Even with airports, malls, bars and restaurants shuttered up the world hasn’t stopped drinking. Only, it is drinking at home these days. Some places like
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Fiscal package is overdue–Times of India
IMF has forecast that India’s economy in the current financial year will expand by 1.9%, the lowest level in about three decades. A couple of
Unparalleled global recession underway, twice as severe as 2009: Report – business news – Hindustan Times
Fitch said the slump in FY21 growth was mainly due to a projected fall in consumer spending to just 0.3 per cent in FY21 from
When your private space is actually a public space – analysis – Hindustan Times
For millions in urban India, it is the street, the marketplace, or the public transport that offers moments of privacy Prakash Nedungadi As the lockdown
Post lockdown, India’s economy should not lapse into ‘permit raj’ | The Indian Express
At this crossroads, missteps can change nation’s trajectory for decades to come. We cannot have the poor, the labourers and the migrants bear the brunt
Maruti not to resume production despite permission from the authorities – The Hindu
Earlier, the Haryana government issued a permission certificate to the company saying the “authorised strength” of the company during the lockdown period would be 4,696
Exploiting a pandemic: The Hindu editorial on Trump’s immigration policy – The Hindu
Trump’s immigration policy is more campaign point than response to impact of the virus United States President Donald Trump has announced that he would be using an
Non-essentials can wait: The Hindu Editorial on e-commerce flip-flop – The Hindu
While the flip-flop on e-commerce seems arbitrary, caution is best during a pandemic The Centre’s last-minute reversal of its decision to allow e-commerce companies to resume deliveries
View: Only time will tell if Jio-Facebook deal is beneficial for India – The Economic Times
This deal gets Jio easier access to hundreds of millions of users across WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Facebook and Jio together also have access to
Covid shadow hangs heavy over insolvency proceedings – The Hindu BusinessLine
Besides denting valuation of assets, lockdown seen delaying resolution The hiatus in insolvency proceedings could have an adverse impact on the valuations of already stressed
A case against suspending IBC amidst Covid-19 crisis – The Hindu BusinessLine
A blanket ban on recourse through the IBC process will hurt genuinely affected lenders from recovering the debt owed to them. The IBC process must,
Business needs a ‘circuit breaker’ amidst Covid-19 crisis – The Hindu BusinessLine
Smaller enterprises must be given the right to claim force majeure against meeting of contractual obligations for some time, to save them from collapse due
IBC should take a new avatar post Covid-19 – The Hindu BusinessLine
Involving a resolution professional in a maximum of two cases and engaging industry experts to monitor committees are among changes that must be brought in
Jet Airways: Running out of luck at just about every turn – The Hindu BusinessLine
Several attempts were made to revive Jet, but none bore fruit When Jet Airways suspended operations a year ago, its over 20,000 employees were hopeful
A year after shutting down operations, Jet Airways awaits new owners – The Hindu BusinessLine
Over 15 entities have shown interest in acquiring stake in the Indian airline but no financial bids yet “It was today, one year ago, I
RBI relief for banks: More time given on review period, resolution of stressed assets – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given a temporary breather to lenders on the Review Period as well as timeline for resolution of stressed
Covid-19: Lockdown period not to be counted for liquidation process related tasks timelines – The Hindu BusinessLine
An `information utility’ is an information network that stores financial data like borrowings, default and security interests among others of firms. – istock.com/designer491 An `information
Law playing catch-up with a virus – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Competition Act, 2002, has in-built safeguards to protect businesses from sanctions for certain coordinated conduct, provided such arrangements result in increasing efficiencies – Getty
The RBI should do more to boost bank lending – The Hindu BusinessLine
Additional measures such as easing of prudential standards are needed for banks to expand credit during crisis times like Covid Building upon the measures announced
IBBI slaps Rs 1-lakh penalty on erring insolvency professional – The Hindu BusinessLine
Outsourcing of IP’s duties not allowed under regulations Insolvency regulator IBBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh on Koteswara Rao Karuchola, a Hyderabad-based insolvency