

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Committed to restoring J&K statehood, says PM Modi at all-party meet

Farooq Abdullah overtly flagged a return to the pre-5 August 2019 status of J&K when Article 370 was written down. In an emotional speech he spoke about the loss of trust

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Piaggio Vehicles reopens its two-wheeler dealerships across India

Piaggio Vehicles on Thursday announced the reopening of its two-wheeler dealerships across India, which had shut operations due to a massive increase in the coronavirus infection cases between April and mid-May across the country. The decision to reopen the dealerships comes following the announcement of the lockdown opening guidelines from authorities, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL) said in a release. PVPL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Italian auto major Piaggio Group. Its India product portfolio comprises iconic Vespa, and Aprilia scooters besides small commercial vehicles. We have been working together with our dealers in navigating through the second wave of COVID-19. Also keeping in mind the possible anxiety of our customers during the lockdowns we have announced an extension of original equipment warranty and free service that expires during lockdown period, said Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio India. The Piaggio dealerships have now geared up to

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RBI tightens dividend payout norms for NBFCs, links them to bad debt

NBFCs can give dividend only if accounts are clean, NPAs not hidden, and are below 6 per cent for the last three years

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We see rupee devaluing as exports become priority: JM Financial's Manglunia

Manglunia tells Puneet Wadhwa that based on risk appetite, there is a lot of value in select names in 'AA' category and below, which offer excellent carry even in the face of threat of rising rates

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'Toyconomy': PM Narendra Modi asks people to be vocal for local toys

Prime Minister Modi made the remarks after interacting with participants of Toycathon-2021 via video conferencing

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India presses OPEC for affordable oil, phasing out of production cuts

As a result, OPEC's share in India's oil imports has dropped to about 60 per cent in May from 74 per cent in the previous month

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Indices ride high on surge in technology stocks; Infosys rises 3.75%

The Sensex rose 393 points, or 0.75 per cent, to end at 52,699, while the 50-share Nifty gained 104 points, or 0.7 per cent, to close at 15,790

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Infrastructure push will prop up EPC road contractors: CRISIL SME Tracker

As things stand, SMEs account for 35-45 per cent of the roads and highways sector overall

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Covered bond issuances increase to Rs 2,200 cr in FY21: ICRA report

Domestic covered bond issuances have witnessed a sharp increase to about Rs 2,220 crore in FY2021 as against the issuances of Rs 400 crore seen in the preceding fiscal, said a report by ICRA Ratings. These bonds have been issued so far by non-banking financial corporations (NBFCs), nine in FY2021 compared to two in FY2020. "The covered bonds have seen improved acceptance in the Indian market mainly in H2 FY2021 as it provides a 'dual recourse' benefit to the investor, i.e. the repayment obligation has to be met by the entity and in case of failure to do so, by a pool of assets assigned to a trust," the rating agency said. It said that given the uncertainty on collections due to the pandemic, the protection available to an investor of a covered bond improves when compared with the conventional securitisation of the pool of assets. The domestic market for covered bonds is still in the nascent stages with the first issuance seen in FY2019. This structured product, however, has been a

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India has administered over 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses so far

Daily number of Covid cases increase in Maharashtra and Kerala

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Creating 'Me Inc'

Book review of Control the Narrative: The Executive's Guide to Building, Pivoting and Repairing Your Reputation

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Navigating the challenges of digital citizenship

The rebalancing of power between digital platforms and governments was inevitable

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Securities market: On the cusp of change

Para 68 of the Budget announcement of 2021, exactly 30 years after 1991, could be the beginning of the next round of financial sector reforms

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Household balance sheet

Lower consumption at the bottom of the pyramid will affect growth

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RIL reinvents, again

The scale of its green energy debut is stunning

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Markets regulator Sebi plans to come out with framework for SPACs

The regulator is expected to put in place guidelines in this regard next week

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

US accepted lifting all sanctions on oil and shipping, says Iran

Iran agreed in 2015 to curbs on its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of international sanctions

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Oil prices jump to more than two-year high as US supplies tighten

Brent crude rose $1.02, or 1.4 per cent, to $75.83 by 8:19 pm IST, having touched its highest since October 2018 at $76.02 after the EIA data

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Delta to account for 90% new cases in Europe by end-August: Report

The Delta variant is more transmissible than other circulating variants

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Indices snap three-day winning run as heavyweights stumble; L&T falls 1%

The 30-share benchmark ended 282.63 points or 0.54 per cent lower at 52,306.08 in choppy trade. The NSE Nifty declined 85.80 points or 0.54 per cent to 15,686.95

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Regulator may ask asset management firms to go slow on thematic schemes

Some themes aggressively pursued by fund houses include environmental, social and governance (ESG), international funds, and other innovative ETFs in the equity, as well as debt segments

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls for re-thinking financing for resilient infra

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday made a case for re-thinking financing and development priorities for inclusive, sustainable and resilient infrastructure aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted in 2015, SDGs are the world's shared plan to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality, and protect the planet by 2030. Participating in Asia Infrastructure Forum co-organised by Enterprise Singapore, Ministry of Finance of Singapore and Monetary Authority of Singapore, Sitharaman spelt out various measures taken by the government to boost infrastructure spending by the government. "FM emphasised India's policy-led approach of open, rule-based and transparent economic environment; encouragement to private investment and foreign capital; enhanced public expenditure and robust institutional structure for funding infrastructure development for #ResilentRecovery," the Finance Ministry said in a series of tweets. The Finance Minister highlighted setting up of Natio

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On the radar: Analysts expand coverage amid sharp stock market rally

200 firms of the BSE 500 universe are tracked by more brokerages than a year ago

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Regulatory wrinkles should be ironed out to give HFCs a better deal: Parekh

Parekh said his personal view was that Regulation and supervision are critical functions in any financial system and it is important that trust between a regulator and regulatee is never compromised.

