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Business and Economy
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China GDP soars by 18.3% in first quarter, records fastest growth rate ever
The economy received a boost by stronger demand at home and abroad and continued government support for smaller firms.
Scroll Staff
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Citigroup to exit retail banking business in India, 12 other countries
The company plans to focus on wealth management.
Scroll Staff
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The second wave of Covid-19 may put a crimp in the recovery of India’s top online fashion retailers
Myntra and Ajio had recovered from the damage of last year, but 2021 won’t be easy.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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As India is battered by severe Covid-19 second wave, where is Narendra Modi and his government?
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Not Hindutva, not cut money: Biggest reason for BJP’s rise in Bengal might be rigged panchayat polls
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‘Ajeeb Daastaans’ review: One episode in the Netflix anthology film is worth the price of the rest
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A century after Nikola Tesla’s failed experiment, 5G may realise his dream of wireless electricity
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Covid-19: Photojournalist reports 45 pyres burning simultaneously in Bhopal crematorium
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Rupee gains 12 paise after it plunged to nine-month low amid surge in Covid cases
At close, the Sensex was up 259.62 points or 0.53% at 48803.68, and the Nifty was up 76.70 points or 0.53% at 14581.50.
Scroll Staff
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Business schools in India are slowly embracing sustainability
Management professors and environmentalists say the growing demand for ethical products requires business managers to focus on the environment.
Shweta Thakur Nanda
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Watch: CEO Dan Price was mocked for raising minimum wages in 2015. His company is thriving today
‘Dan shouldn’t be the exception but the norm,’ wrote US Representative Ilhan Omar on Twitter.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 104: How organic sanitary napkins are promoting menstrual hygiene in Gujarat
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Covid-19: Photojournalist reports 45 pyres burning simultaneously in Bhopal crematorium
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Watch: Rail passengers dash to the exit when asked to take Covid-19 tests at a Bihar station
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Watch: Eight-year-old Vaishnavi Gupta of Panchkula whirls her hula hoop 190 times a minute
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Watch: Jewellery brand’s advertisement featuring a transperson’s journey moves social media
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Despite the ‘Make in India’ push, the share of manufacturing sector in the GDP has stayed stagnant
Low wages across the sector, increased contractualisation and a preference for capital investment over labour has left blue-collar workers struggling.
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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New York stock exchange removes Adani Ports from index due to links with Myanmar military
The group was reportedly paying over Rs 225 crore to the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation in ‘land lease fees’ for a port in Yangon.
Scroll Staff
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Retail inflation in March rose to 5.52%, industrial output shrunk 3.6% in February
The contraction in industrial production came amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Horror was my playground’: What it meant to be a member of the Ramsay film clan
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The final edition of the Rising Gardens festival has films about solidarity between women
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IFFLA 2021 programme includes ‘Fire in the Mountains’, ‘Biriyaani’, ‘Koozhangal’ and ‘Seththumaan’
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‘Ajeeb Daastaans’ review: One episode in the Netflix anthology film is worth the price of the rest
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‘99 Songs’ movie review: The math doesn’t add up in saga of a tortured artist
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Sensex plunges 1,708 points, Nifty below 14,350 as Covid-19 makes markets jittery
The rupee too, continued its decline, settling 32 paise down at 75.05 against the US dollar.
Scroll Staff
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Working at Google is cool, but have you ever tried to run a food business on weekends?
An excerpt from ‘How I Quit Google To Sell Samosas: Adventures With The Bohri Kitchen’, by Munaf Kapadia with Zahabia Rajkotwala.
Munaf Kapadia & Zahabia Rajkotwala
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Maharashtra’s new Covid-19 restrictions may cost the Indian economy Rs 40,000 crore
Credit rating agency CARE Ratings has revised the country’s GDP growth projection in 2021-’22 from 11-11.2% to 10.7-10.9%.
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
The Field
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Wrestling Asian Championships: Bajrang Punia, Ravi Kumar to fight for gold after reaching finals
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Coronavirus pandemic has robbed athletes of the freedom to train as they want, says Kidambi Srikanth
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Watch: Rublev ends Nadal’s bid for 12th Monte Carlo Masters title in three-set tussle
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Pro Kabaddi: Star India retains media rights for five more seasons after successful bid in auctions
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Premier League: Harry Kane, Gylfi Sigurdsson score twice as Tottenham and Everton play out 2-2 draw