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Life after the lockdown for NHAI is a collection of potholes

The new challenges come in the backdrop of a grim fiscal 2020 when toll revenue growth was negligible

Big industry borrowed more during the first month of lockdown, RBI data show

Salary cuts and layoffs seem to have affected consumption and personal loans.

COVID-19 | Is India’s public health infrastructure bursting at the seams?

India, to some extent, has been able to ‘flatten the curve’, and there is light at the end of the tunnel. The question is: How long is that tunnel?

New margin norms are a game changer for Indian markets

In general, SEBI has made Indian markets far safer today and aligned them to global standards.

Franklin Templeton trustees or Deloitte: Who to vote for in crucial June vote?

It appears that the regulatory hierarchy is sought to be turned upside down.

Moody's India downgrade was expected. It should have little impact

The credit rating agency has made a reference to weaker institutions and governance. The government should take note.

Indian manufacturing PMI for May lowest in Asia

Manufacturing continued to shrink in May, testimony to the severity of the lockdown.

Chart of the Day: Lockdowns easing but industrial activity still under the weather

Satellite data shows India’s industrial activity is below two-thirds of its pre-COVID levels

In time-tested ties between India and Nepal, China must not be a factor

Nepal has been a loyal friend for decades, and Indian diplomacy needs to use tact rather than the overly big boss approach

The essence of modern money

The Government of India must run a deficit and accumulate debt so that private sector desire for secure and risk-free savings can be met

Government continued to spend despite falling revenues in April 2020

The fiscal deficit in April is already 35.1 percent of the entire year’s budgeted deficit.

The government is poorly served by its senior law officer

The willingness of the government to listen, learn and go forward will earn it appreciation.

Double blow to the Bengal economy

Cyclone Amphan could not have been more ill-timed for a state scarred by the outbreak of coronavirus.

Agriculture and government spending have propped up growth in the last two quarters

Growth in the non-farm private sector was 2 percent even in the December 2019 quarter.

The economy was sick long before COVID-19 struck; the lockdown sent it to the ICU

The coronavirus crisis will worsen India’s Four Balance Sheet problem.

How space science is helping in the fight against COVID-19

Amidst this COVID-19 gloom, space scientists have found an excellent opportunity to use their skills to help fight the pandemic

Credit guarantees of 1970s make a comeback

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been so acute that it has left the government with little choice but to consider measures often regarded as relics of the past

Bhavish Aggarwal's vision for Ola is a cross between Uber and Tesla

Acquisition of Etergo may look unrelated to Ola’s service business but maybe Ola has decided it needs a new business

Chart of the day | Power demand has risen above its levels a year ago

Power demand had suffered deep cuts because of the COVID-19 lockdowns

Modi Govt 2.0 | COVID-19 has prompted long-pending agricultural reforms

Based on its performance this last year, the second year of the Modi 2.0 government promises to bring far reaching changes to the agricultural economy

Modi Govt 2.0 | Bold steps with a focus on long-term reforms

The Narendra Modi-led government has enacted several vital reforms and taken long-term policy decisions aimed at restructuring the economy

India China border tensions will likely ease

China is out to signal that Covid-19 has not weakened it and no attempt must be made to take advantage of a perceived chink in its armour

The IMF on what pushes portfolio flows to emerging markets

Covid 19 will mean lower inflows into emerging markets bonds and equities

Despite distressed valuations, deal making unlikely to pick up in India

Tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft have made 19 deals in the first five months of the current year, despite the lockdown