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Heineken buys Mallya's 15% stake to take control of United Breweries

World's second-largest beer company pays Rs 5,825 cr to lenders for Mallya's share; stake consolidation, demand recovery positive for beer leader

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PM Modi's all-party meet on J&K: No big expectations, say experts

"It is a sequel to the democratic process of elections already on in the region and should be seen as just that: nothing more, nothing less," say top government sources

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Business Standard among the top 10 trusted media brands in India: Survey

The survey also said amid the pandemic, legacy print brands and government broadcasters, DD News (Doo­rdarshan) and All India Radio, retained high levels of trust among consumers in India

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Centre further eases norms for business process management firms

Employees can provide services in India and abroad even during WFH

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PNB to apprise board of PNB Housing Finance deal in Friday meet

The shareholders of PNB Housing on Tuesday voted on a special resolution for a preferential allotment of shares to a clutch of investors led by the Carlyle Group

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CoC rejects DHFL's proposal for raising payout to small investors

The Mumbai Bench of the NCLT approved Piramal Group's resolution plan for the beleaguered DHFL on June 7.

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Sticking to the straight and narrow

Book review of How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be

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The limits of central banking 'toolkit'

The change in the Fed's forecast and a possible shift in policy is perhaps a good time to review how central banks - including the RBI - responded to the crisis, and debate future possibilities

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Vodafone Idea partners with Cisco to support 4G and 5G user experience

Airtel also announced a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services earlier in the week to implement 5G broadband network solutions in India.

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Vaccine economics: Only pros, no cons

Vaccines are an amazing deal. Use the market to deliver more, more quickly

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Setback for Facebook as Delhi HC refuses to stay CCI's privacy notice

Facebook and WhatsApp have sought stay on the CCI's notices asking them to furnish certain information for the inquiry conducted by it

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Long haul ahead

Jet Airways revival will be a challenge for new owners

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A jab at veracity

States should not aim to artificially push vaccination numbers

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Guenter Butschek to step down as CEO & MD on June 30: Tata Motors

He will continue as a consultant to the company till the end of this fiscal year, the company said in an exchange filing

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Key states' vaccination numbers dipped before and after Monday surge

MP showed a decline on four of seven days leading up to the record, ranging from 50-98%; UP showed only marginal declines on two days; Karnataka had double-digit declines on five days

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Electric vehicle makers laud Gujarat policy, terming it progressive

Various companies like Tata Motors, Mahindra and Hero Electric on Tuesday lauded the Gujarat government for bringing a new electric vehicle policy in the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani unveiled the 'Gujarat Electric Vehicle Policy 2021', which, according to him, has been designed to see at least two lakh electric vehicles on the state roads in the next four years. To encourage people to turn to e-vehicles, the state government will provide subsidies ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 1,50,000 on the purchase of vehicles under this policy, which will remain effective for four years. It is estimated that around 1.10 lakh electric two-wheel vehicles, 70,000 three-wheelers and 20,000 four-wheelers will be used in the state in the next four years following the implementation of this policy. The state government will provide a subsidy of up to Rs 20,000 on the purchase of an electric two-wheeler, Rs 50,000 for a three-wheeler and Rs 1,50,000 on the purchase of a four-wheeler. We .

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Centrum Capital plans to raise up to Rs 500 crore in equity via QIP

The board also gave nod to the issuing of non-convertible debentures of up to Rs 1,000 crore

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Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shows over 77% efficacy in phase 3 trials

The vaccine has shown an efficacy rate of 93 per cent against severe disease and 60 per cent against asymptomatic Covid-19

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To bolster security, Britain joins Indian Ocean monitoring hub in Gurgaon

The IFC-IOR, which was established in April 2019, has liaison officers from five countries - the US, France, Japan, Australia and now the UK

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Probe Renault-Nissan plant's social distancing: Madras High Court

Only the Renault-Nissan factory will be inspected as unions at other automakers have not raised objections

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Covid-19 pandemic just a pause in growth story: HUL CMD Sanjiv Mehta

Technology, CMD Mehta said, was going to be the game changer, shaping societies as well as businesses.

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Just 2 players in telecom mkt will be tragic: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal

According to DoT estimates, Vodafone Idea owes Rs 58,400 crore as AGR dues

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Pfizer in the final stages to ink Covid-19 vaccine deal with Centre

Sources close to the developments had indicated earlier that the price for India could be below $10 per dose, or the lowest in the world

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Market erases gains to end flat amid volatility; Maruti Suzuki rises 5%

After touching a lifetime intra-day peak of 53,057.11, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 14.25 points, or 0.03 per cent higher, at 52,588.71, marking its third straight session of ga­ins

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Opec+ discusses crude output hike in preparation for next meeting

Moscow is considering making a proposal that the group should ease a global supply deficit by increasing output, according to Russian officials familiar with the matter

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets Congress panel to end factionalism

This is the second time Singh has met the panel. He had earlier met its members at the AICC headquarters, before submission of the panel report

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Gupkar alliance leaders agree to attend PM Modi's all-party meeting

Fourteen leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have been invited to the meeting to be chaired by the PM to discuss the future course of action for the union territory

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Antitrust watchdog CCI orders probe into Google in smart TVs suit

India's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday ordered an investigation into allegations that Alphabet Inc's Google abused its Android operating system's position in the country's smart television market.

