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Countries are scrambling for vaccines. Mongolia has plenty
At a time when most countries are scrambling for coronavirus vaccines, Mongolia now has enough to fully vaccinate its entire adult population, in large part thanks to deals with both China and Russia
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What's keeping women away from the workforce? A new study finds out
The research paper by IWWAGE, released today, quantifies the factors contributing to the falling labour force participation of rural and urban women in India, while charting out ways to invest in gender-responsive economic recovery
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Verified: Twitter to relaunch blue badge of honour
After a hiatus of more than three years, Twitter is once again accepting public submissions to get the coveted blue tick
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Blood And Boundary: How a century-old conflict between Israel and Palestine has played out
Lately, tensions in Jerusalem had been rising to culminate into deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Fresh conflict is part of a century-old issue. Peace talks have happened on and off for more than 25 years, but there is no solution in sight
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Will Wendy's get a bigger bite of the Indian market this time?
In a global first, Wendy's cloud kitchen tie-up with Rebel Foods gives it a chance to come back in the game in India. Can the world's third biggest burger brand flip the bun?
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Vaccinated travellers will be allowed to visit, EU says
Under the plan, the bloc would accept visitors who have completed their immunization at least two weeks before their arrival, using vaccines from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm
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How Naomi Osaka became everyone's favourite spokesmodel
According to Forbes, she made $37.4 million in endorsements and tournament prizes between May 2019 and May 2020, the most a female athlete has ever earned in a single year
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Cyclone Tauktae: India very vulnerable to climate displacements
Tauktae in 2021, Amphan in 2020, Fani in 2019—cyclones on the coasts of India are increasing due to climate change and monsoons often lead to floods, contributing to millions of displaced people every year. Here's a quick look at the magnitude of the problem
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The World and the vaxed (and the vexed)
As India lays out an ambitious vaccine programme till the year-end, Forbes India delves into the experiences of global citizens who have taken the jab and of those waiting for their turn
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Publicly supportive, Biden is said to sharpen his tone with Netanyahu in private
Biden's juggling act on Israel, always a challenge for a U.S. president, is especially difficult given that Democrats are no longer solidly in Israel's corner
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For India's medical workers, danger and 'heartbreaking decisions'
The Indian Medical Association said more than 1,000 doctors have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic hit last year, with a quarter of those dying since the beginning of April alone