Two successive waves of COVID-19 have severely battered the economy, pushing large segments of the urban migrant workers and rural poor towards poverty, as unemployment rises. As the debate over whether the government should start providing direct income support to raise consumption and dispense financial safety gathers momentum, a look at the two main ways it can be done, and the experiences from around the globe.
Here's a roundup of key updates in commodities market.
Maruti Suzuki has decided to shut down third shift at its engine plant Manesar and has asked 200 workers to go on indefinite leave.