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ESIC crackdown: Over Rs.2,400 cr social security money trapped in 6.45 lakh recovery certificates pending for a decade

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The ESIC has launched a crackdown to recover Rs.2,473 crore social security money through 6.45 'Recovery Certificates' linked to employers, pending for over a decade due to struc... Read More


Medical device firms get relief from separate licence for outsourced sterilisation

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Medical device manufacturers will no longer need a separate licence when they outsource the sterilisation of their products to a facility that already has a valid licence under t... Read More


Global bytes. Costly fuel burn worries airlines

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Fuel has always been one of the airline industry's largest costs. However, with the war in West Asia raising both prices and volatility in energy markets, fuel now consumes almos... Read More


The curious marketer. The numbers game: 5 Star, 7Up and Boeing 747

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- One of India's most popular chocolates is Cadbury's 5 Star. One of the world's most famous brands is 3M. A brand we trust for various uses in our home is the WD-40 multi-purpose ... Read More


Is the colour of money changing the healthcare landscape

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Small nursing homes, trust-run hospitals and large corporate chains - India is dotted with these institutions delivering healthcare services, some for many years now. A recently... Read More


My five. HYROX training, non-negotiable protein, and podcasts to help unwind

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Kashika Malhotra, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Yoginii 1. Quiet start: I start my day with a quick review of my priorities for the day, and try to fit in a workout, ru... Read More


In the pack: Beauty, bottles and buyouts

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Today, every third toothpaste tube in the world is made by EPL (formerly Essel Propack), the world's largest speciality packaging company in laminated tubes. The company, which w... Read More


Watch. Copper up 15%, aluminium soars: what's driving the metals rally? | Trending commodity picks | EP 112

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Copper has surged 15% and aluminium 8% this year, but what's driving the volatility in these key industrial metals? In this episode of BusinessLine's Trending Commodity Picks, Ki... Read More


J&K eyes economy doubling with new investment, growth drivers

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The Jammu & Kashmir government is working on a roadmap to double the size of its economy, with the administration looking to identify new investment and growth drivers as it ... Read More


Wow. Moon-landing microbes

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Astronauts go to the moon in appropriate gear, to survive. But some microbes - bacteria or fungi - that may have unwittingly stuck to them and hitch-hiked to the moon would surel... Read More