Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rbi-warns-public-against-unauthorised-digital-lending-platforms-apps/articleshow/79926986.cms NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cautioned the general public against unauthorised lending platforms and mobile apps.In an official release, RBI
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It is astonishing that farmers are speaking up to protect traders’ interests | The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/it-is-astonishing-that-farmers-are-speaking-up-to-protect-traders-interests-7115755/ In fact, the much-advocated reform of the APMC laws has not happened so far due to the opposition from mandi traders, by now
Delaying the inevitable: The Hindu Editorial on suspension of insolvency proceedings – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/delaying-the-inevitable-the-hindu-editorial-on-suspension-of-insolvency-proceedings/article33397154.ece Restructuring of bad loans will get tardier as the bankruptcy code is kept in abeyance The government has kicked the can down the
IBC suspension extended till March 2021 – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ibc-suspension-extended-till-march-2021/article33387578.ece The government has decided to extend the suspension of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) till March 31, 2021, to help businesses cope
Coronavirus | 20 flyers from U.K. test positive as stringent SOPs kick in – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-more-transmissible-and-affecting-younger-population-health-ministry/article33394348.ece RT-PCR tests mandatory; separate isolation unit for those found with new variant At least 20 passengers coming to India from the UK tested
The speculator and the industrialist – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/books/the-speculator-and-the-industrialist/article33379007.ece A book outlines how speculation can be constructive and lead to the creation of an industrial empire There are many who bemoan the
Labour pangs – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/from-the-viewsroom/labour-pangs/article33357301.ece Wistron-type incidents raise image issues for the country What exactly happened at the Wistron Corp plant at the Narasapura Industrial Estate in Kolar
As economy heads northwards, Budget expected to provide speed – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/as-economy-heads-northwards-budget-expected-to-provide-speed/article33387402.ece Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised a Budget like “never before” – PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised a Budget like “never
‘FM will need to do a fine balancing act’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fm-will-need-to-do-a-fine-balancing-act/article33387430.ece To support the nascent recovery on one hand while maintaining macro-economic stability on the other The Finance Minister will be presenting the Union
Britain has its back to the wall – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/britain-has-its-back-to-the-wall/article33396055.ece UK supermarkets are warning of fruit and vegetable shortage – Reuters UK supermarkets are warning of fruit and vegetable shortage – Reuters× From
We are in an era of ‘financial repression’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/we-are-in-an-era-of-financial-repression/article33396001.ece ’Repression’ economics Central banks will be under pressure to keep interest rates low – /iStockphoto ’Repression’ economics Central banks will be under pressure
No need to panic, new mutant virus doesn’t kill more: Officials – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/no-need-to-panic-new-mutant-virus-doesnt-kill-more-officials/article33396533.ece?homepage=true Municipal workers guide passengers arriving from UK, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai – Rafiq Maqbool Municipal workers guide passengers
Wistron’s labour pains | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/wistron-s-labour-pains-120122201554_1.html Lessons from the controversy over unpaid workers The vandalism inflicted by workers on the factory of Wistron, Apple Inc’s Taiwanese supplier, located 65 km from Bengaluru, earlier
Self-reliant sugar industry | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/self-reliant-sugar-industry-120122201559_1.html Revenue-sharing mechanism can provide a lasting solution The government has minced no words in telling the sugar industry to stop relying on subsidies and other
DHFL bidder selection: Oaktree Capital asks lenders for fair treatment | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dhfl-bidder-selection-oaktree-capital-asks-lenders-for-fair-treatment-120122300051_1.html Oaktree and Piramal Group are engaged in neck and neck competition to get control of the mortgage lender, for which the selection process
India’s favourite dish: A Biryani ordered per second, on Swiggy in 2020 | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-s-favourite-dish-a-biryani-ordered-per-second-on-swiggy-in-2020-120122201529_1.html The order analysis is based on millions of orders received by Swiggy At a time when the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the adoption
Chinese proposals worth Rs 12,000-13,000 crore await govt nod – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/chinese-proposals-worth-rs-12000-13000-cr-await-govt-nod/2155580/ This, in a sense, confirmed what the government had feared when it tightened the FDI norms in April—“opportunistic acquisitions” by the cash-rich Chinese
Avoiding cyber siege: Scale of cyberattacks on the US shows why India must do more – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/avoiding-cyber-siege-scale-of-cyberattacks-on-the-us-shows-why-india-must-do-more/2154733/ While India was one of the first countries to come up with a promising set of cybersecurity guidelines in 2013, the new policy
Scaling back: How banks, NBFCs post pandemic can help MSMEs achieve growth in new normal – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/cafe-sme/msme-fin-scaling-back-how-banks-nbfcs-post-pandemic-can-help-msmes-achieve-growth-in-new-normal/2151713/ Credit and Finance for MSMEs: With the rise of innovations in fintech solutions, banks and NBFCs are fast enabling small and medium-sized enterprises
Amazon: Pack it, ship it: Covid and surge of online shopping amps up an entire sector – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/pack-it-ship-it-covid-and-surge-of-online-shopping-amps-up-an-entire-sector/articleshow/79850882.cms Synopsis–Everything that we shopped for online needed to be packed before it is shipped. For India’s packaging sector, this has meant exponential growth.