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How IndiGo is turning Covid crisis into an opportunity
Even though IndiGo has been flying planes since May 25, a large part of its fleet is still not utilised. These are primarily due to the MoCA restricting the commercial flying capacity to 33 per cent for three month
BT Buzz: What added Rs 86,000 crore to DRL, Sun Pharma market cap in 2 months?
Approval to explore new COVID-19 therapies, licensing and supply deals to manufacture drugs to treat the virus and fast approvals for plants under regulatory scanner have turned the fortunes of most of these companies
BT Buzz: Bike rentals back in vogue as Vogo, Bounce regain 30% of pre-COVID business
To retain and sustain this demand, bike rental start-ups are emphasising on two things - one, change in business model, and the another, focus on sanitisation
BT Buzz: How to deal with EPF reduction
While the EPF reduction will put some extra cash in you hands in these times of crisis, there will be an impact on your retirement savings; here's what you can do
BT Buzz: Vedanta board meeting a non-event; ball in minority shareholders' court now
Minority shareholders of Vedanta can now choose as to how they want to proceed - they have a choice to either participate in the reverse book-building offer or not; both decisions come with their own consequences
BT BUZZ: Questions you must have answers to before investing in debt funds
After the Franklin Templeton mishap, you can no longer ignore the issue and take safety of debt funds for granted
BT Buzz: Your term plan premium just got dearer. No, it's not due to coronavirus
The realisation, nevertheless, is coming at a time when term plans are becoming expensive. While some insurers have already hiked the premium by up to 40 per cent in April, others may do it in next few months
BT Buzz: Gilt funds witness 237% higher inflows in April; should you invest?
If you are keen to invest in gilt funds, you must know while gilt funds do carry very little credit risk due to sovereign backing, they are prone to interest rate risks
BT BUZZ: Why UP labour law ordinance is unconstitutional
The radical relaxation of labour laws by the UP government will neither help in demand generation nor in creation of jobs as argued by the state, say experts
BT BUZZ: Why Mukesh Ambani's debt reduction plan for RIL is going to be tricky
In the last earnings call, RIL joint CFO Srikanth Venkatachari had said that the Facebook deal was 50 per cent of the target value unlocking that RIL has planned for Jio Platforms