TECHNOLOGY
Water can be produced from air through a plug-and-play system: Airowater
Siddharth Shah, Director of Airowater told Moneycontrol that the company uses a patented atmospheric water generator (AWG) green technology that harvests water from the humidity in the air
ECONOMY
Congress, states, Planning Commission all wanted agri reforms; what changed now?
Politicking aside, it will all boil down to whether India’s millions of small and marginal farmers end up securing a stronger bargaining power.
BUSINESS
Q1 GDP shrinks | How long will the free fall last?
The economy’s revival will critically depend on people’s ability and confidence to spend, both of which are at awfully low levels currently
BUSINESS
Private trains: Will rail coaches give airlines a complex and other questions answered
On July 1, Indian Railways invited proposals from private companies to run 151 modern passenger trains. We try to catch the signals of change three years ahead of schedule.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 impact | Inspirational leadership is need of the hour: Harshvendra Soin, Global Chief People Officer and Head of Marketing, Tech Mahindra
"COVID-19 has initiated a 'Big Reset'. We expect to see a hybrid model of working - a mix of remote and physical working mode. This will be the new paradigm for a long term," he said.
BUSINESS
Coronavirus | IIP and CPI become a casualty when data is having its moment
Policy agility and nimbleness guided by quick and reliable time series data is crucial for India’s economic revival
INDIA
Unlock 1.0: Can I step out, which shops are open and other important questions answered
The lockdown has been extended in containment, or high-risk, zones but significantly eased elsewhere. Below are answers to all your essential queries on the fifth phase of the lockdown, or Unlock 1.0, as the government prefers to call it:
BUSINESS
Q4 GDP estimates: Four things to watch out for
The Central Statistics Office will release GDP growth estimates for fourth quarter (January-March) and for FY 20 on May 29 at 5.30 pm.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 | Helicopter drop of money gets mainstream policy attention
Why doesn’t the RBI print money, hand it over to the government and let it distribute the cash among those who need it the most? The policy toolkit has no levers to deal with economy-wide forced lockdowns for an undefined period of time. It may just be the right time for a helicopter drop of money. For, no one knows how long this slide will last.
ECONOMY
Covid-19| Born again PSU policy may usher in a consolidation spree
As of 2018-19, there were 248 operational public sector undertakings (PSUs) in India. Seventy of these were loss making, posting a combined net loss of Rs 31,635.30 crore in the year
INDIA
Lockdown 4.0: All your questions answered
We at Moneycontrol try to answer all your lockdown related queries to keep away the coronavirus blues.
BUSINESS
COVID -19 | Agri reforms can give the much-needed pricing power to farmers
Farmers often find themselves at the mercy of a buyers' group that dictates prices. Reforms in APMC, amendment in the Essential Commodities Act and an early price signalling system are aimed at dismantling many chronic distortions that have crept into India's agricultural markets over decades.
BUSINESS
Govt amends Essential Commodities Act to enable better price realisation for farmers
The removal of restrictions, based on an expert panel recommendations, will enable merchants to directly purchase produce from farmers in large quantities
BUSINESS
COVID-19 impact | Petrol and diesel are states' and Centre's trusted milch cows. Here's why
The lockdown announced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has had a debilitating effect on both central and state finances.
BUSINESS
Home vs livelihood: The dilemma of transporting migrant workers to villages explained
On April 29, the Union Home Ministry allowed state governments to transport migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students, patients and others stranded due to the lockdown to their respective states from different parts of the country.
BUSINESS
Covid-19| Migrants’ prospects could still be better in truncated factories and construction sites
Such workers send back Rs 1.5 lakh crore annually to their families in villages; these money transfers serve 10 percent of households in rural India and finance over 30 percent of household consumption in remittance-receiving households, buttressing the importance of urban growth for rural families
INDIA
Coronavirus lockdown 3.0: Do’s and don'ts
Here are some frequently asked questions and do's and don'ts regarding the lockdown extended to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
BUSINESS
Coronavirus lockdown extended: All you need to know about what is allowed, what is open, zonal activity etc
Want to know what you can or cannot do during the extended lockdown, which shops will remain open, what is allowed or which zone you fall in? Read on to know answers to all your questions.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 fight | Reacting early to threat has kept us in good stead: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
In this interview with Moneycontrol, he speaks about his strategy to contain the outbreak and the way ahead.
BUSINESS
Jio-Facebook could usher in Uberisation of India’s hyper-local micro shopping
The alliance offers an opportunity for the emergence of a new class of fintech companies to replicate the success of consumer durables financing schemes in micro and hyper-local shopping.
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19| Centre looks at Rs 70,000 crore financial package for embattled power companies
The Union Power Ministry will likely take the proposal for Cabinet approval as early as next week, which could offer debt moratoriums and reworked loans over a seven to eight year period to power companies
CORONAVIRUS
Covid-19| Plunging crude offers India chance to top up its strategic oil reserves in underground caverns
India is raising its crude oil storage capacity to equivalent of 87 days of demand, which include 67 days’ worth of commercial stocks held by refineries
CORONAVIRUS
Covid-19| Can supply cancer and diabetes medicines at reasonable price, Biocon tells West Bengal government
The biopharmaceutical major, led by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, has written to the West Bengal government offering medicines, including "additional support" services, to assist the state officials.
CORONAVIRUS
Exclusive | Full economic activity may resume only by September: Mark Matthews, Julius Baer
In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, he said the government will accelerate the reforms process to tackle the slowdown.
