Gold loses lustre as Covid-19 takes a toll
A World Gold Council report says global demand for gold has taken a beating, falling by as much as 19% in the third quarter of this year.
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Embracing virtualisation in the new normal
The Covid-19 pandemic has led organisations to conduct a reality check in terms of their readiness to respond to such situations and operate successfully in a low or no touch, socially distant world.
Engineering the future: Life under ‘new normal’
While we attempt to resume more traditional modes of work, we should devise a model which will entail a mix of the workforce returning to the office vs those continuing to work from home.
The Covid-19 impact on the M&E space
Broadcasters, movie exhibitors, and print media will be most impacted, says a report by research agency Ind-Ra.
Covid-19: VC-backed healthtech deal values soar
Venture capital investment in healthtech hits $8.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020, the highest quarterly total on record, says Preqin; large deals continue to be made.
Covid-19: Impact on alternative assets
The alternatives industry faces short-term disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the longer-term impact is more positive, says Preqin.
Covid-19: Most Indians are staying indoors
65% of Indians stopped going to grocery markets, food warehouses, farmers markets, specialty food shops, drug stores, and pharmacies, a Google study found.
How the Covid-19 lockdown could backfire in slums
When four or more people are virtually locked up in one room for days and not allowed to go out, the social density of that place actually increases, Prof. Amitabh Kundu, an economist, says.
Online consultations surge amid Covid-19 fears: Practo
Practo said that online queries related to fever, cough, cold, sore throat and body ache have increased by 200% in the last one week.
Photo gallery: Life in the time of coronavirus
People on the streets can be seen wearing masks, while malls, restaurants, and cinemas in many cities are closed or deserted. PM Modi appealed to people to stay home and practise social distancing.
