Best of BS Opinion: Reform for next generation, economic package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

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India's economy may see first contraction in 40 years on lockdown extension

The lengthening of the mandatory stay-at-home period to 40 days from 21 days will result in a direct output loss of more than 8 per cent over that time, according to Sonal Varma of Nomura Holdings.

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Covid-19 lockdown 2.0: Need govt support to keep units open, say MSMEs

On Tuesday, MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari had stated during a meeting that unpaid dues of MSMEs at the central and the state levels will be released at the earliest.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Shadow looms over summer sales of Amazon, Flipkart

While Amazon India is learnt to have deferred its summer sale until further notice, sources said Flipkart doesn't have clarity on the sale event yet.

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Covid-19 Factoid: US has more coronavirus cases than the next four combined

The Covid-19 crisis is taking a heavy toll on the US, with 40% of its closed cases being deaths; Russia is seeing a sharp spike in cases, and are the Indian states of Maharashtra, Delhi and Rajasthan

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World coronavirus dispatch: Tally of global cases goes past 2 million

From US handing a $25-billion assistance to airlines, to IMF pegging world's economic loss at $9 trillion, Trump's changed stance, and scramble for coffee - read these and more in today's world digest

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India coronavirus dispatch: Role of financing in crisis control, recovery

From the role of finance in containing the fallout and supporting recovery, to halting rumours, and what epidemiologists actually do - read these and more in today's India dispatch

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