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Debt Funds: No Safety Tag
From the NBFC liquidity crisis in 2018 to collapse of six Franklin Templeton schemes, debt funds are no longer considered safe

2020-06-14

Less Tax, Better Policies

Protecting user data, enhanced capital support to start-ups and changes in IT sector laws can transform India into a digitally empowered society

A New Farm Deal

Direct sale of farm produce, pricing freedom, digitisation and traceability in poultry, livestock and fisheries segments will go a long way in accelerating the farm economy

Bankrolling the Future

Changes in RBI mandate, new infra financing models and rules for new-age banks can rev up the banking engines

Healthcare, Heal Thyself

State public health expenditure is just 1 per cent of GDP. The time to invest in healthcare is now

Less Law, More Work

Easier and simpler labour laws, and flexibility to manage employees, can work wonders for businesses

Needed, a Helping Hand

Give Informal workers social security, say in laws governing them

How to Unshackle the Economy

Centre has rolled out some quick-fixes, but its still a long, arduous road ahead

A Digital Bet

India needs to fully digitise logistics and reduce dependence on roads for efficient movement of goods

A Quantum Miss

India's stagnant manufacturing sector needs land, labour and supply chain reforms urgently. stimulus measures fall short of expectations

Free-ing Power

India needs to move towards real market pricing to build a future-ready electricity ecosystem

Changing Mindsets

Tax regime needs greater stability, predictability and less litigation

Company Stock

Wipro share price gains nearly 6% after Thierry Delaporte named new CEO and MD

Wipro share price climbed 5.6% to the day's high of Rs 210.5 on the BSE against the last closing value of Rs 199.30. Volume-wise, 18.8 lakh and 162 lakh shares were trading on BSE and NSE counters, both above the 5, 10 and 30-day average

Investment

Are low-interest rates making you jittery? Consider P2P lending

Falling interest rate amid coronavirus crisis has impacted income of many investors who depended on debt instruments; those with surplus cash can consider peer-to-peer lending, which is attracting increasing interest from people willing to lend to those in need of short-term financing -- whether individuals or small businesses

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