Traditionally, our response to laws failing to arrest healthcare violence has been to simply increase the quantum and severity of punishment the next time.

When the game returns, the struggling cricket boards will be dependent on three superpowers—India, England, Australia—for bailouts

Not only has the registration of migrant workers by states been unsatisfactory, but state welfare boards’ capacities to offer assistance also varies, hampering daily wage labourers’ access to social and food security during the crisis

Covid-19 could benefit the dairy industry as consumers could shift from meat-based to dairy-based protein. The govt may consider reducing GST on ghee and milk fat from 12% to 5% .

The country’s NGOs and trade unions were critical in monitoring the situation, and reaching vulnerable groups.

Government orders on waiver of rents impinge on contractual rights.

Corona will worsen world hunger, while malnutrition facilitates increased vulnerability to the pandemic.

Bengal’s handling of the Covid outbreak raises many questions.

By Abhinav Mukerji Recently, there have been a spate of news reports on measures issued through executive orders directing waiver of rents, reduction or freezing of school fees, continuation of employment, restriction on termination of employees, and restriction on reduction in salary in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has also issued executive […]

Gaming has been serious business for some time, but Fortnite’s experiment shows the success of metaverse.

Lack of PPE & shortage of testing kits is a real issue.

Covid-19 presents an opportunity for UGC to push for US SAT-style common entrance exam

With wage-flow stoppered, and unable to get ration in the cities, most migrant workers have had to rely on food distribution by government and NGOs.

Israel has just reported a potent monoclonal antibody (mAb) against SARS CoV-2. Firms in South Korea, the US are leading mAb trials.

Jeff Smith of LiveRamp explains the connection between customer identity and going beyond omnichannel marketing

4C aims at providing insight across campaign performance on all-channels in an easily accessed, self-serve package

Billionaire Elon Musk has vowed to sue local authorities “immediately” after his Tesla electric car factory wasn’t allowed reopen due to Covid-19 restrictions, and has warned he’s considering pulling out of California altogether.
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At least one person has died and dozens were evacuated following a fire at a Moscow hospital which has been treating coronavirus patients.
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Not to be outdone by their peers back at home, the Russian military pilots keeping jihadists in check in Syria have pulled off their own Victory Day parade – and there’s this amazing footage to prove it.
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Hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he would pull the car maker’s plant from the Golden State, the company sued Alameda county, accusing officials of “defying” state laws by refusing to allow the facility to reopen.
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As trade tensions escalate between Washington and Beijing, India is boosting efforts to lure more than 1,000 US businesses out of China, reportedly offering to ease tax and labor laws, and allowing easier access to land.
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Justin Gaethje could be forgiven for being in celebratory mood after capturing the UFC interim lightweight title at UFC 249, but "The Highlight" insisted his work was far from done, and he wants to face Khabib Nurmagomedov next.
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A look back at our recent coverage, as net neutrality vanishes — temporarily we hope — into the dustbin of history

After a lifetime high FPI withdrawal in the month of March, the foreign portfolio investors have once again pulled out nearly Rs 15,000 crore from the country's capital market in April.

With the latest cut in prices, a 14.2 kg non-subsidised LPG cylinder would cost Rs 581.50, instead of Rs 744 with effect from today.

Kumar said as long as the lockdown continues, economic activity will remain tepid, but "demand should be there in the economy" and the question of logistics can be taken care of. The SBI chairman also said complete easing of the curbs is still some time away.

Curiously, the majority of those who say they want their economies to restart before the virus has been contained also report being “very nervous” about leaving home.

Petrol, Diesel Price Today:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government late Tuesday evening increased excise duty on petrol by a record Rs 10 per litre, and on diesel by Rs 13 per litre.

Even as various companies such as Tata Chemicals and NIVEA India have come forward to make hand sanitizers, the government does not want to take a risk by allowing the companies to export the product.

The government’s surprise move to increase excise duty and cess on petrol and diesel may not help the exchequer in raising tax revenues by much.

Moody's had, in November 2019, downgraded India's outlook to negative from stable on concerns of lower economic growth.

Despite an increase in taxes on petrol and diesel, oil companies are still earning net marketing margins to the extent of Rs 4 per litre, which is above the normal level.

Haryana has started to take steps towards solving the age-old water problem with the state disincentivizing sowing of water-intensive paddy crops.

The record excise duty hike on petrol and diesel will not help the government bridge the fiscal gap as planned, nor will it help boost economic growth as consumption demand will further be crippled, warns a report. Despite crude prices trading at a two decades low, the government had earlier this week hiked excise duty […]

Total non-farm payroll employment fell by 20.5 million in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7 per cent, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Hong Kong and Federal Republic of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerned with the automated clearance service usage on a shared basis. The MOU is considered as a new milestone in the collaboration between the countries in immigration…

Hong Kong and Germany will execute the service of automated clearance mutually.Effective 01 September 2014, people with HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) electronic passport will be authorized to get register for the automated service of…

The Hong Kong immigration department rolls out a new talent admission pilot proposal for second-generation Hongkongers on 04 May 2015, along with the improved versions of numerous programs that are presently in place to attract overseas nationals.Individuals…

Al Arabian Novel Factory is the sequel to Jasmine Days, the story of young radio jockey Sameera Parvin, an immigrant in the city from Pakistan, and her guitar-playing colleague Ali Fardan.

In a letter to the PM, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy said any hasty amendments to the Electricity Act might create hardship to state power utilities.

The state BJP unit claimed the West Bengal government is only interested in bringing back people from a "particular community".

Obama also reacted to the Justice Department dropping its criminal case against Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.

The new flareups and fears of a second wave of contagion underscored the dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen their economies.

Remember how your mother would present you with a grand illusion of a yummy mouthwatering dish only to have you find out later that it was filled with healthy ingredients you wouldn’t eat otherwise?

This Mother’s Day, you can do certain things for your mother to make this day special for her from financial perspective.

A fire broke out in a cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana today morning, Delhi Fire Service officials said.

1. Covid-19: IndiGo's senior employees to face pay cut up to 25% for entire FY21  Livemint
2. After flip-flops, IndiGo clarifies pay cut for senior employees will be for entire 2020-21  Moneycontrol
3. After Flip-Flops, IndiGo Announces Pay Cut For Senior Employees For Entire 2020-21  NDTV Profit
4. IndiGos pay cuts for senior employees to remain effective through FY21  Business Standard
5. IndiGo To Cut Pay And Send Some Staff On Unpaid Leave  Simple Flying
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