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Prince Mathews Thomas heads the corporate bureau of Moneycontrol. He has been covering the business world for 16 years, having worked in The Hindu Business Line, Forbes India, Dow Jones Newswires, The Economic Times, Business Standard and The Week. A Chevening scholar, Prince has also authored The Consolidators, a book on second generation entrepreneurs.

Exclusive | Steel companies face CCI scrutiny for alleged price cartelisation

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Exclusive | Steel companies face CCI scrutiny for alleged price cartelisation

India’s anti-trust regulator, Competition Commission of India (CCI) is investigating if steelmakers colluded to hike rates, which have shot up by more than 45 percent since June 2020.

For Tata Steel, answer to its European woes may now lie outside the continent

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For Tata Steel, answer to its European woes may now lie outside the continent

Tata Steel has met with two failures in its attempts to find a solution to its operations in Europe. Who can be its saviour?

Days after Union Budget; hike, cut in steel prices

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Days after Union Budget; hike, cut in steel prices

Union Budget had reduced import duties on many steel products. But industry observers say the latest hike and cut in prices of some products is not a result of the February 1 measures

JSL looks to expand with a cleaner balance sheet, but has Budget 2021 thrown a googly?

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JSL looks to expand with a cleaner balance sheet, but has Budget 2021 thrown a googly?

Jindal Stainless Ltd, the country's top stainless steel maker, is merging its unit, and now has plans to expand capacity. But has Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's proposal in the Union Budget 2021-22 to waive duties on imports, queered the pitch?

Union Budget 2021: KEC International's stock is up over 7%, here's why

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Union Budget 2021: KEC International's stock is up over 7%, here's why

MD & CEO Vimal Kejriwal talks about how the company, whose shares have outperformed the market since the Budget was announced, benefits from the measures

Union Budget 2021: Why customs duty cut on steel imports may not impact steelmakers

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Union Budget 2021: Why customs duty cut on steel imports may not impact steelmakers

Seshagiri Rao, Jt MD and Group CFO, JSW Steel, lists reasons why imports won't undermine the domestic market

JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao on ESG, and why it is important for investors

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JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao on ESG, and why it is important for investors

For the first time, the steelmaker started giving quarterly updates no ESG standards. Jt Managing Director and Group CFO Seshagiri Rao explains.

Indian aviation veers toward non-metros in December, 13 cities see traffic better than pre-COVID levels

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Indian aviation veers toward non-metros in December, 13 cities see traffic better than pre-COVID levels

Thirteen tier 2 and 3 cities register higher traffic in December than pre-COVID-19 levels.

A 'bold decision' that helped JSPL swing back into the black in FY21

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A 'bold decision' that helped JSPL swing back into the black in FY21

In each of the three quarters, the steelmaker has reported profits, against losses in the year ago period. Managing Director VR Sharma talks about that important decision taken last year, that has helped.

For a growth-led Union Budget, government needs to continue spending on infrastructure, says Seshagiri Rao of JSW Steel

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For a growth-led Union Budget, government needs to continue spending on infrastructure, says Seshagiri Rao of JSW Steel

While the Indian economy has recovered much from the initial lockdown days, growth in the coming months will depend on government expenditure, said the JSW Steel Jt MD and Group CFO

A pilot and aviation safety expert talks about volunteering for phase 3 trial of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm

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A pilot and aviation safety expert talks about volunteering for phase 3 trial of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm

Amit Singh volunteered for the trials in Bahrain, which like other Middle East countries, has approved the use of Sinopharm

Harsh Goenka wants Shubman Gill to bat for CEAT, will MRF play ball?

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Harsh Goenka wants Shubman Gill to bat for CEAT, will MRF play ball?

Gill, one of the heroes of India's Test series win in Australia, sported a blank bat in his innings of 91

IndiGo's seven-city move, data from smaller airports show a shift in Indian aviation industry

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IndiGo's seven-city move, data from smaller airports show a shift in Indian aviation industry

While IndiGo recently announced seven new stations, all tier 2 or 3 cities, traffic movement in many of the smaller airports has already surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels. Is regional aviation, finally taking off in India?

Bird flu impact: IndiGo, Vistara go all veg in their menus

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Bird flu impact: IndiGo, Vistara go all veg in their menus

Airlines have taken off chicken and egg preparations from their menus

What to make of the steel sector rebound

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What to make of the steel sector rebound

JSW Group in talks to procure vaccines for 25,000 employees, their families

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JSW Group in talks to procure vaccines for 25,000 employees, their families

Other manufacturing companies, including those from the Tata Group and India unit of an MNC, have also been discussing options to inoculate employees

Air India transports first consignment of Bharat Biotech vaccine Covaxin

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Air India transports first consignment of Bharat Biotech vaccine Covaxin

The airline's flight carried three boxes of the Covaxin vaccine, from Hyderabad to Delhi

This is how COVID-19 vaccines will travel from Pune, to across India

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This is how COVID-19 vaccines will travel from Pune, to across India

A network of especially enabled truck, cold chain network in airports, aircraft and warehouses is being used to reach the doses, first to regional hubs and then to 41 identified locations.

SpiceJet, Air India to fly vaccines from Pune, today

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SpiceJet, Air India to fly vaccines from Pune, today

While SpiceJet will fly the vaccines to Delhi, Air India will take the first consignment to Ahmedabad

Mumbai airport to handle over half of SII's Covishield vaccine

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Mumbai airport to handle over half of SII's Covishield vaccine

The Indian government will launch the vaccination drive from January 16, and the transportation of the vaccines may begun from January 11, to ensure a steady supply chain.

Finally can see light at the end of the tunnel, says Mumbai International Airport CEO

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Finally can see light at the end of the tunnel, says Mumbai International Airport CEO

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Rajeev Jain talks about the 'unprecendented' damage caused by COVID-19 on the airports business. A recovery in passenger traffic now gives hope for a gradual recovery.

SpiceJet gets ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, with over a dozen MoUs under its belt

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SpiceJet gets ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, with over a dozen MoUs under its belt

The vaccine distribution, led by cargo unit SpiceXpress, may turn out to be critical to improve the airline's net worth and financial health

Is it safe to eat on the plane amid Covid-19 pandemic?

BUSINESS

Is it safe to eat on the plane amid Covid-19 pandemic?

The question is being increasingly asked after Thailand banned in-flight consumption of food and beverage, to ensure fliers don't take off their masks. Now there are increasing calls for the same in India.

Flybig, India's newest airline, to begin operations today: All you need to know

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Flybig, India's newest airline, to begin operations today: All you need to know

India's newest airline - Flybig, which got the permit from DGCA in December, would will have its inaugural flight from Indore to Ahmedabad

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