Comment
Will the new e-commerce rules really favour consumers?
Prashanth Perumal The intent of the rules is unclear and there are several consumer protection rules already in place
Comment
Garimella Subramaniam The OPEC deal to step up crude production will ease rising prices and balance domestic and global priorities
Comment
India’s equity market bubble may burst soon
Prasenjit Bose Indranil Chowdhury With all agencies downsizing growth projections, the equity market is vulnerable to a major correction
Markets
Sensex soars 777 points; Nifty ends above 17,400
PTI BSE Sensex ended 776.50 points or 1.35% higher at 58,461.29; NSE Nifty surged 234.75 points or 1.37% to 17,401.65
Markets
Rupee slips 8 paise against dollar to 74.99 on Omicron worries
PTI Rupee finally settled at 74.99, down 8 paise over its previous close of 74.91
Economy
GDP grew 8.4% in Q2, but recovery appears patchy
Special Correspondent Private consumption still below pre-pandemic levels
International
Singapore fits into India’s development journey: Principal Economic Advisor Sanyal
PTI Describing Singapore as an excellent example of development, he said, “We have a lot to learn from Singapore.”
Industry
Uber to launch ride-booking via WhatsApp in India
PTI It is being rolled out on a pilot basis in Lucknow first, and will be expanded to other Indian cities soon
Business
Upskilling start-up Vani.Coach eyeing $2mn fund raise
Special Correspondent The B2B firm started operation about six-months back and counts companies such as L&T, Lupin, CEAT, Cipla, Reckitt Benckiser and Kotak Mahindra Bank as its clients.