As of Wednesday morning, the number of Coronavirus cases in India reached 147, with 130 active, 14 cured or discharged, and three deaths. Across the
Day: March 19, 2020
Judicial independence | Business Standard Editorials
The three branches of government, in any functional democracy, must always be kept separate from one another. The judiciary, in particular, has an enormously important
A discredited business world | Business Standard Column
On current form, the bizarre drama that is the Rana Kapoor-YES Bank saga can be labelled The League of Failed Businessmen. Anil Ambani, Kapil Wadhwan,
As fiscal year comes to a close, auditors to get advisory amid virus scare | Business Standard News
Auditors will have to account for factors such as slowdown in the supply of perishable goods which will affect the net realisable value As the
Soon, pay less and get better health cover: IRDAI hints at new changes | Business Standard News
The move is aimed at helping policyholders as the insured would pay less while getting better coverage. Health insurers cannot include the cost of pharmacy,
Exporters have started feeling pinch of coronavirus, says industry body | Business Standard News
The MSMEs particularly in employment intensive sectors like carpets, handicrafts, apparels, footwear, gems and jewellery, and marine are likely to be worst affected particularly in
Banks to seek RBI forbearance on loans to MSME, affordable housing – The Hindu BusinessLine
Repayment delay on the part of borrowers should not be classified default up to a point in time Banks plan to move the Reserve Bank
Fiscal, monetary stimulus is essential to deal with Covid-19 – The Hindu BusinessLine
Both liquidity measures and market interventions to rein in foreign exchange volatility need to be used prudently, without exhausting all the ammunition at one go
Sale of AT-1 bonds to retail bank account holders should serve as a wake-up call to RBI – The Hindu BusinessLine
The RBI needs to admit that it hasn’t done enough to curb the rampant mis-selling by banks and take concrete steps to fix the issue
Covid-19 gives global economy the shivers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Words like recession, credit crisis and even depression are on forecasters’ lips. The virus has caught governments flat-footed In what seems the blink of an
Coronavirus fallout: A report from the rear – The Hindu BusinessLine
Coronavirus is making us question everything we have been doing till now. Society is changing in curious ways The American 24-hour news media’s penchant to
Where is the vaccine for the economy? – The Hindu BusinessLine
As the coronavirus sends the economy into ICU, old approaches simply won’t work The Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Balram Bhargava, has
Low crude price: It’s not Advantage India, with demand laid low by virus – The Hindu BusinessLine
Government has to get its act together to reap the benefits in the long term Once again, crude oil prices seem to favour the Modi