Rise in virus cases could see global airlines fly into financial turmoil
Airlines are estimated to lose over $157 bn over this year and next because of the pandemic …
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Economy Trends
View: RBI’s proposal to allow business houses into banking is fraught with risk for system
The proposal raises an important question: Why now? Have we learnt something that allows us to override all the prior cautions on allowing industrial houses into banking? We would argue no. Indeed, to the contrary, it’s even more important today to stick to the tried and tested limits on corporate involvement in banking….
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Did festival demand revive Indian economy’s animal spirits in October?
Demand during the festival season helped boost three of the eight high-frequency indicators …
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Farm groups to march to Delhi on 26 Nov as Centre invites leaders for talks
The farmers’ protest will continue indefinitely if the central government does not accede to their demands …
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Current account surplus can’t be celebrated: Former FM Chidambaram
Given that India is a developing country in need of capital, a current account surplus cannot be celebrated. …
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Delhi is India’s fastest-growing hotspot for luxury homes, shows report
Auckland in the Australasia region topped the global index with 12.9 per cent price appreciation in the July-September quarter, compared to the same period last year …
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Post-festival gloom: E-way bills, power demand, railway freight down
As on November 22, 40.7 million e-way bills were generated in the month, suggesting that the total for the month may fall well short of the record high of 64 million in October or even 57 million in September, as per the data trend from the Goods and Services Tax Network. …
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Over 4 mn subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana so far this fiscal
With the new additions, the total enrolments under the APY have crossed 2.63 crore, said the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in the release …
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Banks’ collection efficiency may not sustain, says rating agency S&P
The unsuccessful auto-debit requests through the NACH platform is generally referred to as bounce rates. …
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First time in 3 years, sugar mills sign export deals without govt sweetener
India is the world’s biggest consumer of sugar, but as the second biggest producer, produces more than required. …
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