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The next trick: Pulling Coronavirus out of thin air
There exists technology to detect a variety of airborne pathogens, including the coronavirus. It could be deployed in hospitals, offices, schools and other buildings to monitor for signs of the virus as society begins to reopen
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Shadowed by pandemic, Olympic torch relay begins in Japan
Japan is calling these games the "Recovery Olympics," highlighting the country's recovery from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that ravaged Fukushima and other parts of northeastern Japan, as well as the world's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
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SPACs: The hottest party in investment town
A current rage on Nasdaq, they offer a quicker way for new-age Indian companies to list in the US markets, tap fresh investors, and raise capital
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India's 100 unicorns: The sectors they represent, and the cities they are in
A Credit Suisse report reveals as many as 100 unicorns in India, with a combined valuation of $240 billion. A look at these unicorns, their sectors, location, valuation, and more
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Here's how bored rich people are spending their extra cash
During the pandemic, seemingly every luxury acquisition has become a so-called alternative asset class
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Tesla's autopilot technology faces fresh scrutiny
This renewed scrutiny arrives at a critical time for Tesla. After reaching a record high this year, its share price has fallen about 20% amid signs that the company's electric cars are losing market share to traditional automakers.
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Timeline: How Covid-19 has evolved in India
One year since the world's strictest lockdown, we take a look at how coronavirus has evolved in India, from the first case on January 30, to the vaccination drive and second wave underway now
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Australia's worst floods in decades quicken concerns about climate change
In a country that suffered the worst wildfires in its recorded history just a year ago, the deluge has become another record-breaker, and is only likely to worsen in the coming days
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Cryptos as an asset class could be India's middle path: Nandan Nilekani
Even as the clamour for bitcoin, the most popular crypto currency, rises, governments around the world are wary of its volatility. Figuring out its benefits will help build consensus on its regulation and adoption, says the Infosys co-founder
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Ellen DeGeneres loses one million viewers after apologies for toxic workplace
The decline has come at a time when workplace behaviour, in Hollywood and elsewhere, has come under intense scrutiny against a backdrop of protest and social change
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This entrepreneur wants India to make its own lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle batteries
Rajat Verma already recovers raw materials from used cells at his venture, Lohum Cleantech. He wants to close the loop by making cells in India as well