BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha in a special edition on States’ measures & economic policies for Covid-19, spoke with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over
Month: May 2020
Auto Associations To MHA Treat Us As Essential Service Permit Entire Automotive Value Chain – BW Businessworld
SIAM, ACMA, and FADA, the three apex bodies representing the automotive sector has sent out an appeal to be treated akin to ‘essential services’ and
Extra cost, empty OPDs: Covid hits revenue model | India News,The Indian Express
In some states, private hospitals, especially in Tier II or Tier III cities, bank on business from non-Covid patients and are wary of the ‘mahamari
Amazon says India business worst hit among foreign ops | Business News,The Indian Express
Losses for Amazon’s international operations soared to $398 million in Q12020 from $90 million in the year-ago period with operating expenses shooting up to $19.50
India Inc says relaxed norms give them some relief but need more to open up | Business News,The Indian Express
On paper, these moves are expected to trigger partial resumption of operations in the services sector. But, on the ground, a number of companies, especially
Manish Sabharwal writes, ‘RBI’s job involves trade-offs, not conflicts’
The RBI must remember three things — acting prudently to balance the next quarter and quarter century, acting flexibly to blunt this economic cataclysm, and
The lockdown is hard for women with disability – columns – Hindustan Times
Before Covid-19, women with disabilities were already undergoing their own lockdown, invisible and shut out from the rest of the world. Now, the walls are
The relaxations are positive. But the economy needs help – editorials – Hindustan Times
No country — even with the most resources — could have coped with a lockdown of this magnitude and the shocks to the supply chains
Why GST exemption is a bad idea–Times of India
To fight the Covid-19-instigated economic devastation, GoI and RBI have stepped in with incentives, cash doles and monetary policy support. Industry in India, like its
Rapidly distribute surplus grain to our displaced and poor. There’s no better time than ongoing corona crisis–Times of India
While large numbers of our nation’s migrants and poor struggle to feed themselves, 75 million tonnes of food grains – more than three times the
COVID-19 pandemic dents prospects of cement sector – The Hindu
Sustenance of production discipline key to prices, margins The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has dented the prospects of the Indian cement sector. Besides materially dragging the sector’s improving
It’s about food, nutrition and livelihood security – The Hindu
Farmers’ cooperation, technological upgrading and favourable public policies can help India deal with the pandemic The current national lockdown to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the
When Mark meets Mukesh – The Hindu BusinessLine
The FB-Jio deal will change data business in India, and that’s a worry One of the most intriguing facts about the recently announced mega-deal between
India’s lockdown is running up an unsustainable economic cost – The Hindu BusinessLine
A strategy that focusses on intensifying testing and possibly curbs on the vulnerable population, while allowing the rest to resume economic activity with the necessary
Shekhar Gupta: Situation normal, but all locked up | Business Standard Column
India needed to get back to work in stages. But by not getting the country out of the induced coma of the lockdown, Modi govt
Govt orders like no pay and job cut can severely dent business confidence – The Financial Express
Government orders on waiver of rents impinge on contractual rights. Any measures by the government which justifies avoidance of contractual rights would be anathema to
MSMEs: In revival nudge, AP to clear sops due to MSMEs – The Economic Times
The state government expects the decisions to benefit more than 97,000 MSME units, including 72,531 micro enterprises, 24,252 small scale units and 645 medium scale
Covid 19 impact on msme: MSMEs don’t have the capacity to deal with something unexpected like Covid-19: Suresh Prabhu – The Economic Times
Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown has dealt a body blow to millions of small businesses in the country. Without assistance, most will find it difficult
Narayana Murthy: Lengthy lockdown will kill more people than Covid: NR Narayana Murthy – The Economic Times
The Infosys founder said the country must accept the coronavirus as the new normal. Bengaluru: India could see more deaths due to hunger than from
MSME: View: Travel, tour after stepping out again – The Economic Times
Globally, including in India, almost 80% of the travel and tourism industry is composed of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In most countries, ‘payroll support’
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