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Spy In The Room

One of the most fundamental of our rights is the presumption that we are law-abiding citizens living in compliance with the law. State surveillance turns that on its head.

FUTURE UNCERTAIN

KISHORE IS STARING AT A MAJOR DEBT CRISIS. HERE IS WHY THE OPTIONS GROUP CHAIRMAN ARE LIMITED

Finance: DEALS IN DISTRESS

A slowing economy and widespread stress in India Inc. are reating opportunities for promoters and strategic investors to ink M&As, buy back shares and delist

Stay Put in MFs

DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED BY THE SMART RECOVERY AND BOOK PROFITS. THE UPTREND IS LIKELY TO COUNTINUE

BUCKING THE TREND

INA SEASON OF LAYOFFS AND PAY CUTS, SELECT COMPANIES ARE NOT JUST HIRING, BUT ALSO COMPENSATING BETTER, HERE'S WHY

''A MECHANISM THAT EXPECTS NPAs TO FIND THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS IS USELESS

India Inc. and its lenders are in a legal crisis. Pre-empting a financial meltdown due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Centre has suspended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for a year. In parallel, the Reserve Bank of India has offered moratorium on loan repayments. In the absence of debt resolution mechanisms, the burden has shifted back on banks. Business Today’s Nevin John speaks to Shardul Shroff, Executive Chairman, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co, on the legal tangle and what this means for businesses and banks. Edited excerpts:

Recessions Are The Mothers of IT Invention

As it is transitioning from a support function to becoming the business itself, great fortunes will be made and lost in the next half decade

Firms Must Test Cyber Resilience Plans, Policies

Fear, uncertainity and rapid busniess shifts have created the perfect storm for cybercriminals to capitalise on

ONLINE LESSONS

AS CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES BRIMGS NEW STUDENTS INTO THEIR FOLD, ED-TECH STUDENTS INTO THEIR FOLD, ED-TECH FIRMS LOOK FOR INNOVATIVE WAYS TO MONETISE THEIR NEW USER BASE

New Biz Models

BUSINESS ARE INCREASINGLY ADOPTING SAFER AND SMARTER WAYS OF MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERING SERVICES

A Quantum Leap

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR IS WITNESSING THE ADOPTION OF NEW BUSINESS MODE; CHANGES, ALBEIT IN DIFFERENT AND INNOVATE WAYS

Intelligent Farming

AGRI FIRMS NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN USING AI TO HELP FARMERS FIGHT PESTS, KEEP SOIL HEALTHY AND EVEN PREDICTING PRICES OF THEIR PRODUCE

Telecom 2.0

TELECOM COMPANIES ARE BUILDING DIGITAL REVENUE STREAMS TO JUMP INTO THE GLOBAL FRAY

Tough Fight

Economic measures against China — where they work, where they don't

Cracks in The Hinduja Undivided Family

Hinduja family seems headed for a split. Why a family constitution may have helped

''REMAIN HUNGRY FOR GROWTH AND CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO''

Best Advice I Ever Got

Technology: Tech-Tonic Shift In Hotels

From smartphones doubling up as room keys to real-time data access for staff to new solutions for cleaner air, technology is transforming the hospitality sector

Managing The Debt Challenge

Rising debt of Centre and states is set to weaken the country's credit profile. What is the way out?

The Curious Case of WHO Funding

US President Donald Trump’s announcement to end support for WHO is a reminder for the much-needed reforms in the agency’s financial structure

Industry: Brewing Trouble

India’s nascent microbrewery industry is facing the double whammy of lockdown blues and high taxation

WILL ROPE IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IF CASES SURGE”

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the flagship health insurance scheme of the Central government, has just reached the one-crore treatment landmark. The total cost has been around ₹14,000 crore so far. Launched 20 months ago, the scheme – a partnership between Centre and states – provides ₹5 lakh a year health cover to 10.74 crore poor families. Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, National Health Authority, which implements the AB-PMJAY, talks to Joe C. Mathew about how the AB-PMJAY cover can help the poor fight the Covid-19 emergency. Edited excerpts.

Sky is Limited

Airlines have taken to the skies after two months. But their pain is far from over

Management: Spacing it Out

WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING NORMS IN PLACE, OPEN OFFICE DESIGNS ARE BEING TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

Corporate: Pangs of High Leverage

With the post-lockdown economy still to pick up, highly leveraged companies are looking at ways to reduce debt

A Lot of Bull

Why the sharp recovery and sustained run in stock markets is built on weak fundamentals. Despite the fall, they are trading at double the valuation of the 2008 Lehman crash

Bond Fund With a Difference

BHARAT BOND ETFS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN AAA-RATED PSUS AT LOW COST WITH PREDICTABLE RETURNS AND EQUITIES-LIKE LIQUIDITY

Ticking Time Bomb

Up to ₹40 lakh crore worth of loans of banks are under six-month moratorium. The risk of default looms large

How To Make FTAs Work

India’s experience with free trade agreements has been bitter. Can the country learn from its mistakes?

GROWTH SHOULD PICK UP FROM SECOND HALF OF THE FISCAL

India's economy is expected to shrink in FY21. The government has come out with several reforms of late to make the country a global manufacturing hub and push jobs and growth. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, while speaking with Business Today’s Nirbhay Kumar, says that foreign companies are strongly considering the possibility of shifting manufacturing to India given its low costs and a huge market. Kant talks about plans to attract foreign investment, boost local demand and reforms kick-started by the government. Edited excerpts:

“The ISA wants a solarised hospital in every district”

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) took shape at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) held in Paris in 2015. Its formation was spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Headquartered in India, ISA has 86 signatories, 67 member countries, and 48 partners. It plans to facilitate more than $1,000-billion investment in solar energy by 2030. Upendra Tripathy, Founding Director General, ISA, and former secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, spoke to P.B. Jayakumar about the alliance’s future plans. Edited excerpts.