Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-slip-is-showing-121040101756_1.html India’s gender gap is wider than ever Revelations in the World Economic Forum’s latest Gender Gap Index hold no surprises as far as India’s poor
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France imposes third lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases, schools closed | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/france-imposes-third-lockdown-amid-rising-covid-19-cases-schools-closed-121040200045_1.html The French leader implored the nation to make an extra effort as the lockdown comes into force on Saturday French President Emmanuel Macron
Don’t take us for granted: Small savings interest rate formula needs to be reworked to help savers–the times of india
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/dont-take-us-for-granted-small-savings-interest-rate-formula-needs-to-be-reworked-to-help-savers/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
The stuck container ship on the Suez Canal was a metaphor – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/the-stuck-container-ship-on-the-suez-canal-was-a-metaphor/articleshow/81815390.cmsSynopsis Long-distance supply chains hide costly risks and those risks may help usher in a new stage of global commerce The March 23 grounding
Vodafone Idea lost 2.3 mn users, didn’t add 1.7 mn, shows revised TRAI data–BUSINESS TODAY
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/telecom/vodafone-idea-lost-23-mn-users-not-add-17-mn-users-shows-revised-trai-data/story/435459.html As per the revised figures, Vodafone Idea lost 2.3 million users in the month of January while Bharti Airtel gained 5.9 million, followed
Trump’s H-1B visa ban has expired; what it means for India’s IT sector | Explained News,The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-trumps-h-1b-visa-ban-has-expired-what-it-means-for-indias-it-sector-7254229/ H1-B visa ban lifted: Global IT companies, industry bodies, and other global tech captains such as Alphabet and Google Inc’s Sundar Pichai, Tesla
Government reverses decision to cut small savings rates | Business News,The Indian Express
lipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/interest-rates-small-saving-schemes-nirmala-sitharaman-withdraws-order-7253695/ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday morning that the “orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn”. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File Photo)
Did you back up your data today? – Times of India
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spotlight/did-you-back-up-your-data-today/articleshow/81779037.cmsLast May, I received an invitation to attend a colleague’s wedding over a video-conferencing app. When later I discussed it among friends and office
UPI transactions cross ₹5 lakh crore in March – The Hindu BusinessLine
lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/upi-transactions-cross-5-lakh-crore-in-march/article34214387.ece?homepage=true Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the flagship digital payment platform, touched a new high in March and crossed the ₹5 lakh crore mark in
लढवय्यी कार्यकर्ती : अनिता पगारे – महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
Clipped from: https://maharashtratimes.com/editorial/manasa/tribute-to-senior-progressive-thinker-social-activist-anita-pagare/articleshow/81751400.cms महिलांच्या प्रश्नी सक्रिय राहतानाच वंचित, शोषितांचा आवाज बनलेल्या व परिवर्तनवादी चळवळीत आकंठ बुडालेल्या पुरोगामी विचारांच्या ज्येष्ठ सामाजिक कार्यकर्त्या अनिता पगारे यांच्या निधनाने चळवळीचे
Educated, unemployed and in debt – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/r-srinivasan/educated-unemployed-and-in-debt/article34208219.ece By churning out worthless degrees, the education sector is equally responsible for the education loan mess The high profile exit of Professor Pratap
SC’s order on women in army one more step towards equal treatment | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/first-edit/scs-order-on-women-in-army-one-more-step-towards-equal-treatment-968493.htmlSupreme Court. Credit: PTI file photo. The Supreme Court’s latest directive on the grant of permanent commission in the armed forces to Short Service
The four serious problems with India’s bad bank plan – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-the-four-serious-problems-with-indias-bad-bank-plan/articleshow/81788240.cms Synopsis–One has to factor in the enormous gains that accrue from enabling bad loan-strapped banks to function smoothly. That said, when policymakers talk
Non-repatriable investments will now be treated at par with domestic investments by resident Indians – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/invest/non-repatriable-investments-will-now-be-treated-at-par-with-domestic-investments-by-resident-indians/articleshow/81774092.cmsSynopsis When an NRI invests in India, she has to mention in the KYC form whether the funds will be repatriable or not. As
France turns to grandparents to liberate Covid cash pile – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/france-turns-to-grandparents-to-liberate-covid-cash-pile/article34195397.ece France is weighing tax breaks for grandparents who hand cash to their grandchildren as a way to boost the economic recovery and mobilise
Push e-mandate rules to June for smooth transition, say experts – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/push-e-mandate-rules-to-june-for-smooth-transition-say-experts/article34200070.ece The deadline for implementing the Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways (PAPG) guidelines should be extended till June to enable smooth transaction, according to
Govt not interested in footing Rs 8,000-cr moratorium bill for banks | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/govt-not-interested-in-footing-rs-8-000-cr-moratorium-bill-for-banks-121033001212_1.html Govt is of the view that the onus of reimbursing compound interest charged to customers does not fall on entirely on itself, said
Your Queries (Loans): To avail PMAY, sell existing property and buy new one with home loan – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/your-queries-loans-3/2223431/ Once the home loan is fully repaid the PMAY subsidy is not possible to avail. You may request for an extension of moratorium.
Big opportunity for private sector! Highway projects worth Rs 50,000 crore up for grabs–BUSINESS TODAY
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/infra/highway-projects-construction-build-operate-transfer-bot-hybrid-annuity-public-private-partnership-ppp-ministry-of-road-transport-modi/story/435224.html Going forward, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will bid out projects worth Rs 30,000 crore on build, operate, and transfer BoT (Toll)
A plot against the poor: Beware the carbon tariffs that’ll act as back-door protectionism for rich countries–TIMES OF INDIA
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/a-plot-against-the-poor-beware-the-carbon-tariffs-thatll-act-as-back-door-protectionism-for-rich-countries/Bjorn Lomborg The writer is president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center. To tackle climate change, rich nations are promising to end fossil fuel use