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The extreme art of winning

Book review of Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness

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Exports: India's window of opportunity

The possibility of a sharp recovery for the economy can only be realised through a strong focus on exports.

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Kalrock-Jalan consortium starts work to fly crisis-hit Jet Airways again

Jet suspended operation in April 2019 & its permit is not valid

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Kissinger's monumental blunder

His suggested policies benefited China hugely

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Doing laundry in space: Nasa taps P&G to create detergent for astronauts

Nasa sends 160 pounds of clothing per cre­w member to the Inter­national Space Station per year.

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Preferential valuation

PNB Housing should have engaged an independent valuer

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Compliance and control

New e-commerce rules expand govt role in the business

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Now, Rashtra Manch to invite leaders from the Congress to next meet

Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Tiwari told Business Standard that a 'decision' not to invite the Congress party to the meeting was just a "rumour"

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Demand recovery, new launch hopes drive gains for Maruti Suzuki

Price hikes effective from July 1 could offset input cost pressures

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CommerceIQ raises $60 million from Insight Partners, others

The startup will be using the funds for international expansion and product research and development

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Apple becomes the latest target of German antitrust crackdown: Report

Federal Cartel Office said it will focus on the App Store and whether Apple has created a dominant business around its iPhone and operating system iOS

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UN rights chief seeks Xinjiang visit this year, says HK trials key test

Bachelet is under growing pressure from Western states to secure unfettered access to Xinjiang

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China orders Alipay, banks not to assist cryptocurrency trading

Bitcoin declines to two-week low and ether falls 13% as crackdown widens

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MSCI India crosses 55% premium over emerging markets peers: Report

We expect the valuation premium to remain at elevated levels, as it offers one of the fastest growth in the region, Credit Suisse Wealth Management India said

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Shares of four Adani Group companies locked in 5% upper circuit

Adani Green Energy (Rs 1,115.85), Adani Transmission (Rs 1,297.65), Adani Total Gas (Rs 1,321) and Adani Power (Rs 120.60) were locked in 5 per cent upper circuit on the BSE

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Privatisation buzz lifts Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank stocks by 20%

The stock of the Mumbai-based Central Bank was locked in the upper circuit at Rs 24.30 on the back of an over 2x jump in trading volumes. A combined 88.5 million shares changed hands

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Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues

The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month, organizing committee officials and the IOC said on Monday. Organizers set a limit of 50% of capacity up to a maximum of 10,000 fans for all Olympic venues. The decision was announced after so-called Five Party talks online with local organizers, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Japanese government and the government of metropolitan Tokyo. The decision contradicts the country's top medical adviser, Dr. Shigeru Omi, who recommended last week that the safest way to hold the Olympics would be without fans. He had previously called it abnormal to hold the Olympics during the pandemic. The Tokyo Games are set to open on July 23. Fans from abroad were banned several months ago. Officials say local fans will be under strict rules. They will not be allowed to cheer, must wear masks, and are being told to go straight home afterward. Organizers sa

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Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari summoned by UP police on Thursday

The UP police have also asked Twitter India's Grievance Officer Dharmendra Chatur to report to them on the same day

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Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily says it may shut down

Police last week arrested five top editors and executives of Apple Daily under the city's tough national security law on suspicion of foreign collusion

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No need for nuclear arsenal once Kashmir issue is resolved: Pakistan PM

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is "simply a deterrent" to protect the country and there will no longer be any need for it once the Kashmir issue is resolved, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said

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Mobility is not enough

It is possible that the mobility indices have moved because of the relaxations. Labour participation rates have improved

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Diesel tops Rs 100/litre in Odisha, Rajasthan on the back of global cues

Diesel is expensive in these states as they levy the highest rates of Value Added Tax alongside cesses on auto fuels in the country

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Esther Duflo, Raghuram Rajan join Tamil Nadu's economic advisory council

This was revealed by Governor Banwarilal Purohit during his address to the 16th Assembly on Monday

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Sharad Pawar calls opposition meeting on Tuesday, excludes Congress

While the move is not without its internal political contradictions, "much more than Narendra Modi, it is the Congress that needs to worry", said a former Congress chief minister

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Bank credit grows by 5.7% to Rs 108.43 trillion; deposits by 9.7%: RBI

Bank credit grew by 5.74 per cent to Rs 108.43 lakh crore and deposits rose by 9.73 per cent to Rs 153.13 lakh crore in the fortnight ended June 4, 2021, RBI data showed.

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China's realpolitik lesson to India

Book review of Nehru, Tibet and China

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Govt proposes stiff compliance measures for e-commerce companies

According to the proposed rules, e-commerce companies will not be allowed to organise a flash sale that allows sale of goods at significantly reduced prices or high discounts

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Tighten your seatbelts

For over a year now, uncertainty has ruled the world and India, too, remains in choppy waters, choppier than most

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GST: A turning point?

