'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.' 'He has to consult, he has to talk and he has to mobilise the best people, but having seen him function, I have no expectations from him.'

That would reverse the growth trend of around 11 per cent per annum, which the industry has logged over the past ten years, making it one of the most adversely-affected sectors of the economy.

ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, slumping over 4 per cent, followed by NTPC, Kotak Bank, Titan, Bharti Airtel and PowerGrid. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank rallied over 6 per cent.

Moody's Investors Service on Friday projected India's growth at zero per cent for the current fiscal and said the negative outlook on sovereign rating reflects increasing risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past. The outlook also partly shows weaker policy effectiveness to address economic and institutional issues, it noted in the update to its November 2019 rating forecast.

Inventory losses would be more for refineries located away from the coast because they have to stock crude oil for longer periods.Besides inventory losses, operating performance of refiners is expected to remain weak in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 due to lower volumes and weak GRMs

The telecom operator had excess input tax credits but could not use them to adjust its final tax liability.The HC allows Bharti Airtel to rectify its returns for the September quarter of 2017

Currently estimated at 574 million, the number of monthly active internet users has grown 24% over that of 2019, indicating an overall penetration of 41% last year

A well-known philanthropist was tested positive for the COVID-19, days after meeting the Pakistan prime minister.

The Indian Army chief, who is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, to review LoC operations, said, "It is very unfortunate that at a time when the

Khan, 67, agreed for the test after Faisal Edhi, the son of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and chairman of the Edhi Foundation, who met him last week tested positive for the coronavirus.

Indian agencies have been engaged in countering Pakistani cyber-attacks on social media platforms for a very long time.

Sabyasachi Dutta, managing director, Vidatec India, tells us how he spent 40 days under lockdown.

'Summer will come and this too will happen,' it says.

Rediff reader Milap Goud shares some of his suggestions to fight the virus.

Dhairya is hearing impaired from birth. But his painting describing the current situation is loud and clear.

'It will be a competitive market more than ever due to the layoffs that have happened.'

Maintain at least 2 metre distance from each other; this will help in reducing the spread of COVID 19, says Dr Sharanya Rajan.

'We are not laying any of our team off. We cannot do that especially at this time.' 'It will be hard for them to find other jobs now and we will not let our team down now.'

Dr M Madan Kumar, 45, shares some tips to sail through these troubled times.

Boston based poet and writer Sunayana Kachroo writes about her mother.

Deepak G C, 49, an electrical engineer, shares his fascinating story.

Avani Bhavya Shaliya from Borivali, Mumbai tells us why she adores her mother Chandra Ravilal Dedhia so much.

Mohammad Irfan Abdul Aziz, 39 from Nasik shares his casual work from home look!

Sanjali Ekatpure from Akluj, Solapur writes about her mother Shailaja Ekatpure.

Shiva Kumar, 49 from Bangalore shares some tips to maintain hygiene.

Ahead of Mother's Day, Rediff readers write about their mothers and tell us what they mean to them.

Koushik Debnath from Agartala tells us how he spent the last few days in the lockdown.

'The game which I loved the most, it was taken away.'

'The challenge will be making sure its efficacy is high.'

'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily ICU care...'

'Oh god, these workers will now spread the virus! Their only concern was to think about themselves.'

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.'

'All is well in Visakhapatnam for now.'

'Unless we make our own testing kits, we will not get out of this disease faster.'

'If the trial succeeds, it will become the success of Ayurveda.'

'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?'

'The government will have to provide something for migrant workers or 'Farmers will still survive because they will eat what they produce.'

'In Mumbai the mortality rate was reaching a percentage of almost 8 plus in about April.'

'I can sense that because we have shared a room for 20 years of our lives.'

'All the animals -- buffaloes and dogs -- in the proximity of the factory are dead.'