UpFront
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Investing (Mastery through deliberate practice), Technology (Why your bank's systems keep failing), Business (Secrets of successful listening), and Obituary (Katharine Whitehorn and Mahinder Watsa - Counsels of imperfection)
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GameStop: Everything you need to know about the wild surge and the aftermath
How a Reddit average-joe market community jacked up the price of GameStop scrip, sending cosseted hedge funds into a tailspin. Market experts are divided. Some call it the revolt of the masses; some say it is dangerous nihilism
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Post the lockdown, big solitaires have vanished: Sachin Jain
Forevermark India managing director Sachin Jain on why people have been buying bigger, better and simpler jewellery, and the trends that will continue into this year
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The GameStop reckoning was a long time coming
The entire saga is either a cautionary story about a bunch of reckless nerds destabilising the stock market for laughs or a morality tale about a fearless band of retail investors taking on corrupt financial elites
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Trading curbs reverse GameStop rally, angering upstart traders
Small groups of investors protested outside the New York Stock Exchange and at the Menlo Park, California, headquarters of Robinhood, a company that popularised the notion of commission-free trading
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Mobile internet services suspended in most of Haryana until January 30
17 of 22 districts of the state will not have mobile internet and SMS services until 5 pm on January 30
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Why disinvestments will be key for growth of the post-pandemic economy
While the pandemic derailed plans, the government needs to meet its targets next year to bridge fiscal deficit
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GM Will Only Sell Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
The announcement is likely to put pressure on automakers around the world to make similar commitments and embolden President Joe Biden and other elected officials to push for even more aggressive policies to fight climate change.
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4 Things to Know About the GameStop Insanity
The internet and stock market are aflame over GameStop, the video game retailer whose stock is suddenly the darling of day traders who are putting the squeeze on Wall Street's big players.
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Can Narendra Modi's vaccine diplomacy help India win some lost ground in South Asia?
Though setbacks remain, it offers an opportunity to improve ties with neighbouring countries
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TCS is one of the largest recruiters in India: Rajashree R
Rajashree R, chief marketing officer of TCS, on the company's soaring brand value, attracting young talent and reinventing during Covid-19