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China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protestsAnger over China's zero-Covid policy -- which involves mass lockdowns, constant testing and quarantines even for people who are not infecte...
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Tamil Nadu observes one-day shutdown to help tackle rising COVID casesBe it arterial roads, bylanes, markets or malls, public places in the state were deserted but for the movement of people, cargo trucks and ...
09 Jan, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
More young women than ever before are using menstrual hygiene products in IndiaA major factor behind the upward shift, says Dr Rizvi, was giving states ownership of the menstrual health programme. “In 2014-15, we decen...
07 Dec, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
Hospitals and nursing homes look to hire more contractual workers to manage the surge in Covid-19 patientsLeading staffing and services firms such as SIS, TeamLease and Quess said requests for workers in the healthcare sector have increased shar...
01 May, 2021, 07.23 AM IST
Confident that Hathras rape trial will be fast; hope they hang soon: Smriti Irani"We had had discussions with the home minister and found a lot of support for breaking down the organised crime syndicate that is behind tr...
01 Oct, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
Azim Premji: The interests of workers, businesses are deeply aligned, especially in these times of crisisWipro founder expressed shock over states diluting labour laws related to settling disputes.
16 May, 2020, 03.08 PM IST
Battered and bruised, global supply chain shifts to recover-and-survive modeFor cos in the U.S. and Europe, ultimately what may happen depends upon the availability of key supplies.
27 Apr, 2020, 06.26 AM IST
Life in a Coronavirus lockdown at 153 Lajpat NagarWhile groceries were among the list of essential goods we scrambled to get in the run-up to the portentous Sunday curfew, I forgot, like th...
28 Mar, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
Manifesto versus manifesto: What BJP and Congress say on major issuesHere are some of the prominent promises made by each party on major issues.
10 Apr, 2019, 08.28 PM IST
Inside Mondelez's best-performing Indian factory, half of the staff are womenDressed in the company’s cobalt blue uniform for the security staff, she takes you through the guidelines to visit the 134 acre facility th...
21 Oct, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
Budget 2016: Full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's speechJaitley presented his third budget which took on the fiscal and physical health of the nation by setting the fiscal deficit target at 3.5% ...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
Budget 2011-2012: Speech of Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of FinanceOur growth in 2010-11 has been swift and broad-based. The economy is back to its pre-crisis growth trajectory.
28 Feb, 2011, 07.11 PM IST
Key features of Budget 2011-2012Swift and broad based growth in 2010-11 has put the economy back to its pre-crisis growth trajectory. Fiscal consolidation has been impress...
28 Feb, 2011, 06.15 PM IST
- Real Estate: Correct time to innovate
All we have to do is to amplify weak signals, see a pattern of opportunity & have the courage to pursue them.
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- External Sector
The world economy witnessed a sharp upturn in 2004, on account of robust growth in both advanced and emerging market economies.
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