The recent upsurge in revenues offers the prospect of the country breaking out of the long-stagnant tax-to-GDP ratio

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Counting the dead

Covid-19 has exposed India's civil registration lacunae

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Caution on inflation

RBI's primary mandate should remain inflation targeting

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RIL chief Mukesh Ambani says no option but to make businesses green

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani on Monday said there is no option for businesses but to go green and every unit of Reliance Industries would have to pivot

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With growth prospects improving, more steam left in NTPC stock

The power generator's growth prospects are improving and capacity expansions provide medium-term visibility

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Monday, June 21, 2021

Premium restaurants get hooked to the sweet taste of food delivery

Premium restaurants see gourmet meals on wheels as a long-term business

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Top Dalit activist on why politics of symbolism has reached expiry date

Dalit activist and renowned social scientist Chandrabhan Prasad tells Aditi Phadnis about a new Dalit consciousness on the rise

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There is a silent kirana revolution happening in India: Marico MD & CEO

In an interview with Viveat Susan Pinto, Saugata Gupta responds to questions regarding competitive intensity in honey, overall consumer confidence and the way ahead for the market

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The unholy side of Kumbh Mela amid a deadly second wave of coronavirus

A new inquiry report has revealed that fake negative Covid-19 reports were issued in large numbers at the Kumbh Mela in order to meet the daily requirement of 50,000 tests

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Will co-lending in new avatar fly? It may, but not in a way it was imagined

One problem that is yet to be fully resolved is how to marry the low-cost funds of banks with the lower operational costs of NBFCs, and pass on the benefit to borrowers through a blended rate

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UK's Morrisons rejects $7.6 billion takeover proposal from CD&R

The board of Bradford, northern England-based Morrisons rejected the proposal on Thursday.

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Kuwait's $600-billion sovereign wealth fund stuck in political slugfest

Disagreements hold up approval of new term for nine-member board

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World powers meet in Vienna on nuclear deal after Iran hardliner wins

Focus now shifts to extension of June 24 IAEA monitoring pact

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Shops, parks and timber plazas: The Olympic village welcomes world

Japan has avoided the kind of explosive outbreaks that crippled many other countries

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Consumer demand may rebound strongly in Q2: Trent chairman Noel N Tata

Trent will continue to focus on building out differentiated brands and accelerating its reach through stores and digital platforms, said Noel Tata

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A new structure of financial regulation

One of the most egregious recent cases of misconduct is the behaviour of credit-rating agencies.

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Record 1.25 million vaccinated against Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh

In the process, the state also crossed the one crore mark in the administration of the first dose of coronavirus vaccine

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Right time for India to resolve trade disputes with US

The Biden administration can now move forward to strengthen the WTO dispute settlement process by clearing the way for appointment of requisite number of members to its appellate body

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The RBI as outlier on inflation

As the threat of inflation returns, the Fed and others adjust their messages - why not the RBI?

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FTA hesitancy

Govt and industry must be open to free trade pacts

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Rule of law

Hounding tech platforms can't be the solution

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Time to rethink your insurance options

Never choose a health insurance policy based on how low the premium is. That is the least of the considerations.

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A new era for microfinance

Over the past few years, some banks have been fishing in the same pond, exploiting the regulatory loopholes. That's lazy banking. Now, all lenders will look for new pastures

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Investors to look at EMs once Covid's worst is behind: Andrew Holland

Housing and retail sales in the US are already starting to fall, CEO Holland

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Moody's expects auto-loan delinquencies to rise in next three to six months

Collection rates for auto-loan asset-backed securities (ABS) rated by Moody's Investors Service remained stable in the quarter ended March 2021

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Higher flows and rich valuations push cash levels of mutual funds

51% equity schemes have witnessed non-equity holdings rising in the past year

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Market direction hinges on corporate earnings growth, bond yields

Lockdowns to curtail the lethal second wave of Covid-19 infections have resulted in some earnings downgrade

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Street signs: Price hike boost for paint stocks, Shyam Metalics IPO & more

Several traders were caught on the wrong foot due to the fall in shares of Tata Steel on Friday

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Sunday, June 20, 2021

Concealing material fact can lead to rejection

When truthful answers are not given, it constitutes a breach of good faith, entitling the insurer to treat the policy as void

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Saturday, June 19, 2021

Ray of hope for PMC depositors as Centrum roped in for revival

However, restrictions to continue for a while till Centrum gets the final approval

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Judge under US sanctions set for the presidency as Iranians vote

After voting in the capital Tehran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iranians to cast ballots

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Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order: Report

US officials share many of the concerns Trump cited in his order banning TikTok

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Covid-19 claims 4 million lives amid rising Delta variant risk: Report

Delta variant becoming globally dominant, says Swaminathan

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China orders Meituan billionaire to lie low after poem post sparks fury

The Tang Dynasty poem - describing the burning of books under China's first emperor - was widely seen as anti-establishment

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A $1-trillion buying spree lets S&P 500 brush off bear warnings

Demand is up across the board, from die-hard day traders piling into meme stocks, to exchange-traded funds and even once-cautious hedge funds now raising leverage to boost exposure

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REITs reduce borrowing costs by about 200 basis points or more in FY21

Top property developers such as Godrej Properties and the rental arm of DLF reduced their borrowing costs in FY21 by 110 bps and 145 bps, respectively

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MPC chose loose policy to nurse growth, felt inflation wasn't demand-driven

Loss in momentum of activity could be temporary and restricted to the first quarter of FY22, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das is quoted to have said in minutes of MPC meetings

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SBI Cards' shares fall by 6.7% as PE giant Carlyle sells 5.1% stake

Carlyle sold 48 million shares at Rs 1,002 apiece to raise Rs 4,810 crore.

