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Interview | I would expect food to grow at 50 percent every quarter from now on, says Marico’s Saugata Gupta

Marico has emerged stronger from the Covid-19 crisis and is on track to attain 8-10 percent volume growth in the second half of the current fiscal year, says Saugata Gupta, MD and CEO

Chart of the Day | Discoms set new record in overdue amount

No relief for power generators in the near future

A divided electorate spells trouble for the US economy

Country emerges from polls both unwilling and unable to tackle challenges that threaten this and future generations

‘The party is pushing back’: Why Beijing reined in Jack Ma and Ant

The billionaire’s criticism of regulators triggered the move by Communist leaders to limit the power of the fintech group

Ant Financial IPO mess – a case of regulatory overreach

The Chinese authorities’ overbearing attitude underscores the perils of Shanghai becoming a financial hub

Online Grocery: What is the next frontier of growth?

The rapid growth in demand, adoption in non-metros, and customer stickiness have established that online grocery is a real and growing retail business. The challenge is to innovate and bring out-of-the-box ideas hereon

The bizarre charm of Donald Trump

Why Trump did so well in the election in spite of all his faults

COVID-19 product pipeline and debt reduction add zing to Cadila Healthcare

Cadila Healthcare is working on a potential COVID-19 vaccine and drugs. With key markets, India and the US returning to growth, the success of COVID-19 initiatives can add to the company's revenue momentum

Lessons from the US experience: If restaurants go, what happens to cities?

The demise of restaurants weakens the central economic pillar of superstar cities: the gain in productivity that comes from having many smart young creative people sharing ideas in the same place

Chart of the Day: Non-petroleum goods exports and imports back to normal trends

Looking ahead, the lockdowns in Europe are likely to make exports lose steam in the months ahead

Bihar Elections | 28 seats could decide Congress-JD(U) fate

These 28 seats account for 12 percent of House strength, and could play a crucial role in a tight election where opinion polls predict a JD(U)-BJP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) win while support for RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav seems to be swelling

Ten ways coronavirus crisis will shape world in long term

Covid-19 has inflicted a huge global recession, but one that has been far from equal across countries

For oil markets the US election is a non-issue, its immediate future looks bleak

Energy markets are speculating that the OPEC+ group may have little choice but to roll over the current cuts and delay the plans to ease those cuts till January 2021

How serious is China’s threat of reviving separatist movements in the North-East?

Beijing cannot be unaware about the ground reality in the North-East and the fact that militant groups have been on the back foot for the past many years

Time to make GST a good and simple tax

October surge in GST collection should not make us complacent; levy needs an overhaul for durable results

Auditor conundrum adds to debt concerns at UPL

The resignation of an auditor at a key subsidiary without a convincing explanation is stoking concerns at UPL. While the company maintained FY21 revenue growth guidance, performance in the September quarter is mixed

Conviction rises on recovery in commercial vehicle segment, but will it sustain?

According to the Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training, truck rentals and fleet utilisation in October 2020 rose in double-digits 

Pakistan’s long shadow over religious extremism and attacks in France

Imran Khan’s leadership of Pakistan and the desire to become the leader of the Islamic world have taken the country further towards religious extremism

As voting ends, battle intensifies over which ballots will count

In the most aggressive moves to knock out registered votes in modern memory, Republicans have already sought to nullify ballots before they are counted in several states that could tip the balance of the Electoral College

Explained: The antitrust concerns Amazon and Flipkart raise in India

Preferential treatment, deep discounting and exclusive tie-ups e-commerce platforms offer tilt the balance in favour of select sellers. Such practices go against the spirit of fair trade, the lawyer representing the All India Online Vendors Association (AIOVA) explains

The questions Vedanta’s investors would like answers to

Vedanta’s debt ratings are suffering because of the debt obligations of its parent

Global liquidity trap requires a big fiscal response

Central banks have taken unprecedented steps, but now demand needs a lift

Interview | In discussions with foreign stressed asset funds to start ARC, says Yes Bank CEO

I think we are right on track. If you just take out issues on the loan book side then the residual bank is very strong in terms of business and profit, says Prashant Kumar, MD and CEO of Yes Bank

Here’s how market bets are placed ahead of the US election results

A ‘Blue Wave’ could trigger a sharp rally, as those who have hedged their position or are bearish will jump in to cover their short position