Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/union-budget-2021/expectations/budget-2021-measures-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-should-announce-to-spur-pandemic-hit-economy/story/429078.html While the urgent requirement is to revive demand and consumption, measures for improving India’s competitiveness are important for long-term sustainability and economic prosperity
Day: January 28, 2021
Marico Q3 results: Profit up 13% at Rs 312 crore, India revenue rises 18%–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/marico-q3-results-profit-up-13-at-rs-312-crore-revenue-from-india-rises-by-18/story/429257.html Marico Q3 results: India business delivered a turnover of Rs 1,627 crore, up 18 per cent on a YoY basis, on the back
HUL Q3 results: Profit rises 19% to Rs 1,921 crore, sales up 20%–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/hul-q3-results-profit-rises-19-to-rs-1921-crore-revenue-up-20/story/429253.html HUL Q3 results: The revenue from operations stood at Rs 11,682 crore, up 20.48 per cent YoY and 3.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ)
TikTok slashes staff but vows to stay put in India–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/tiktok-slashes-staff-but-vows-to-stay-put-in-india/story/429249.html TikTok ban: The company said that while initially it had hoped that this situation would be short lived, and would be resolved quickly,
Biden’s real challenge is to fix America’s finances—MOHAN GURUSWAMY–deccan chronicle
Thomas L. Friedman is a New York Times columnist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and is possibly the world’s foremost globalisation evangelist. A kind of Billy Graham
Setback for makers of Amazon web series ‘Tandav’ as Supreme Court denies protection | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/setback-for-makers-of-amazon-web-series-tandav-as-supreme-court-denies-protection-943887.html The apex court asked them to approach the High Courts for anticipatory bail or quashing of FIRs The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined
Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court’s ‘skin-to-skin’ verdict in minor’s groping case | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/supreme-court-stays-bombay-high-courts-skin-to-skin-verdict-in-minors-groping-case-943855.html A Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has also issued notice to the accused in the case The Supreme Court
Covid vaccine is here, virus is already in retreat. Let’s just wait our turn–VIKARM PATEL WRITES: –indian express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/vaccine-is-here-virus-is-already-in-retreat-lets-just-wait-our-turn-7162802/ If there is one thing that the pandemic should have taught us, it must be to wait in line, patiently, with at least
Return to the old normal may take away from us a very potent opportunity–BHUPNEDER YADAV WRITES–indian express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/agrarian-crisis-reform-agriculture-farmers-protests-farm-laws-7162796/ Governance, as a tool, is not about reforms. Governance is about laying out procedures for the smooth functioning of systems. But reforms go
Children from economically weaker backgrounds have fallen behind as classes shifted to the digital mode–WILIMA WADHWA WRITES–indian express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-pandemic-schools-shut-india-online-classes-7162807/ Although there has been a lot of public discussion on digital modes of education for school children, online and video classes catered largely
Over 40% adults have more than 3 risk factors for NCDs: Survey | Cities News,The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/over-40-adults-have-more-than-3-risk-factors-for-ncds-survey-7161676/ Daily tobacco use, inadequate intake of fruits and/or vegetables, insufficient physical activity, being overweight (BMI of 25.0 kg/m2 or higher), high blood pressure
Income tax regime: New, or old: Which tax regime makes the most sense for you? | India Business News – Times of India
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-or-old-which-tax-regime-makes-the-most-sense-for-you/articleshow/80459936.cms NEW DELHI: The Union Budget is around the corner and given the tough year it has been due to the pandemic, the expectations of the
Defying gravity: Stock prices surge. We still need reforms–times of india
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/defying-gravity-stock-prices-surge-we-still-need-reforms/TOI Edit Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of
Environmental, social and governance metrics shouldn’t be box-ticking exercise: Anand Mahindra – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/environmental-social-and-governance-metrics-shouldnt-be-box-ticking-exercise-anand-mahindra/article33667368.ece Businesses need to find a purpose that is transcending, says the Mahindra Group chairman Industry leader Anand Mahindra on Tuesday said the biggest
Taxing clunkers: The Hindu Editorial on raising tax on older vehicles – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/taxing-clunkers-the-hindu-editorial-on-raising-tax-on-older-vehicles/article33669721.ece Raising tax on older vehicles will help shift to cleaner ones, but some sections will need help The Centre’s proposed policy to raise road
We’re not all in the same boat – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/were-not-all-in-the-same-boat/article33669638.ece Fighting inequality must be at the heart of our economic rescue and recovery efforts One of the most incisive and hard-hitting comments on
2020-21 rabi foodgrains output may surpass previous record: Agriculture Minister Tomar – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/2020-21-rabi-foodgrains-output-may-surpass-previous-record-agriculture-minister-tomar/article33480193.ece Mr. Tomar said the country’s agriculture sector performed well during 2020 as foodgrains production rose to a record in the kharif season with
Axis Bank Q3 net profit down 36% – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/axis-bank-q3-net-profit-down-36/article33676489.ece?homepage=true Private sector lender Axis Bank reported a 36.4 per cent drop in net profit in the third quarter of this fiscal despite a
Time to shelve personal income tax – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/time-to-shelve-personal-income-tax/article33669256.ece?homepage=true The salaried bear the brunt – Getty Images/iStockphoto The salaried bear the brunt – Getty Images/iStockphoto× The revenue lost on this count will
Bank of Baroda reports ₹1,061 cr profit in Q3 – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/bank-of-baroda-reports-1061-cr-profit-in-q3/article33675747.ece?homepage=true A 69% decline in bad loans provisioning and a 55% increase in trading gains helped boost the bottom line. Bank of Baroda (BoB) reported
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