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Sebi issues framework for supervisory body for investment advisors

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday came out with a framework for investment adviser administration and supervisory body. Under the investment adviser rules, Sebi may recognise any body or body corporate for the purpose of regulating investment advisers (IA) and delegate administration and supervision of the IAs on terms and conditions specified by it. Accordingly, an entity granted recognition under the the IA rules will be designated as 'Investment Adviser Administration and Supervisory Body (IAASB)' and will be entrusted with the administration and supervision of IAs. In this regard, BSE Administration & Supervision Limited (BASL), a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Limited, has been granted recognition as IAASB for a period of three years from June 1, 2021. With regard to responsibilities of IAASB, Sebi said the body is required to supervise IAs, including both onsite and offsite, redress grievance of clients and IAs, take administrative action including issuing warning and ...

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Reading down UAPA may have pan-India ramifications: Supreme Court

Refuses to stay HC order granting bail to three students in Delhi riots case

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Eyes on the world: Veteran lensman Raghu Rai talks about the digital age

Also talks about keeping a record of history and why his camera is not aimed at the pandemic

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UEFA reminds teams of sponsorship obligations after Cristiano Ronaldo case

Ronaldo moved Coca-Cola bottles aside as he sat down to speak to the media on the eve of Tuesday's Group F opener against Hungary in Budapest, which Portugal won 3-0

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The Cold War space odyssey

Bestselling author Stephen Walker has produced an utterly binge-worthy yet sobering history of spaceflight set against the biggest existential conflict of the 20th century

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RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB: Centrum's Jaspal Bindra

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Jaspal Bindra, executive chairman of Centrum group said it has committed Rs 1,800 cr capital to the SFB, Rs 900 cr of which will come in first year

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Metal stocks could correct soon but remain a medium-term buying opportunity

All the base metal stocks could see deeper corrections, but a strong global economy may make this a medium-term buying opportunity

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Paytm First Games secures $30-mn loan from One97 Communications, others

The loan will be given in two tranches, payable within five years, and will also have the option to be converted into equity shares

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NDA's Bermuda Triangle

The government has to generate a huge amount of employment without giving an upward push to inflation, while keeping subsistence spending intact

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Invisible connections

While museums and academia marvel at the art, ritual and belief systems that the objects embody, it is time perhaps to retell the stories that inspired these creations.

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Who will blink first?

The BJP is upset because Twitter flagged a specific post by a BJP spokesperson as "Manipulated media".

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Govt ready to talk to farmers but not on repeal of laws, says Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the government was ready to talk to the agitating farmers "even if they come at midnight", but not about their demand to repeal the three new laws which are the bone of contention. Thousands of farmers are camping on Delhi's borders since last November, seeking withdrawal of the new agriculture laws. The government is always ready to talk to any farmers' union, I will welcome them even if they come at midnight," the Union minister told reporters here. The government is ready for talks anytime but not on the repeal of the laws," he said. To a question about vaccination against COVID-19, Tomar said vaccines would be available in enough quantity in August. On Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's reported statement that his party would reconsider the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 if it came to power, Tomar said the entire country is against the restoration of Article 370. "Digvijaya Singh's statement would make t

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Vaccination cuts chances of hospitalisation by 75-80%, says Centre

According to the health ministry data, 53 per cent of all vaccines given in the last six weeks are in rural areas

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RBI will stick to pushing economic growth at this stage: Deputy guv MK Jain

"The inflation concerns are valid but we have to prioritise growth at this stage", deputy governor MK Jain said at a webinar

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Meet LJP leader Pashupati Kumar Paras, who led coup against Chirag Paswan

Paras is Chirag's uncle and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan's younger brother

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With low water requirement, two rice varieties find fresh takers in Punjab

PR-121 and PR-126 encourage growers with short duration of harvest and low water requirement

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For Kia, the name is the game in India's hyper-competitive auto market

The Korean car-maker's rebranding just two years after entering India points to ambitions beyond cars

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Third wave of Covid-19 won't pose greater risk to children: Study

AIIMS survey finds over 50% children had asymptomatic Covid infection

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Sensex extends losses as Federal Reserve's taper talk trips world markets

A sharp drop in the rupee - which fell 76 paise against the dollar - also sapped risk appetite, traders said.

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Financial institutions, airlines briefly hit by internet outages

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said in a post on Twitter Thursday afternoon Hong Kong time that its site was facing technical issues and that it was investigating

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Microfinance loan book grows 10% sequentially to Rs 2.53 trillion in Q4

Banks continue to dominate the market share of 42 per cent.

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US House votes to scrap 2002 resolution that authorised Iraq war

The White House said in a statement that it supports the House Bill

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Andhra Pradesh High Court quashes state's 6.4-Gw solar project tender

Adani Green Energy in February won five mega solar power projects of 600 megawatt each under the tender

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Hong Kong arrests newspaper editors for 'foreign conspiracy': Report

5 journos held, $18-mn assets frozen; China warns media outlets, hails move

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Covid-19 pandemic: Consumers unwilling to visit malls, says survey

The survey was conducted in 314 districts and had 34,000 responses

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Economy likely shrunk 12% in June quarter amid Covid-19 crisis: UBS

The economy had its worst contraction on record in FY21 at 7.3 per cent as the 2.5 months of unplanned lockdown announced by the Centre

