Covid-19
Finance
IMF cuts Asia's growth forecast, warns of supply chain risks
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed this year's economic growth forecast for Asia and warned that a fresh wave ......
TMT
How Covid-19 accelerated DST Global-backed Cars24's business
Cars24 Services Pvt. Ltd, which drove into the unicorn club of startups last year with a big funding round led ......
Healthcare
CDC invests in Niramai Health to fund research for Covid screening solution
Breast cancer screening startup Niramai Health Analytix on Tuesday said it has received research funding from UK-based development finance institution ......
Economy
India's second COVID-19 wave rattles business confidence: Survey
Corporate India's business confidence sharply deteriorated due to the devastating second COVID-19 wave, with nearly three-fourths of the participants reporting ......
Economy
India's economy likely accelerated in Jan-Mar, before COVID-19 wave
India's economic growth likely picked up in the January-March quarter from the previous three months, but economists have grown more ......
Economy
COVID-19 toll on Indian economy deepens, jobs crisis to worsen: Reuters poll
India's economic outlook has weakened again, albeit slightly, with worst-case scenario forecasts suggesting the toll from the coronavirus pandemic could ......
Healthcare
Gland Pharma buys assets of Vitane Biologics to boost Sputnik V Covid vaccine production
Generic injectables-focused Gland Pharma Ltd, majority owned by China’s Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, said it has acquired the assets of ......
Healthcare
Biological E to produce J&J COVID-19 vaccine
India's Biological E will produce the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine alongside its own candidate, its managing director told Reuters ......
Markets
Indian shares end at one-week high as IT, metal stocks climb
Indian shares climbed on Thursday to a one-week closing high, as gains in IT and metal companies after strong earnings ......
Healthcare
Firms and founders band together against virus variant rampaging through India
Many firms and founders have stepped up global and local efforts in providing relief and support as India grapples with ......