Business Standard - 2021-07-22

• Russia in talks with Kerala for Sputnik V plant
• ‘Innovation will be key to benefit multifold from this tech growth’
• Byju’s buys digital reading platform Epic for $500 mn
• Covid crimps budget housing mkt
• India eyes $3-billion oil assets in Russia
• TELCOS STARING AT EXCESS BACKHAUL SPECTRUM FEE
• DECODED: WHAT CHANGES WITH TWITTER’S NEW PRIVACY POLICY
• GIGA-SIZE RENEWABLE PLAN FACES MEGA RISKS
• GLENMARK LIFE SCIENCES IPO PRICE BAND SET AT ~695-720 PER SHARE
• ‘Came out of Covid unscathed; see huge potential for growth’
• ... cuts offer size, prices Ipoat~695-720apiece
• Mahindra Lifespace goes aggressive on land buys
• Auto financiers warn of surge in bad debt
• Power hurdles: Consumers need to wait before they can choose supplier
• Govt considers automatic route for creditors in IBC
• Centre plans big boost for MSMES with a data bank
• IBBI amends regulation­s for more transparen­cy and accountabi­lity
• Insurers’ provision pool gets bigger
• Bird flu death spells trouble for ~90,000-cr poultry sector
• RBI gives IDFC nod to exit IDFC FIRST Bank
• PNB Housing Finance vs Sebi: Mystery of the AOA
• ‘Mental health wise, all of us have been affected’
• Netflix confirms gaming foray as Disney chips away its dominance
• China’s ‘iphone city’ relocates over 100,000 as floods kill 25
• Life expectancy in US reduces by 1.5 yrs in ’20, most since WW2
• Israel sets up panel to probe Pegasus scandal
• China fines Tencent, tech giants for content exploiting children
• The ‘busyness’ trap
• Race to the bottom
• Increasing infection
• The many paths to a greener future
• Ease vs cost of doing business in India
• Metal stocks may give up some lead over the broader market
• ESG rating framework not on Sebi’s agenda, for now
• ESG investing gains ground amid Covid
• More pain in store for markets, say experts
• Floater funds gain on rate rise expectatio­ns
• Input cost rise may take sheen off Asian Paints
• Risk-return profiles can vary a lot among balanced advantage funds
• ‘End of thermal PPAS to help renewable power purchase’
• Green capital chasing companies
• External risks soften lender interest
• Mamata urges Oppn to unite for 2024 polls
• 60 of 80 Cong MLAS meet Sidhu in show of support
• Lighter, deadlier Gen Next Akash flight-tested
• Hiring gets AI power
• Charaiveti: An Academic’s Journey—1

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