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Of the 463 million doses India delivered by the end of July 2021, 88 doses went to women for every 100 that went to men. (HT)

India’s gender gap in vax coverage narrows

3 min read . 01:31 AM IST

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Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and West Bengal— which contribute over 50% to India’s economic output, performed in line with the rest of the country. (HT_PRINT)

These states are leading India's economic fightback

3 min read . Updated: 05 Aug 2021

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Experts believe that the next couple of weeks are going to be crucial as most of Kharif sowing should get completed by mid-August. (AP File)

Food production could contract in FY22 thanks to erratic rains

3 min read . Updated: 04 Aug 2021

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Health workers talk to Kashmiri nomads during a COVID-19 vaccination drive in Tosamaidan, southwest of Srinagar. (AP)

How faith and politics mix with vaccines

3 min read . Updated: 03 Aug 2021

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What to watch this week: RBI policy, India PMI

4 min read . Updated: 02 Aug 2021

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Chief minister of Kerala during his visit to Delhi (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Not just Kerala, covid is flaring up in N-E as well

3 min read . Updated: 30 Jul 2021

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Nine of the 16 indicators considered in the tracker were in the red, or below their five-year average trend, in June (AFP)

Recovery is on, but there are lasting scars

4 min read . Updated: 31 Jul 2021

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The spectacular stock market listing of food-delivery company Zomato is likely to pave the way for other large internet businesses to raise capital from the public

Five milestones that shaped India’s IPO journey

4 min read . Updated: 31 Jul 2021

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FTA talks between India and the EU had come to a halt in 2013 after the two sides failed to resolve major differences over its scope (Bloomberg)

Why India is warming up to a trade deal with UK

3 min read . Updated: 27 Jul 2021

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What to watch this week: US Fed meet, L&T, Axis Bank earnings

3 min read . Updated: 26 Jul 2021

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A medical worker gives a shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Tangerang, Indonesia. (AP)

Vaccine inequality deepening, at home, and across the world

3 min read . Updated: 22 Jul 2021

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Weakened manufacturing activity, relatively sub-par exports, and high inflation led to a decline in India’s position in the emerging markets league tables.

India slips further in EM league tables in June

3 min read . Updated: 22 Jul 2021

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Twitter released this data as part of its transparency report for the second half of 2020 (July to December). Like Twitter, Facebook and Google also put out bi-annual transparency reports. (REUTERS)

The numbers behind Twitter-govt face-off

3 min read . Updated: 21 Jul 2021

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The biggest test for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections lies in Uttar Pradesh in 2022

Why it will be difficult to dislodge BJP from UP

3 min read . Updated: 19 Jul 2021

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Numbers to watch this week: ICICI and HUL Q1 earnings, ECB policy meeting

4 min read . Updated: 19 Jul 2021

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A health worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Delhi (AFP)

Number of vaccination sites falls by 28% in July

3 min read . Updated: 16 Jul 2021

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Should a country be wary of hosting the Olympics?

3 min read . Updated: 15 Jul 2021

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As of March 2012, retail loans amounted to about 18% of the total loans outstanding in Indian banks. (Bloomberg)

Retail loan boom amid covid: Sign of trouble ahead?

3 min read . Updated: 14 Jul 2021

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India’s largest firms are hoarding cash, shying away from investments

Big firms are hoarding cash, cutting capex

3 min read . Updated: 13 Jul 2021

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Numbers to watch this week: Infosys Q1 results, inflation data, credit growth

4 min read . Updated: 12 Jul 2021

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