India got $38 billion in foreign investments amid COVID-19: Amitabh Kant of NITI Aayog

Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Ayog, government of India’s policy think tank, is a former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer who became famous for transforming the Indian tourism industry. The Incredible India international tourism campaign is largely credited to him. Kant spoke exclusively to Gulf News on India’s plans to revive its economy. When news […]

Airlines in India seek $1.5 billion in interest-free credit line

Airlines in India are seeking at least $1.5 billion as an interest-free credit line from the government, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, as lockdowns and restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic hit demand for air travel. The carriers in what was until recently the world’s fastest growing aviation market are also seeking to […]

Visa: How to reduce the costs of running an online business

In a highly competitive e-commerce market, a healthy bottom line means everything to online business owners when it comes to shaping the future of their venture. Innovative technology infrastructure needs constant investment in R&D, security and skilled talent, so every little bit of profit earned helps. But in addition to keeping tunnel-focus on sales and […]

R0: What to know about viral infection rate

DUBAI: Health experts, policymakers and citizens are all watching the coronavirus reproductive number (called R0, or R zero, aka R=nought) closely. But what is it? What does it mean, really? There’s so much going for the ‘R’ (“reproductive number”). In the case of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen that causes COVID-19, the number goes up […]