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Why real estate players do not deserve a bail-out package
The problems that the real estate sector is facing are its own creation
Indian firms’ cash buffers are among the lowest in the world
BIS says around 60 percent of Indian companies may not be able to cover their interest costs and operating expenses this year even with 100 percent debt rollovers
Why India needs a pandemic law desperately
India has been using three outdated laws to decide its response in the Covid-19 pandemic. This needs to change
Indian technology is at an inflection point. Jio shows how
The government wants FDI to come into India and the JPL equity buying deals will add strength to its Invest in India campaign
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COVID-19 | Politics over migrant labours must stop
The Opposition must leave the Railways out of its efforts to politicise the migrant workers’ problems
The power sector's coronavirus problems don't stop at weak demand
Liquidity infusion needed in the short term, reforms for the long term
Chart of the Day: How was FMCG sales growth doing before COVID-19 hit?
There was surprisingly good news on this front as both urban and rural markets were preparing for a bounce before COVID-19 executed a washout
Chart of the Day | How badly will the current squeeze affect India Inc’s debt servicing ability?
Firms with interest coverage ratio of less than one expected to increase sharply in FY21
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Do new-age markets call for new merger thresholds? The India story
Soaring high-value M&A deals in the digital space that skip antitrust merger review have spurred a global debate on how fitting merger control thresholds really are
Is Warren Buffett over cautious?
Throughout the rally in April, Berkshire Hathaway was a seller in the market
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
COVID-19 | Let’s not deny the right to a decent burial
There can be no compromise to the right to a decent burial of those who die due to COVID-19. Society must be sensitised to this, as well as to the fact that certain medical guidelines need to be followed during these burials
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PMI shows Indian manufacturing sector shrank at record pace in April
The reduction in employment was the quickest in the survey’s history
HUL’s results and the existential questions posed by COVID-19 for FMCG stocks
If consumers begin thinking about spending on needs (essential) versus wants (discretionary) post-COVID, then the FMCG industry is in for difficult times.

COVID-19 | Q1 global contractions indicate a deepening crisis
The first quarter GDP results from major economies indicate the seriousness of the economic recession—and the massive relief packages could be useful only if a joint health solution is achieved soon
Silver Lake investment a feather in the cap for Reliance Industries
The deal, in the midst of the pandemic and at a premium to the Facebook investment, is another sign of confidence in Reliance Jio’s enormous potential
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The one chart that captures the market puzzle
Indian stocks are ignoring COVID-19 data
Industry likes the direction, not the pace of opening up
The hope lies in the expectation that after May 17 when the present lockdown phase ends, the opening up will be more comprehensive.
States’ role key to shift global value chains from China to India
Centre has to take siblings on board and remove irritants to unleash the animal spirit of investors
COVID-19 | The restaurants will take time to turn on the lights
Going forward, technology, hygiene and safety would be the top drivers of changes and well-known brands would have a better chance to emerge out of the crisis alive
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COVID-19 | A China-led world offers a dystopian future
China will want the world to be run according to its own rules and for other countries to take after its own image
COVID-19 | Inward remittances and the upcoming crisis
The large scale return of NRIs from the ‘Gulf’ will present an unprecedented unemployment crisis. This will be coupled with a sharp decline in remittances to India
COVID-19 | Madhya Pradesh needs to get its act together
The political uncertainty the state was facing seems to have gone — now it has a healthcare crisis staring it in the face
Bengal needs to break Covid curse fast
With Assembly elections next year, Mamata must bring the state out of crisis and confusion quickly to bolster political image
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Policy | Why PM CARES and other relief funds must be audited by CAG
The PM-CARES fund, just like the PMNRF and many CM relief funds, is opaque in its functioning, even as it collects donations using State apparatus

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