Legal consequences of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown have apparently been dealt with differently by high courts, and the Supreme Court is yet to grapple with them
Day: April 27, 2020
Coronavirus and the ripple effects of force majeure on contracts globally | Business Standard News
In India, the onus lies with the government to bring clarity in the use of the clause for the lockdown period, say experts In India,
The rise of discretion | Business Standard Column
Recent decisions in the wake of Covid-19 have hurt India’s FDI policy About 10 days ago, the Union government took two important economic policy decisions
The Indian version of quantitative easing | Business Standard Column
By resorting to the two-step OMOs, the RBI is managing the yield at both the shorter as well as the longer end Is it a
Hope shipping rules extended to minor ports | Business Standard Column
Some shipping lines or their agents did not feel bound by the advisories, leading to complaints from the importers and exporters The government has come
Why Franklin-type fiasco will keep repeating | Business Standard Column
What went wrong? Is there a systemic flaw? Is there a role for the regulator here? Can this happen again? What should you do to
New economic assumptions | Business Standard Editorials
Covid must cause a re-examination of aspects of economics The global financial crisis of 2008 caused a re-examination of many aspects of economic theory and
Rebooting the economy: India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP – The Financial Express
To bounce back from the pandemic quickly, India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP that focuses on broad-based development in laggard
The 40-70 rule of decision-making – The Financial Express
Leaders should take a decision when they have 40-70% of the information required for taking that decision. Colin Powell is credited with the 40-70 rule
Why is rupee sacrosanct? – The Financial Express
If the government were to follow FICCI’s recommendations and put out a package of 5-6% of GDP, with a focus on both the poor and
LegitQuest: Now, millions of law case records at your fingertips – The Financial Express
This startup has created an online database supported by search features that use natural language processing and deep learning to browse millions of law case
Emerging models: Small firms giving up office space to save rent – The Financial Express
Given the Indian economy could well contract in 2020-21,following the disruption to the pandemic, even bigger companies might enourage some employees to work from home.
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Here’s how some banks plan to support exporters, but procedural delays play spoilsport – The Economic Times
Stigmatisation of Covid-19, those infected, suspected of being infected, cured and those providing care to the afflicted is a problem that hampers the fight against
Stigmatise the stigma around Covid-19–Economic Times
Stigmatisation of Covid-19, those infected, suspected of being infected, cured and those providing care to the afflicted is a problem that hampers the fight against
Address industry concerns on unlocking–Economic Times
As the prime minister confers with chief ministers on the lockdown and the modalities of lifting it, along with other measures to contain the Covid-19
MSMEs: Govt likely to announce second set of measures to help poor, MSMEs – The Economic Times
The government is set to announce a second set of measures in the coming days to counter the impact of the lockdown, which is seen
IRS officers’ report on funding COVID relief work via tax measures ill-conceived: FinMin sources – The Economic Times
They also suggested levy of a COVID Relief Cess of 4 per cent on those with taxable income of more than Rs 10 lakh to
Delhi HC restrains IOCL from invoking bank guarantee furnished by Punj Lloyd – The Economic Times
“…till the expiry of the period of one week from the lifting of the lockdown, imposed by the central government consequent to an n-Covid-2019 pandemic,
Volkswagen AG: Factories fire up in Europe to pull economy back from the abyss – The Economic Times
The restart is crucial to pull the European economy out of a tailspin that’s forced governments to pledge hundreds of billions of euros to keep