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A 1991 moment for agriculture
Key reforms will free farmers from the clutches of middlemen and trader cartels, open new channels and foster investments and competition in the agri supply chain.
Opinion | Why is popcorn so expensive at the movies?
Very highly paid A-list stars, excessive marketing costs for movies responsible for higher ticket and food prices at multiplexes.
Sedition Cases | When the process becomes the punishment
Sedition trials are statistically doomed to end in acquittals. Then why does the State doggedly pursue these cases?
Chart of the Day | Gold prices to stay up in 2020 but what about later
The next two years could provide decent returns followed by a decline.
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COVID-19 | Liquidity package will ease stress, but hangover is too intense
Given the weak backdrop and a dire future outlook, the severity of the long duration COVID-19 shock raises serious concerns about lasting damage to output and productivity
COVID-19 | Why the migrant crisis stings CM Uddhav Thackeray more
As migrants leave cities and return home, Maharashtra looks at a big economic crisis
Why oversell schemes which can stand on their own feet
Perhaps the most glaring omission is immediate measures on a war footing needed to get off the highways migrant workers still walking back home
Is record low participation in derivative markets a red flag for the market?
Cash continues to be king
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Day 2 of economic package: Still waiting for the demand boost
Will the next set of measures be about putting more money into the hands of businesses and the middle class to boost demand?
COVID-19 | The economic package must promote jobs in rural sector
India has seen one of the largest reverse migrations back to the villages, and, the government must urgently redraw its development priorities to address this reality
Vedanta's delisting bid is all about the money
Vedanta's stake in Hindustan Zinc is valued higher than its entire market capitalisation. That's just one of a set of reasons that may be driving this move by Vedanta Resources to delist the flagship.
Discom loan — It’s a relief, not a reform
Power utilities need long-term concrete measures to become “Aatmanirbhar”
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A stimulus on the cheap
Finance minister announces a bunch of measures to ease liquidity. But question of boosting demand remains.
Day 1 of FM stimulus announcement was a no-show for markets
Since the entire set of measures would be revealed over the next few days, the market would stay nervous until it gets the entire details. Volatility is likely to remain high for the rest of the week.

There’s hope in Tamil Nadu’s fight against COVID-19
A few errors from the state government and the inevitable easing measures have countered the good work done so far—but, with one of the better public health systems in India, Tamil Nadu has the capability to flatten the curve
COVID-19 | Remonetise gold to tide over the economic crisis
The value of gold in India is estimated to be 40 percent of the nominal GDP. Monetising 10 percent of this will ensure a liquidity of Rs 13 lakh-crore, which can be used to overcome the crisis
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Saudi Arabia’s voluntary oil production cut could be counterproductive
The stress of low oil prices is clearly showing. But Saudi’s independent action signals the end of the oil cartel. That could keep prices low for a long time.
Could this be Modi’s 1991 moment?
There is great disorder under Heaven, the situation is excellent
Quick Take | The economic package is finally here, how much will be an actual fiscal stimulus?
It is the right thing to do especially since the PM hinted at the continuation of the lockdown.
Tech | What to expect from Facebook’s Libra 2.0?
While the Libra Association has come out with a new digital currency, expect authorities running fiat currencies to continue their criticism
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What HUL can do with its mounting cash piles
HUL's growing cash balances can be put to better use, here are two ways of doing it
Will ‘Made in India’ iPhones have price advantage over ‘Made in China’ ones?
Yes, they will be cheaper but don’t expect a drastic price reduction because of component sourcing inefficiencies.
Chart of the day: Global food prices tank but domestic takes an inflationary turn
Global food prices fell as the pandemic hit demand in international markets but domestic data shows retail inflation building up in several pockets
COVID-19 | Kerala must abandon its old ways and redefine its growth mantra
With remittances tapering and the tourism sector down, Kerala must focus on a scientific and profitable agriculture sector
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March quarter earnings: how scary is the picture?
Initial numbers indicate things were going downhill even before the shutdown

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