Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/bad-bank-is-a-great-initiative-but-can-turn-into-an-accounting-gimmick-unless-foreign-investors-are-brought-in-k-balasubramanian-citibank-india/articleshow/81341715.cmsSynopsis Bad bank is a great initiative and much needed for the country, with most public sector banks carrying a high level of non-performing
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Amazon onboards 50,000 small sellers under ‘Local Shops’ programme for shopkeepers in less than a year – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-tech-amazon-onboards-50000-small-sellers-under-local-shops-programme-for-shopkeepers-in-less-than-a-year/2207926/ Technology for MSMEs: The small sellers selling under the Local Shops on Amazon programme belonged to metros, Tier-II, and III cities offering flowers,
Across The Aisle: Besides economy, freedom is sliding – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/across-the-aisle-besides-economy-freedom-is-sliding/2207721/ Amidst a shallow and short-lived recovery and private investment missing, any celebration is totally premature. We must await the estimates for Q4 and
How the PLI scheme works for laptops, tablets and mobile devices | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/explained-how-the-pli-scheme-works-for-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices-121030501357_1.html The second part of a report on the productivity-linked incentive scheme examines anomalies for makers of laptops, tablets and mobile devices “It’s merely
How will a ministry of loneliness help? | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/how-will-a-ministry-of-loneliness-help-121030501448_1.html Loneliness, as a societal malaise, is rarely acknowledged Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, announced the addition of a Minister of Loneliness to his cabinet last
Not all women benefit from WFH – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/not-all-women-benefit-from-wfh/article34013461.ece?homepage=true Women in the unorganised sector cannot work from home. Also stepping outside the home is crucial for empowerment Though the actual numbers vary
16 leaders, as many economic verities – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/books/16-leaders-as-many-economic-verities/article34013491.ece?homepage=true Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies If economic theories have the salience to change
Inclusion is as important as diversity – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/inclusion-is-as-important-as-diversity/article34013538.ece?homepage=true Companies must make their staff feel included and ensure that the workplace is a home away from home Shankar was a boy from
Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/patching-the-gaps-in-indias-cybersecurity/article34000336.ece Doctrinal clarity and institutional coherence are essential for a robust cybersecurity posture On Sunday, February 28, there was a sensational report in The New
Women investing in cryptocurrency: What trends show | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/women-investing-in-cryptocurrency-what-trends-show-959254.html A survey found that about 6% of women making more than Rs 30 lakh per annum had invested in cryptocurrencies A collection of bitcoin. Credit:
PM Modi’s Mudra loan scheme disbursed 94% of sanctioned amount to micro, small businesses – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-fin-pmmy-pm-modis-mudra-loan-scheme-disbursed-94-of-sanctioned-amount-to-mses/2208042/ Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Lending institutions including banks, non-banking financial companies, microfinance institutions, and others had disbursed Rs 3,29,684.63 crore in FY20
Ideal Indian woman, work outside home–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/ideal-indian-woman-work-outside-home/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Brave women’s rights activists and giggly teenagers will
Covid-19 vaccine: May many Bharat Biotechs bloom–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/covid-19-vaccine-may-many-bharat-biotechs-bloom/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. The interim Phase 3 trial results of the
Sunrise beckons, turn from sunset: Aim for high-end services, manufacture–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/sunrise-beckons-turn-from-sunset-aim-for-high-end-services-manufacture/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Writing on this page on Thursday, NITI Aayog
Loan restructuring: Should MSMEs opt for RBI’s one-time restructuring scheme – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/money/loan-restructuring-should-msmes-opt-for-rbis-one-time-restructuring-scheme/articleshow/81311056.cms SynopsisCan the one-time restructuring plan, supposed to be implemented by March 31, 2021, offer some breathing space for the Covid- battered MSME sector?
ICICI, HDFC, SBI will have to offload Rs 1.2 lakh cr if RBI caps stake in insurance arms: Report – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/icici-hdfc-sbi-will-have-to-offload-rs-1-2-lakh-cr-if-rbi-caps-stake-in-insurance-arms-report/articleshow/81332755.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Quoting unnamed RBI officials, a media report earlier this week said the monetary authority is not comfortable with banks owning controlling stake
Jet Airways resolution process: MoCA, DGCA say no deemed approvals for slots – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/jet-airways-resolution-process-moca-dgca-say-no-deemed-approvals-for-slots/articleshow/81332419.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis NCLT is considering the resolution plan submitted by Kalrock-Jalan Consortium for the airline. The plan has already been approved by the Committee of
Severe shortage of sea containers leaves global food supply chain ‘high and dry’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/severe-shortage-of-sea-containers-leaves-global-food-supply-chain-high-and-dry/article33973674.ece Tonnes of perishables lying uncleared in India due to shipment delay The severe shortage of sea containers – both dry and reefer –
The pioneer of Indian self-reliance – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/the-pioneer-of-indian-self-reliance/article33973494.ece Remembering Jamsetji Tata, the original Make-in-India man, on his 182nd birth anniversary This man’s effort to further the cause of Swadeshi would eventually represent a