Covid
TMT
Vedantu lays off 7% of its staff
Vedantu Innovation Pvt. Ltd, which operates a live tutoring platform, is laying off 424, or 7% of its total workforce ......
Healthcare
Will back 15-20 healthcare startups with $100 mn fund: W Health Ventures
Boston-based healthcare venture capital firm, W Health Ventures is looking to back around 15-20 early-stage startups in US and India ......
General
Indian market slips in opening trade tracking weak global cues
The Indian market mirrored Asian peers to trade lower Wednesday with all major sectors posting losses, as appetite for risky ......
Economy
India bets on satellite broadband to bridge rural digital divide
The day started well for Sayi Gharat. The nine-year-old schoolgirl managed to connect easily to her online science class, as ......
Economy
Global Markets in 2021: Recoveries, reflation and wrecking balls
For global financial markets, the second year of the COVID pandemic has been nearly as dramatic as the first. The stocks ......
Markets
Auto, metals lead continued recovery in Indian shares amid Omicron fears
Indian shares extended gains on Wednesday with auto and metal companies leading the recovery as investors bought recent market dips, ......
Finance
Foreign direct investment into India to stay robust: Deloitte survey
International investors remain confident of India's short- and long-term growth prospects and are readying plans to make additional and new ......
TMT
Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Infosys offer to help India with COVID vaccine bookings
Paytm, Infosys and MakeMyTrip are among companies seeking approval in India to provide online COVID-19 vaccine bookings, the head of ......
Healthcare
Delhi locks down as COVID chokes Indian health system
India's capital region of Delhi ordered a six-day lockdown on Monday as daily COVID-19 cases nationwide hit a new record ......
Markets
Indian shares end choppy session higher after positive vaccine news
Indian shares closed higher in a volatile session on Thursday after the government vowed to speed up COVID-19 vaccine approvals, ......