Expert-Speak

Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Randeep Guleria, has said that coronavirus pandemic, lockdown, and communicating through technology rather than physically is straining mental health of people.The remarks hold importance on the day the world is observing the 'Suicide Prevention Day'. According to the data of the National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 1,39,123 suicides...

More and more Indian workers are returning home as Singapore businesses cut down on workforce following the severe impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an official said. "On an average, about 100 Indian nationals in Singapore continue to register daily with the High Commission here for flights back home, with over 11,000 having registered so far," Indian High Commissioner...

Needless to say, the post- Covid-19 outbreak era seems to be a new reality. And, it is no more about staying within the four walls or washing hands frequently or carrying sanitisers each time you step out or working from home for a specific period that we call a lockdown. Time has come to embrace the new normal...

By Akhil Gore Businessfortnight had an interview with a financial advisor, Raviraj Gharat. He is an expert in financial planning, having experience of 15 years in equity investment, and also runs his Indore based firm ‘Riva Financial’. Excerpts from interview: Q: What is Financial Planning? A: Financial planning is a large domain that covers different types of insurance, funds,...

August 2020, Kolkata: India, with over 1.3 million deaf and mute citizens, should make the Indian Sign Language (ISL) the 23rd official language under the Indian Constitution said Vaibhav Kothari, a deaf and mute entrepreneur, engineer and motivational speaker at a webinar – Winning Challenges – hosted by Kolkata-based social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria. Vaibhav, who was...

The COVID-19 is the most disruptive event in the modern history and a 'cooperative and collaborative' effort is needed at the global level in the fight against the pandemic, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said during the launch of a book on coronavirus on Saturday. Ambani and his wife Nita e-launched the book via JioMeet - The Corona...

The pandemic has brought about tumultuous time with there being no defined rules that one could follow as it is challenging to gauge the magnitude of the impact. The crisis has brought the business and functioning of various industries to a standstill, real estate being one of them which has been hit in a major way. With businesses trying...

Q: This was a commitment made by the finance minister in the budget which is now been taken forward by the Prime Minister with the unveiling of the transparent tax portal today. While I understand that the emphasis is on reducing litigation, on improving compliance, on bringing down complexity further and of course moving to a...

August 2020, Kolkata (India): Japanese author Héctor García, who became famous for his book IKIGAI: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, which he had co-authored with Francesc Miralles, engaged in a lively conversation with ace Indian author, historian and thinker Vikram Sampath at the first online session of Tete-a-tea – an event curated by Prabha Khaitan...

“With Indian economy still grappling with COVID - 19 crisis and prevalent demand concerns, especially in residential real estate, we hope that RBI will further cut policy rates by another 50 bps. This will help spur up demand across all segments, especially for residential real estate segment. We also feel that to encourage banks to...