Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘janata curfew’ call was met with a positive response yesterday. Across urban India, roads were largely deserted as people stayed indoors.
Month: March 2020
Covid-19 crisis: Leaders, both in govt and Oppn have fallen short in India | Business Standard Column
Coronavirus represents the most profound crisis facing India and the response from our leadership has not inspired confidence Last Updated at March 23, 2020 08:00
From KYC to KYB – know your bank | Business Standard Column
For quite some time now, most senior bankers working for government-owned banks have been suffering from a fear psychosis. Now the paranoia has spilled over
Containing volatility | Business Standard Editorials
Sebi’s action pragmatic, but will not change market reality Last Updated at March 23, 2020 02:04 IST The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
Disinfect the economy | Business Standard Editorials
Large policy interventions required in the near term Last Updated at March 23, 2020 01:58 IST The world is still coming to terms with the
Noida housing society sealed after new COVID-19 case – The Economic Times
NOIDA: A group housing society in Noida Sector 74 on Saturday was sealed as one of the residents tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Gautam Buddha
Virus concerns overblown, market overreacting: Keki Mistry – The Economic Times
There is a belief in the market that this time, delinquency will start in the home loan market. There would be problems in paying EMIs.
Decoding immunity: Can immunity be boosted instantaneously by eating selected foods? – The Financial Express
By Reya Mehrotra At a time when the importance of being healthy is being felt the most, the question of the hour is, how gradual
Coronavirus impact on economy: FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds meet to firm up response – The Financial Express
The Centre may also impress upon the RBI to consider extending beyond December 2020 a loan restructuring scheme for MSMEs, if the crisis lingers on
MSMEs on verge of collapse due to non-payment of dues by govt, privatet bodies: Nitin Gadkari in Rajya Sabha – The Financial Express
MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday expressed serious concern over non-payment of nearly Rs six lakh crore dues to micro and small industries by government
Rude truths |In India, discourtesy is an expression of power– Business Standard Editorials
The leaked video clip of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s outburst at State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar over non-functioning bank accounts of tea
Quarantined lives | Business Standard Column
The country has gone into quasi-lockdown, and not a moment too soon. The prime minister’s Thursday night speech, replete with hyperbolic comparisons to World Wars,
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Surviving togetherness | Business Standard Column
Every family lies, but mine probably lies more than others. When offices in the NCR began to shut as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus,
Real estate sector likely to suffer big jolt – The Hindu
The spread of COVID-19 in India and the resultant restrictions imposed by government authorities to contain it is expected to impact the real estate sector
Coronavirus | Banks refuse NRI foreign currency deposits – The Hindu
Lenders fear spread of COVID-19 via notes With the introduction of an increasing number of protocols to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, major
Coronavirus | SBI opens emergency credit line for borrowers – The Hindu
Nearly 80% businesses have witnessed decline in cash flows due to the coronavirus pandemic, says a FICCI survey Amid businesses getting affected due to the
We are in economic emergency: To fight Covid-19 impact, India must push through fiscal stimulus and Universal Basic Income
Uday Deb From Bharatpur to New York, the pandemic is a public health emergency that’s also changing businesses and industries in ways we haven’t seen
Test for all hospitalised patients with coronavirus symptoms: New ICMR guidelines | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: As the total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 258 on Saturday after 35 fresh cases were reported in various
Why we cannot afford to ignore urban-rural linkages during coronavirus | Deccan Herald
S Ananth The economic and lifestyle changes of the past three decades mean that rural and urban economies and lives have become more intertwined than