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How the GDP magic failed

Book review of GDP: The World's Most Powerful Formula and Why it Must Change

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The search for news media

The pathetic state of India's news media - particularly news TV - leaves it at the mercy of international media and a few Indian brands that have the capacity to cover a story like the pandemic

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India's pledge of good behaviour

Its endorsement of the G7's Open Societies Statement will give the world a larger say in human rights violations in the country

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Protesters are not terrorists

Delhi High Court raises the bar on UAPA application

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Indians' funds in Swiss banks rise to over Rs 20k cr: Swiss central bank

Funds held in Swiss banks by clients from UK, US decline; money from Bangladesh down too, but Pakistani funds double

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PE major Carlyle to sell 5.1% stake in SBI Cards on Friday

A total of 48 million shares of the credit card company will be on offer in the range between Rs 1,002 to Rs 1,041.3 per share

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Some bright spots

There are still a number of risks to durable economic recovery

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Reserve Bank of India focuses on the 10-year bonds in G-SAP again

The RBI mopped up a record Rs 26,779 cr of the 10-year bond in pre-announced secondary market operation

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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics to prolong career

The 35-year-old Spaniard said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon - which starts on June 28 - was not enough time for him to recuperate

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Television advertising resilient in May, volumes rise 64% YoY: BARC data

Marginal dip sequentially; for April and May combined, ad volumes surpass 2019 levels, helped by IPL: BARC data

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Exploring windows to enhance shareholder value: Thyrocare Technologies

Thyrocare's market capitalisation is around Rs 6,916 crore. The deal thus could be for a shareholding in the firm

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Vacationers head to the hills to de-stress as states start unlock process

Over the past fortnight, five-star hotel chains including and premium boutique brand are seeing the occupancy at their properties either reach the near optimum level or being completely sold out.

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Indian nonprofits focusing on Covid aid receive grant from MacKenzie Scott

Billionaire Scott gives away $2.7 bn to 286 companies globally

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Govt okays proposal to roll out project to explore deep ocean for resources

The cost of the mission has been estimated at Rs 4,077 crore over a five-year period and will be implemented in phases

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Exports jump 46% to $14 billion so far in June on shipment growth

Imports too rose by 98.33 per cent to $19.59 billion during the period, the data showed

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I-T portal glitches: FinMin invites stakeholders' representations

The deadline for submission of the representations is June 18

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HDFC Bank draws up groundwork to regain credit card market share

Will come back with a bang once RBI lifts freeze, says bank

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MCA removes restrictions on board meetings via video conferencing

With the latest notification, the provision restricting video conferencing or other audio visual means has been removed permanently.

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RBI 'cautiously optimistic' about economic recovery after Covid second wave

Second Covid wave shaved off Rs 2 trn from FY22 output, says central bank in 'State of the Economy' report in its June bulletin

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PNB scam: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against Gitanjali ex-official

Two officials of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) -- Sagar Sawant and Sanjay Prasad -- and a director of the Gili and the Nakshtra brands under the group, Dhanesh Seth, have also been named as accused

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US Fed holds rates at zero, projects two hikes by the end of 2023

"Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of Covid-19 in the United States," the Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement released Wednesday

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India & China: Gap analysis

Book review of India Versus China: Why They Are Not Friends

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Long wait for the next flight to Dominica

Efforts by India to get back Mr Choksi will depend to a large extent on the response to the request for his repatriation from Dominica

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Opportunities galore in the east

A deeper integration with east Asian economies could be integral to India's economic recovery in the pandemic

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Sensex and Nifty fall from record highs, investors eye US Fed meet

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty retreated from record high levels on Wednesday following intense selling in Reliance and HDFC twins as investors turned cautious ahead of the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting. The 30-share BSE index ended 271.07 points or 0.51 per cent lower at 52,501.98. It had closed at an all-time high of 52,773.05 on Tuesday. The broader NSE Nifty retreated from a record and declined 101.70 points or 0.64 per cent to 15,767.55. PowerGrid was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Reliance, L&T, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance. On the other hand, Nestle, NTPC, ONGC, Bajaj Finserv Hindustan Unilever and Infosys were among the gainers. Investors kept an eye on the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting, which is set to conclude on Wednesday. Lack of fresh trigger from overseas markets also weighed on the local stocks as Asian markets closed mixed. Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo ended

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No good options

A year after Galwan, Beijing still has the upper hand

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Sustainable pricing

Govt and vaccine makers should be transparent

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As mandatory gold hallmarking kicks in, manufacturers push for exemption

Hallmarking will be done at the first point of sale, maintains BIS chief

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Must repair economy & health infrastructure, says PM Narendra Modi

Though disruption is still there, PM calls for focusing on twin foundations

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Applyboard to leverage $300-mn funding to expand India operations

Applyboard has raised $300 milli­on at an enterprise valuation of $3.2 billion led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board thro­ugh its Teachers' Innovation Platf­orm in the latest funding round

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Covid-19 calls for a new agriculture

The pandemic underscores the need to redefine our relationship with nature

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Almost 92% casual workers didn't get wages during lockdown: SWAN survey

The survey, which was conducted among 1,396 worker groups, adding up to 8,023 people that included 4,836 women and children, showed that 76 per cent of the workers had less than Rs 200 left with them

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Market cautious on HFCs; concerns over growth, asset quality weigh

The major players all seem confident of fast revival in demand once conditions normalise

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Thomas Cook, SOTC launch 'travel first, pay later' scheme

