The results of the national lockdown, announced by Prime Minister Narenda Modi to contain Covid-19 pandemic, are still hazy. It was originally intended to be
Day: April 26, 2020
India’s remittances likely to decline by 23% due to coronavirus: World Bank–Deccan Chronicle
Washington: Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to
Economy of sectors dominated by immigrant labour hit hard by coronavirus–Deccan Chroncile
New York: Ulises García went from being a waiter to working at a laundromat. Yelitza Esteva used to do manicures and now delivers groceries. Maribel Torres
New York businesses plan operations amid pandemic–Deccan Chronicle
NEW YORK: Banks are considering letting some employees keep working from home indefinitely, and staggering the shifts of those who do come into the office. Hotels
Lockdown tales: What I learnt about myself – columns – Hindustan Times
Was there a hermit lurking inside me, hiding behind an earlier insecure personality that needed company and attention? A view of Connaught Place during the
Covid 19: Govt notifies exclusion of the lockdown period from insolvency and liquidation processes – business news – Hindustan Times
Coronavirus in India: The first notification said “the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak shall not be
After Franklin Templeton shuts debt schemes, Chidambaram asks govt to step in – business news – Hindustan Times
Franklin Templeton, one of the first global financial firms to launch asset management operations in India more than two decades ago, said on Thursday it
Why India needs random Covid tests | Business Standard Column
All the data we have thus far garnered about the pandemic indicates that it throws up massive numbers of asymptomatic cases Covid-testing strategies have been
The Yossarian method | Business Standard Column
While calls for lifting the lockdown are perfectly logical, they lead to the wrong solution In Joseph Heller’s 1962 classic Catch-22, the main character is an
Lives vs livelihoods | Business Standard Column
The low virus-related mortality rates for India and other tropical countries do not support the case for stringent lockdowns, which would also destroy businesses and
Trade is off: Why Modi govt’s lockdown leeway is poor consolation for India’s exporters – The Economic Times
While manufacturing can resume partially, exporters will have to contend with a shrinking global economy. India is a relative minnow in inter-country trading, responsible for
The question confronting us: What’s the cost of saving lives?–Times of India
If you are easily offended, or incapable of discussing unpleasant choices, such as lives vs livelihood, which we face right now, I’d suggest you do
Trump’s anti-immigration order busts the model minority myth of desis–Times of India
In the name of saving American jobs in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Donald Trump has hit the pause button on immigration. “By pausing
Let China invest. It gets us foreign policy leverage–Times of India
I have castigated the government for curbing Chinese investments in India. Critics accuse me of endangering national security by espousing unhindered entry of a superpower
Govt push for mandatory bank loans needed to help small borrowers tide over COVID-19 financial emergency | Deccan Herald
A mandatory offer of credit is not outrageous in the present circumstances Representative image. (Credit: iStock Photo) On April 23, bankers effectively told the Reserve
Coronavirus lockdown: Don’t hurt big retail, e-commerce to help small players | Deccan Herald
Instead of hampering big retail and e-commerce, better to give small retailers a helping hand Representative image. (Credit: iStock Photo) Last week’s flip flop by
Coronavirus: Comprehensive fiscal relief package can’t wait anymore | Deccan Herald
Govt shouldn’t delay announcement of a comprehensive fiscal stimulus package for different sections hit by COVID-19 lockdown Our vast population of migrant labour and numerous
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