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A health worker checks a syringe before performing a Covid-19 vaccine trial in Gauhati, India. The country has approved two vaccines for emergency use so far - Covishield, a local variant of the Oxford University / AstraZeneca shot and the Covaxin treatment created by Bharat Biotech. AP Photo

Will Covid-19 vaccines provide a shot in the arm for India's economy?

After a torrid 2020, India looks set to benefit from a consumer-led revival during its next financial year

January 10, 2021

A man walks out of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building. Indian stock markets have touched new record highs as equities rally continues. Reuters

India's IPO boom set to continue in 2021 as equity markets touch new highs

Indian firms raised 450bn rupees through public share sales in 2020, more than double from a year earlier

January 3, 2021

New Delhi banned the wildly popular TikTok app in June, citing national security and privacy concerns. AFP

Amid TikTok ban India's short video apps rush to fill void

New entrants such as Mitron have seen rapid growth and investors are baking new ventures to grab a slice of the growing market

December 27, 2020

A worker sorts through plastic containers for recycling in the Dharavi slum area of Mumbai. Belgium's Gemini Corporation is trying to develop safer working practices for plastic recyclers in the country. Bloomberg

How one company is helping India progress towards a circular economy

Recycling could generate benefits worth more than $620bn a 2016 study found, equivalent to 30% of the country's GDP at the time

December 20, 2020

Indian farmers listen to a speaker at a protest against new farm laws on the Delhi-Haryana state border. Getty Images

Will India's new farm laws cause farmers economic pain?

The new laws ease the pricing, sale and storage of farm produce but experts argue the reforms are needed to modernise the ailing sector

December 13, 2020

People shout slogans as they block train services during a protest demanding recruitment into the railway services in Mumbai in March. Unemployment rate in India was high even before pandemic wiped out millions of jobs in the country. Reuters

India needs to address its unemployment crisis made worse by pandemic

Generating jobs in the near and long term will be key to revival of Asia's third-largest economy

December 6, 2020

According to media reports, online food delivery firm Zomato is expected to launch an initial public offering next year, which analysts say could help increase Info Edge's valuation as it has a one-fifth stake in the company. Getty Images

India's Info Edge defies Covid-19 headwinds as its stock rallies to record highs

Company's focus on web-based firms such as Zomato has helped it weather the pandemic's challenges, analysts say

November 29, 2020

A woman walks through a market on the outskirts of New Delhi. Concerns over a flood of cheap imports from China led to India backing out of plans to join the REgional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which became the world's largest trade bloc last week. AP Photo

Has India missed out by sitting on the sidelines of the RCEP?

Asia's third-largest economy already has a large trade deficit with China and the government is keen to reduce it

November 22, 2020

Paytm, which is backed by Softbank and Alibaba, had 30 million active users in May. Bloomberg

India's mobile payments sector is heating up as Covid-19 drives digital adoption

Global payment giants are eying India as lower data costs and cheaper handsets are boosting digital payments

November 15, 2020

Authorities in India have been steadily lifting strict Covid-19 restrictions to restore livelihoods and spur economic activity. AFP

India shows early signs of an economic recovery

New PMI data lifts optimism but economists call for new fiscal stimulus fearing a second wave of Covid-19

November 8, 2020

Smog envelops the Jama Masjid Mosque in the old quarters of New Delhi, which has the world's most polluted air that worsens in winter. AFP

Why India's poor air quality is taking a toll on its economy

Home to 10 of the world's most polluted cities, India's poor air quality is affecting worker productivity and worsening its population's health

November 1, 2020

People invited as "Covid-19 warriors" to a special screening of a Bollywood movie in New Delhi on October 15. Some states are still keeping theatres closed amid the pandemic. AFP

Festive season footfall in India’s cinemas needed to revive Bollywood’s fortunes

Producers are holding back big-ticket releases but cinema operators say without new films movie-goers won't return

October 25, 2020

An Indian shopkeeper receives payment by Paytm mobile phone technology a at stationery shop in Bhopal. Paytm launched a mini-store to rival Google's app store. EPA

How India’s start-ups are rising up to challenge Big Tech

Many local start-ups, backed by global investors, are emerging with their own variants to challenge the Big Tech’s dominance

October 18, 2020

A saleswoman stands next to gold necklaces at a jewellery store in Bangalore. AFP

Why Covid-19 is increasing the wealth of some of India's richest people

The wealth of India's most affluent people increased by 20% in the 12 months to August 31, driven by the tech and pharmaceuticals sectors

October 11, 2020

E-commerce giants such as Amazon and Flipkart are hiring more workers in India ahead of the festive season. Bloomberg

India’s e-commerce sector bucks the trend as it boosts hiring amid Covid-19

Thousands of gig workers and permanent staff are being hired to cope with the holiday demand ahead of the country’s festive season

October 4, 2020

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