The schemes address issues related to health and hygiene during travel and also of financial risk of booking trips during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Vedanta arm is paying almost nothing for Videocon group, says NCLT

Expresses surprise that Twin Star's bid was so close to liquidation value

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Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin at Rs 150 not sustainable: Bharat Biotech

Higher price in private market required to offset part of the costs, argues firm

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Retail sales fall 79% in May, unlock to bring relief: RAI survey

RAI expects business sentiment to improve in June as the unlock programme gets underway

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Churn in Bihar politics as Chirag Paswan removed as LJP national president

His uncle, Pashupati Paras, took control of the LJP, ousted Chirag from the presidentship of the party and decamped with five MPs to the Janta Dal United (JDU), the very target of Chirag's attack

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Jubilant FoodWorks consolidated net profit jumps three-fold in Q4

The firm's revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,037.85 crore in Q4, up 14.21 per cent from Rs 908.75 crore in the corresponding period a year ago

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Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel kick off 5G network trials in India

Tests in other cities will commence soon and will need to be completed in six months

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Exports zoom 69% to $32.27 bn in May; trade deficit rises to $6.3 bn

On a sequential basis, they grew 5.35 per cent and 8.1 per cent as compared to May 2019

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RBI will have to look through high inflation for growth, say economists

While the inflation numbers are much above RBI's tolerance band, the central bank would rather hope an urgent reduction of taxes by the govt brings down prices in the interim

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Barred or not? Adani investors fret over three Mauritius-based funds

Shares of Adani's firms nosedived Monday after a local media report said accounts of these funds - owning about $6 billion of shares across the conglomerate - were frozen by NSDL

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Sensex, Nifty trade at fresh highs amid gains in banking stocks

At the closing bell, the 30-share BSE index quoted 221.52 points or 0.42 per cent higher at 52,773.05

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NSDL statement prevents a $500-million sell-off in Adani group stocks

Analysts said a freeze of the FPI accounts, as reported by some media outlets, could have prompted global index providers to cut weighting of four Adani group companies from their global indices

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Covid-19 infections in age groups same in second wave as first: Govt

The government is keeping an eye on a new Delta plus variant that has emerged in Europe

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Gold holds near 4-week low with focus on key Federal Reserve meeting

The yield on 10-year Treasuries eased slightly on Monday, following a two-day gain from the lowest since March that damped the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal

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Govt panel confirms first death in India after Covid-19 vaccination

68-year-old man was administered Covishield on Mar 8

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Interest margins of banks at 12-yr high; cost of funds fell 50 bps in FY21

Analysts attribute the margin expansion to the wedge between RBI's repo rate and the lending rate in the market

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Right to protest fundamental, can't call it terrorist act: Delhi HC

Grants bail to JNU student in anti-CAA protests case

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Working in wonderland

A govt employee is invulnerable. The chances of being dismissed for non-performance are the same as the chance of being caught for travelling without a ticket on the Bombay suburban trains

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OVL-led consortium asks Iran for 30% share in Farzad B discovery

He said the Iranian government focused on strengthening domestic companies amid the sanctions

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Europe's fund managers get a green makeover

ESG or sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance investment has grown exponentially in recent times

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Dangers of a wrong diagnosis

Indirect taxes are now higher than direct taxes. But cutting indirect tax rates to address this will amount to barking up the wrong tree

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G7's Welsh rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

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Rising inflation risk

Ignoring it for long could increase longer-term costs

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How celebrity brand value can get checkmated in online chess game

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath faced flak during a charity chess event on Sunday for resorting to unfair means in order to beat the Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Sebi tweaks delisting rules to make process transparent, efficient

This comes after the board of Sebi approved several amendments to delisting norms in March to make the process more transparent and efficient

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Limited coverage: Few analysts track Adani group companies, shows data

The Adani group has five listed entities, and the median number of analysts covering the group is one, lower than that of other large groups

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Procedural delay likely to hit Shipping Corporation privatisation process

The Shipping Corporation was asked to draft the SPA and insert clauses based on the response received in road shows

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Adani stocks among most expensive on bourses: Check details here

Group's listed stocks' P/E of 102x over three times Sensex's 33x

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Tata Capital expects over 10% growth in credit this financial year

During FY21, its loan book stood at Rs 77,219 crore, compared to Rs 77,610 crore in March 2020.

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Four foreign funds in limelight for skewed investment in Adani group firms

Elara India Opportunities Fund, Albula Investment, APMS Investment and Cresta Fund have invest­ment in a number of domestic­ally listed firms besides the Adani group firms

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Early signs of recovery in rural India

Betw­een March and May, consumer sentiments in rural India fell more than twice as much as in urban India

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Churn in Bihar politics as five MPs remove LJP leader Chirag Paswan

The group of five MPs has conveyed their decision of electing Pashupati Kumar Paras as the LJP's leader in Lok Sabha to the Speaker

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Crisis in Punjab Congress: Mallikarjun Kharge panel stumped for now

The Kharge-led panel is understood to have recommended that Amarinder Singh be retained. But the CM's supporters say that the constant attrition and humiliation of the CM must stop

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Scholarship going nowhere

Book review of On Nationalism

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Insurers receive 790,136 Covid-related claims in two months, shows data

As of June 11, more than 1.8 million claims have been reported to the insurers amounting to Rs 24,397.35 crore

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Inflation tax masquerading as dividend income

What we have is effectively a tax though it is subtle and non-transparent as it is collected indirectly through the RBI.

