From Salon to your neighbourhood shops here's what's open and what's shut

Permitted and prohibited activities during lockdown after May 4

Do's and don'ts of Lockdown 3.0

In the second extension for two weeks announced on May 1, starting May 4, some district-wise relaxations were given depending upon the colour of zone. Let us take a look at some of the images from Lockdow 3.0, day 1:

Could wastewater spread the novel coronavirus?

The leak released huge amounts of Styrene - a benzoic compound - into the surrounding areas, leading to many people falling sick and leaving at least 10 dead.

As the name suggests, Whiteboard Capital bet on founders even before their business plan is finalised and to help them refine their products, even if it means changing the model.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) plans to set up an investment clearance cell for applying for licences and incentives given by both central and state governments. Separately, it is also looking at developing a single application form for all kinds of clearances and deemed approvals.

Madison Media’s chief analytics officer, Nagaraj Krishnamurthy has put together a marketing playbook to fight the slowdown.

In today’s reality, what used to be safe bet has become, in an increasingly social world with fewer controls and more pressures to voice opinions, a ticking bomb.

As India becomes digital-savvy, consumer dynamics have evolved more rapidly than any of us imagined.

It is quite common for established companies to have their names changed for reasons varying from business expansion and mergers and acquisitions to new identity and brand crises.

In the chaotic, competitively Darwinian, undifferentiated market, the role of marketing is more powerful than ever before, provided that it is done right!

Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, had talked about the theory of Survival of the Fittest. Well it appears that in this rapidly evolving world of marketing, only those brands will survive, which are the ‘Useful-est’!

With the evolution of brand purposes, brands began talking to the human soul. And now the next ‘organ’ to attack could be the device!

APAC businesses understand the importance of customer experience and are focused on optimising the customer journey in 2020, with one in five (19%) APAC organisations identifying better CX as their most exciting opportunity for this year.

The time saved on travel can now be used to upskill or learn about a new sector or industry that you previously did not cater to. Having a sound knowledge of your clients’ business makes you stand out amongst your competition.

Building brand esteem and reputation is one of the most precious but least understood dynamics in the business world.

Consumer inertia, which is the biggest obstacle in ordinary situations, is passé. With significant changes to their environment, consumers are continuously evaluating and revaluating their choices across categories and brands.

The CAIT claims that the acquisition will give Walmart incentives to block a section of the market to certain seller’s thereby reducing competition in the market.

Pune based IT Company Destek Infosolutions Pvt Ltd has raised an amount of 2 Million in seed funding round for one of its platforms, LegalNextt - An Extensi...

As more and more people participate in the digital economy, there is a need for countries to develop a framework to regulate and to get a 'fair' share of taxes from the revenues generated by such businesses.

Implementation of KAMs in true spirit will certainly strengthen the faith on Chartered Accountants and also add value to the organization having strong foundation of transparency and corporate governance.

The registration process will be in addition to the Directors Identification Number, where a KYC process was recently undertaken.

Trademark serves as defence mechanism to protect an MSME’s brand from loss of reputation, retaining a good trustworthy relationship with your existing and potential customers.

The recent Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a big sigh of relief for MSMEs which would, ensure faster debt recovery or liquidation process.

A co-founders’ agreement outlines the rights and responsibilities of the co-founder that can help in avoiding any conflict that might arise among co-founders in future.

There are special provisions for the shifting of a registered office to another State or Union Territory, within the same state under the jurisdiction of the same Registrar and shifting of registered office from the jurisdiction of one RoC to another RoC in the same state.

OPC under the Companies Act, 2013 is a separate legal entity having perpetual succession, which is required to be registered as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

The Code has expanded the definition of “employer” as well as “employee”, resulting in a broad based applicability of the regulations and is now applicable to employees in both organised and unorganised sectors.

The term that has assumed relevance in contractual context today for businesses is “force majeure”.

The biggest cause of such fires is non-delegation of tasks to responsible people with clearly defined accountability. When you delegate, you have to allow time for people to step up and demonstrate their abilities.

The Ministry of MSME, therefore, offers the Assistance to Training Institutions Scheme for providing financial aid to institutions to impart entrepreneurship development programs.

From hiring to remuneration and skilling to mentoring, every HR process can be improved by applying design thinking to it.

In most cases, employees today spend over fifty per cent of their waking hours at the workplace, and that environment greatly influences their performance.

Task management is superior to time management as it provides the required flexibility, personalisation and customisation.

It is impractical for one or a small group of company executives to collect, and process all the information regarding the imminent threat of Covid-19 infection in their area or among their staff.

With businesses all over the world taking action to help combat the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are moving towards remote working.

CFOs have a central role to play during the financial crisis since they are the leader of the company who directly contributes to the organization's financial health.

We are all in this together, so the ideal way is to stay transparent with your consumers about what your business is going through. Customers can empathize with companies facing a crisis, as long as the communication is transparent.

The pandemic has not only caused innumerable casualties and grief, but has sent economies on a downward spiral. The only proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is a collective assumption that ‘this, too, shall pass.’

“The stories that children will tell through their art will be incredibly moving as well as funny and we at the ABC are proud to be partnering on this project.”

The ABC will give all Australians, no matter where they are, access to this year’s Anzac Day commemorations, with extensive coverage across its radio, television, digital and social media platforms.