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I’m trying to record a cover version each week of songs that have really influenced me. They’re not especially polished, but it gives me a chance to experiment with my recording studio outside my usual working practices. This is the first Velvet Underground song I heard. I was at a student party, sitting next to […]

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross facelift was showcased at the Auto Expo 2020. The company has phased out the diesel engine and replaced it with the 1.5-litre, K-Series, BS6-compliant, petrol engine, much like the XL6, Ertiga and the facelift Brezza. Earlier, S-Cross was only available in diesel option with a manual gearbox.

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday relaxed certain lockdown measures in non-containment areas across the state, including permission to do takeaway services at teashops. This will come into effect on May 11. All private establishments can function with 33% strength between 10.30am and 6pm in Greater Chennai Police limits and 10am and 7pm in the rest of the state.

Here is a summary of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Supposedly, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asked him to come to Kolkata for a discussion

The states do not have leeway or a final say in drawings boundaries of the areas that have to be opened up

This 140 mn strong migrant labour is vital to our economy, yet their status remains undefined

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The way in which the word corona has been terrifying the World, the only cure that has come to everyone’s mind is a lockdown. As has been in the case of earlier epidemics, no pre-planned long-term preventive measures could be taken in this time of crisis too. It has ultimately led the whole world to […]

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Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Friday said the Central Bureau of Investigation has started a probe into illegal sale of liquor during the lockdown.

King Crimson’s master guitarist Robert Fripp has had a career long reputation as an autocrat, and exacting, difficult taskmaster. He’s named an album, a band, and a record company “Discipline.” Drummer Bill Bruford once described him as an “an amalgam of Stalin, Gandhi and the Marquis de Sade,” according to The Telegraph. But recently, there’s […]

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Butterfly enthusiasts can look forward to an Instagram live with women butterfly experts from India, and a webinar on butterflies from other countries

The labor department's closely watched monthly employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War II record of 10.8% touched in November 1982. It strengthened analysts' views of a slow recovery from the recession caused by lockdowns imposed by states and local governments in mid-March to curb the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus.

Online retailers such as Myntra and Tjori have their consumer engagement teams working on to engage their customers till the time the lockdown eases. Others such as fashion brand Anita Dongre are brainstorming changes in consumer behaviour and how to keep them engaged online till the time stores become fully operational.

The streets have suddenly come alive, especially at night, in many areas where social distancing is impossible.

Time spent on games has increased dramatically as virtual zones become avenues to socialize, connect and compete.

The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, plunged to 27.4 last month from March's 51.8, by far its lowest since the survey began in March 2005 and its first time below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction in nearly three years.

The virus has brought the Indian economy to new low after new low over the past six weeks.

Kerala govt report estimates a loss of about Rs 80,000 crore in GVA to the Kerala economy in Q1 (Apr-Jun) of 2020. For March, the shortfall in GVA could have been roughly Rs 29,000 crore. The direct and indirect losses in gross state value addition (GSVA), based on an input-output model, is estimated to be 10% in 2019-20 and 20% in 2020-21.

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday relaxed certain lockdown measures in non-containment areas across the state, including permission to do takeaway services at teashops. This will come into effect on May 11. All private establishments can function with 33% strength between 10.30am and 6pm in Greater Chennai Police limits and 10am and 7pm in the rest of the state.

Discos collections across country have reduced by an unprecedented 80%, threatening power blackouts in India.

After emerging out as the highest bidder under a resolution plan for insolvency bound Hydropower Company Jal Power Corporation's 'Rangit stage IV' HE Project, with its bid of Rs 165 crores.

The data showed that India's power consumption was 110.11 BU in the corresponding month last year. The peak power demand met in April stood at 132.77 GW, almost one-fourth less than 176.81 GW in the same month a year earlier. The peak power demand met is the highest energy supply during the day across the country.

The government is making a hash of loosening restrictions while extending the lockdown.

Paul, who also heads the medical emergency management plan on Covid, tells ET in an interview that the third phase of the lockdown should be seen as the country’s strategy of rational, gradual and cautious step-wise de-escalation of the lockdown.

The consumption during the week was at 1.22 trillion minutes, still 38% higher than pre-Covid19 time (January 11-31). Last week, the total TV consumption had reached a historic high of 1.27 trillion minutes.

“The celebrity endorsement business faces a loss of Rs 1,500-1,700 crore in the April-June quarter on account of the lockdown,” said Manish Porwal, managing director of talent management firm Alchemist Marketing Solutions, which works with L’Oreal and Reliance Life among others said. The overall industry is estimated at close to Rs 14,000-crore.

In a Q&A, V Ravi says at some later stage two-thirds of the population will have gotten Covid-19 but that stage many would have recovered without even knowing they had been infected

Blood banks in the city are facing an acute shortage of blood as regular donors are not showing up due to the lockdown. While some donors said they avoid going to blood bank as it would amount to violation of lockdown, others are apprehensive of getting infected by Covid-19.

The lockdown has its other advantages than containing Covid-19 spread. It has helped police trace persons going missing from home. Some of the cases are related to persons with learning difficulties, who could not have got traced easily in normal situation.

Porters have been dependent on Ticket Collectors for their survival, as any aid from the government is yet to reach them

The government has kept in abeyance multiple-entry life-long visas given to OCI card holders till the time international travel resumes

No female workers should be allowed or required to work in a factory between 7 pm and 6 am, unless specifically permitted by the government in this regard, the state govt order said

In its latest report, the International Energy Agency has said India's annual fuel consumption will decline 5.6 per cent in 2020

In the past two months, the industry has lost about Rs 2,000 crore as stay-at-home orders and social distancing norms kept moviegoers away. Looking at historical evidence on how people flocked to cinema halls after World War II, or after a 45-day strike in India in 2009, multiplex players are hopeful of a repeat this time if safety can be assured.

Data suggests average daily reach has now stabilised at 627 million. The highlight of the week was an all-time high viewership of 4 billion impressions by the Hindi GEC genre in the Hindi speaking market, urban region.

English movies registered a 91% increase in viewership for the week ended April 10 from the pre-lockdown period, while for English general entertainment channels, the figure was 41%, according to BARC India data sourced from subscribers.

What is even more worrying is uncertainty. Even when the lockdown is lifted, social-distancing measures will remain the norm and that will mean no live events for a some more time, say comedy circuit insiders. They expect the dry spell to continue for the next 6-8 months, at least.

The government has advised people not to follow sensational news or social media posts which impact their mental state, follow facts and not rumours during the lockdown period.

Mr. Johnson is due to announce the next steps in Britain’s battle to tackle the novel coronavirus following a review by ministers of the current measures

After leaving the audience stunned with a beautiful track 'Pyaar Karona', Salman Khan is all set to release a new song which is titled as 'Tere Bina’, as he had promised to deliver two more songs to the audience.

GST Network Helpdesk on Sunday said it has handled over 56,000 taxpayer issues in one month since the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25.

The loan has been disbursed under a refinance scheme by Nabard from its own resources and was given this week. "An amount of Rs 12,767 crore has been disbursed this week to StCBs and RRBs across the country in a bid to augment their resources during the ongoing lockdown conditions for extending credit to farmers," Nabard said.

With the nationwide lockdown to fight the COVID-19 pandemic restricting inter- and intra-state traffic to essential services, toll collections from build-operate-transfer (BOT) highway projects, and remittances from publicly funded projects would decline sharply in the near term, Crisil report said.