Expect a HNY with vaccines in hand: CDSCO, DG

Expect a HNY with vaccines in hand: CDSCO, DG

Mumbai: India can expect some “good news” in the New Year on Covid-19 vaccines, said VG Somani, director-general of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), which is responsible for approving vaccines in the country. Somani’s statement on Thursday...
FASTag: Hybrid lanes operational till Feb 15

FASTag: Hybrid lanes operational till Feb 15

To avoid inconvenience to people on account of the mandatory rollout of FASTag from Friday, hybrid lanes at toll plazas on National Highways will remain operational till February 15, the government said. Payments can be made through FASTag as well as cash at the...
Ending a nightmare year for global economy

Ending a nightmare year for global economy

For the global economy, 2020 is ending with a sense of hope for the future, partly built on the assumption that it can’t surely be that bad again. Such optimism is also founded on the rollout of vaccines to control the coronavirus pandemic. That means a return to some...
10 ways Covid-19 changed the world economy

10 ways Covid-19 changed the world economy

Economic shocks like the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 come once every few generations, and they bring about permanent and far-reaching change. Here is an overview of some of the transformations.LeviathanBig government staged a comeback. Authorities had to track where...
A former RBI guv’s Budget tip for FM

A former RBI guv’s Budget tip for FM

Austerity is the not the solution for an economy that steps into a new year soaked in red ink. 2021 is believed to begin on a good note as the low base of GDP growth in lockdown-hit Q1 of 2020 — a massive shrinkage of 23.9% — will help India put out a better Q1 number...

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