At present, sectors like warehousing, trucking, and last-mile delivery, are facing several challenges. Labour shortage has turned out to be the biggest one, across segments.
Month: April 2020
Calibrated monetary, fiscal stimulus on anvil: Principal Economic Advisor | Business Standard News
International passenger travel would remain shut for a long time, not for weeks but for months, he said citing examples of sectors which will continue
Kerala’s approach to containing corona | Business Standard Column
On January 30, the first case of Covid-19 in India was identified in Kerala. After weeks of being the state with the highest number of
How Covid-19 spoilt the oil bonanza | Business Standard Column
Conventional wisdom is that when crude oil prices drop, India benefits as it is dependent on imported oil to the tune of about 85 per
Why it may be a long haul | Business Standard Column
The tension between livelihood and public health will not disappear for a while. And while it remains, chief ministers will take their own call on
Focus on capital formation policy | Business Standard Column
It is vital to ensure that the clamour for suspending bankruptcy laws does not translate into reality The economic impact of the response to Covid-19
GST rates and the medical devices industry | Business Standard Column
Let us use the GST rate regime to build up a strong domestic industry in sectors like pharmaceuticals and medical devices that can play to
Read from home | Business Standard Column
One should worry, of course, about what this is doing to one small business sector in particular that was already under stress: Bookshops Those of
The fiscal response challenge | Business Standard Column
In terms of policy response, governments and central banks are intervening aggressively in the advanced economies It is still difficult to gauge the actual magnitude
HFCs: Home alone | Business Standard Column
‘The burden of unsold inventory of over half a million housing units in the top 7 cities will worsen due to impact of the pandemic.
Arrears’ collection will be tricky | Business Standard Column
We need to understand the nature of the astronomical tax arrears’ figure of Rs 9 trillion The Covid-19 crisis is yet to play out completely.
The oil glut | Business Standard Editorials
The crash in futures may not benefit India The shock of “negative oil prices” has reverberated throughout the world, bringing home the nature of the
One-stop shop | Business Standard Editorials
Jio-Facebook deal would change India’s digital economy Social media giant Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms has the potential to transform India’s retail landscape by combining
No conflict if state cane prices higher than minimum fixed by Centre: Supreme Court – The Financial Express
Since 2009-10, the SMP has been replaced with fair and remunerative price (FRP) and some states like Uttar Pradesh continue to announce state-advised prices which
NBCC moves NCLAT challenging NCLT order on Jaypee Infra resolution plan – The Financial Express
The NCLT also allowed JIL’s fixed deposit holders, who have not filed their claims within the statutory timelines, to continue their claims even after approval
Ordinance to amend IBC likely this week – The Economic Times
The ordinance will seek to suspend the relevant provisions of IBC Sections 7, 9 and 10, to provide relief to borrowers from being dragged into
OYO: Hyderabad hotel files insolvency plea against Oyo – The Economic Times
Conclave Infratech, in its application, claimed it received the minimum guarantee payment from Oyo only for two months between May 2018 and May 2019. MUMBAI:
Flipkart: NCLAT sets asides insolvency proceedings against Flipkart – The Economic Times
A three-member bench of the NCLAT released Flipkart from the corporate insolvency resolution process and directed the IRP appointed by NCLT to handover the records
Banks readying debt recast for Covid-hit companies – The Economic Times
Bankers feel companies hit by the lockdown will need at least a year to recover. Mumbai: The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) is finalising a special restructuring proposal
Ashok Leyland to resume operations at three plants – The Economic Times
The government had relaxed guidelines for extended lockdown and allowed industrial units in rural areas or outside municipal limits to resume partial operations under strict