Kotler, Philip, author

Elmasri, Ramez, author

Hoffer, Jeffrey A., author

Though governments hold the considerable public authority to keep certain rights (such as freedom of movement) under control during an emergency, keeping a basic human right such as privacy at bay is questionable. The real danger is the ‘emergency’ track record of our institutions of last resort.

Software services exporters including Infosys, Wipro, TCS and WNS have delayed pay increases and put promotions on hold, due to the uncertainty over business growth across their key markets in the wake of the Covid-19 virus outbreak. CSS Corp has also paid 100% of variable salary to the bulk of its employees.

“Some clients are looking at consolidation. In this crisis, they have had mixed experience of work-from-home from different players. So, they feel, if this lasts 12-18 months, they would want to put their bets on larger players who have done well in transitioning to this new way of working,” Infosys Chief Operating Officer UB Pravin Rao told.

While short-term projects are getting stalled, the managed services segment, which fetches significant revenue for service providers, has still not been impacted by the outbreak.

Infosys grew 9.8% with revenues of $ 12.78 billion in last fiscal , while Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest IT firm grew 7.1% to $ 22.03 billion. Smaller rivals Wipro grew 3.8% to $ 8.6 billion and Tech Mahindra by 4.3% to $ 5.18 billion.

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Manufacturers of appliances and consumer electronics are seeking lower taxes on eco-friendly and energy-efficient products, more incentives for domestic manufacturing and waiving of customs duty on inputs imported to make the components in the upcoming Union Budget.

The Budget doubled basic custom duty from 10% to 20% on whole lot of imported products such as food grinder, juicer, shaver, epilator, geyser, room heater, hair dryer, electric iron, oven, coffee and tea maker, toaster and ceiling fan. The custom duty on wall fan has been hiked from 7.5% to 20%.

Prices of TVs, ACs and some phones are set to go up as manufacturers grapple with component shortages.

While presenting the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to hike the basic customs duty to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent on compressor of refrigerator and air conditioner. In a residential AC, compressor and motor, which account for around 30 per cent of the price are imported, while sheet metal, coils and other are sourced locally.

Summer sales of air-conditioners, refrigerators, soft drinks and ice creams will take a massive hit this year.

Tour operators estimate January-March quarter earnings could fall by more than 60 per cent.

The association also demanded six to nine months' moratorium on all principal and interest payments on loans and overdrafts, besides deferment of GST and advance tax payments. They also asked the minister for removal of fees for any upcoming licenses, permits renewal, excise exemption for liquor for the hospitality and travel industry across the country.

IATO said it seeks a financial bailout package to defray the salaries of the employees and operational cost of offices based on the turnover of the company in last financial year. IATO also that said it also seeks a 9 to 12 months deferment (without any interest) on all principle and interest payments on bank loans.

Uber Essentials, for which approvals are being sought from state governments, will be extended to other cities early this week once approved, said Pradeep Parameswaran, President of Uber India, and South Asia.

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL) on Sunday said it plans to first reopen resorts that are at drivable distance from the metro cities once the coronavirus lockdown is lifted.

Lockdown has pushed hotel business in tourism hotspot Sikkim to the brink where investors from Bengal and other states are the first tire victims. Equal sufferer is over 70% of Sikkim's population dependent on hospitality industry that generates around Rs 1.5 k croer business there in a year.

High mortality and fast-changing fortunes are a given when it comes to payments ecosystem, much like food-ordering and ecommerce marketplaces.

It has been billed as the 'WhatsApp of money'.

Speaking the same language is a business imperative if e-wallets want to make any kind of impact outside big cities.

From the glow of the once-admired brand the venture has seen its stock slip and slide.

It is that moment of impulse, where satiation of a craving overtakes all rationale and emotions.

How Adidas India is making a style statement Originals, which now contributes over 10% to its revenues.

While the economy appears likely to rebound from a first-quarter contraction, Yellen said the progress “bears close watching.

Opening of the Saudi stock market would be a major positive for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, with a total market capitalisation expected at $1.2 trillion.

Market peaks have occurred historically at 25x-30x times earnings. On that basis, the market is fairly valued but not exceedingly expensive.

If the S&P 500 earns $115 in 2014, it is selling at 17.1x earnings. Market peaks have occurred historically at 25x-30x earnings.

US stocks ended near flat as concern about an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict offset gains in consumer staples shares.

China's stock market got wrecked with the Shanghai Composite index crashing by 7.4 per cent. The market now down 19 per cent from its high.

In an interview, Rogers said that instead of buying US stocks, he is investing in Asian markets - Japan, Russia, and China.

Rules are created to protect organisations. Some rules create efficiency while others de-risk the company.

Smart companies automate the operational part of the business - to create time for their people to connect with customers

When you are hiring someone, they should basically understand the culture of your organisation, says Shaadi.com's Anupam Mittal.

Management at Faasos are not people from food industry but mostly entrepreneurs who wanted to build something different on their own, says Revant Bhate.

Kalyan Jewellers has committed Rs 20 crore towards the initiative as part of its endeavour to support the communities with which it operates its business, it said.

Vodafone also confirmed merger talks with the Aditya Birla Group's Idea Cellular as part of its Q3 results for the period that ended on December 31, 2016.

The increase in excise comes amid crude oil prices still remaining at relatively lower levels of $23.86 a barrel, compared to peak level prices.

According to the company, thyssenkrupp will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for various units of the refinery located in Numaligarh

Centre and states are resorting to fuel tax hikes to capture gains from a global oil crash.

Reliance, Paytm & BSE are among those interested in securing licences to run an entity with powers like NPCI.

Top fintech companies are, therefore, rushing to tap into this new consumer trend, with several of them offering digital solutions to small merchants. These range from instant loans to digital billing to even geotagging, as companies believe the merchant digitisation business will boom when the lockdown eases.

Indians may borrow more against their stash of gold as the world’s biggest lockdown raises financial stress .

As per convention, the government releases GST revenue collection number on the basis of cash collection in a particular month. However, with the situation arising out of COVID-19, the government has decided to wait till the extended deadline for filing returns before release of the collection figure.

Microfinance institutions and non-bank lenders are set to resume full-fledged operations in green and orange zones, or areas designated as safe from the Covid-19 virus outbreak, after the government announced lifting of several restrictions.

The lenders have also agreed to extend the three-month moratorium provided by the RBI on term loans to borrowers, the statement said, adding, collections will be made only from customers who have opted out of it.

The bank which was under RBI's administration since 2014, failed to come up with a satisfactory revival plan, after which the banking regulator cancelled its license. Majority of the bank's depositors now get 100 per cent of their money back. The government hiked the minimum deposit insurance cover from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in its budget announcement in February.