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Recruitment for Covaxin trial in 6-12 age group to start from June 15

The recruitment for the clinical trial of the country's first indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, among children in the age group of 6-12 years will begin at the AIIMS here from Tuesday. This will be followed by the clinical trial of children in the age-group of 2-6 years. The enrolment of children volunteers aged 12-18 years at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has been completed and they have been given the first dose of Covaxin. "The recruitment process for the clinical trial of Covaxin among children in the age group of 6-12 years will begin from Tuesday," Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor at the Centre for Community Medicine at the AIIMS, told PTI. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had granted permission for conducting the phase 2/3 clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin among children aged two to 18 years on May 12. The trial is to be conducted in three parts -- 175 volunteers each in the groups aged 12-18, 6-12 and 2-6 years. In the tr

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BJP: As safe as a big bank

After West Bengal, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have recognised the next run on their bank might come in Uttar Pradesh

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Retail inflation jumps to 6-month high of 6.3% on higher food, fuel prices

Breaches RBI's comfort level in May on the back of costlier food items

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Too much, too soon

States should take a cautious approach to reopening

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A new idea of India

The values the G7 espouses must be followed

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InMobi's Glance enters influencer-led shopping with Shop101 acquisition

This is the first major deployment of the funds raised in Dec, when Glance became a unicorn with Google's backing

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NRN Murthy's Cloudtail gets tax notice of Rs 54.5 crore, says report

Cloudtail, one of the largest sellers on Amazon India, is owned by Prione Business Services

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Application window for PLI scheme for white goods opens from Tuesday

The application window for the PLI scheme for white goods - ACs and LEDs - will be open for three months from Tuesday, the commerce ministry said on Monday. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held interaction with the industry on the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on white goods. "The interaction was held to take the feedback on the scheme, the application window for which will be open for three months from tomorrow," it said in a statement. Addressing the captains of the industry, Goyal said the scheme has been introduced to produce national manufacturing champions and it will bring cost-competitiveness, quality, efficiency and technology. The minister said that through PLI, India will leverage its competitive and comparative advantage to stake its claim in global supply chains. Goyal said that the selection of the companies eligible under the scheme will be done in a transparent and time-bound manner. PLI scheme for white goods was notified on April

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I-T Dept allows manual filing of tax forms for foreign remittance

The I-T department also advised authorised dealers to accept such forms till June 30, 2021 for the purpose of foreign remittances.

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Sebi imposes Rs 15 cr penalty on FT MF chief executive, fund managers

Regulator cites obsession with high-risk strategies without factoring concomitant risks; fund house to appeal order

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Amara Raja carves out new biz unit, re-fashions as energy and mobility firm

The announcements by Amara Raja comes amid the thrust India's policy makers have been giving to electric mobility in its endeavour to reduce carbon emissions and reduce oil import bill.

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Monday, June 14, 2021

Edelweiss Financial plans to slash wholesale book by half to Rs 5,900 crore

Edelweiss has pegged inflows of Rs 3,700 crore in the current financial year (2021-22) and Rs 3,800 crore in FY23.

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Delhi govt allows 100% retail activity from Monday: Check details here

All retail and trading establishments will now be allowed to operate at full capacity between 10 am and 8 pm from Monday

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America is back at the table, says Joe Biden as G7 summit concludes

US might be able to donate 1 bn more vaccines to the world in coming years, says president; calls for probe to find whether virus leaked from Chinese lab

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No cyber breach into National Informatics Centre email system, says govt

The email system is "totally safe and secure", the Ministry of Electronics and IT said

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Govt invites tender for delivery of Covid jabs by drones to far flung areas

DGCA is set to start trial of beyond visual sight operation by drone next week

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The real oximeter

The oxygen that we get from nature is about increasing green cover and ensuring that our air - our every breath - is not polluted.

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How might lab-leak hypothesis matter?

Until the Chinese archives are opened, a decisive answer may not be obtained on whether the hypothesis is true or false

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Order in space

International agreement will boost India's space capabilities

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Two private hospitals in Delhi to give Sputnik V jabs by end of this week

Apollo Hospitals and Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi will start administering Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to people by the end of this week, officials said on Sunday. The Centre has fixed the price of the vaccine at Rs 1,145 per dose. "Apollo Hospitals are going to roll out the vaccine for the general public in Delhi by the end of the week," an official told PTI. An official of Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital also said it will start administering Sputnik V jabs within this week. After Covishield and Covaxin, Sputnik V is the third vaccine to be approved by the government for use in India. The maximum price of Covishield for private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) has been fixed at Rs 780 per dose, while that of Covaxin is Rs 1,410 per dose. Dr Reddy's Laboratories, the marketing partner for the vaccine in the country, has been importing the shots from Russia. Over a period of time, the vaccine is also going to be manufactured in India.

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After the GST cut

Council should address structural shortfall in revenue

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Indians need to improve both soft and technical skills, shows data

India's overall rank in the report was 67 globally, with 38% proficiency

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Covid-19 pandemic in Haridwar: Tell-tale signs of Kumbh as super spreader

Haridwar recorded only 149 daily Covid-19 cases on April 1, but on April 23, the figure jumped to 1,115. Between April 23 and April 30, more than a thousand Covid cases were reported daily

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Ministry of Defence allocates Rs 500 cr for designing innovative products

The iDEX initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2018, with the aim of fostering innovation and technology development in defence and aerospace

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India's low score on GVC a starting point for recovery from pandemic: AIIB

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