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IPL 2021: From Steve Smith to Harbhajan Singh, players released ahead of auctions
Big and expensive buys such as Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell are now available for franchises to bid on. Kings XI Punjab will sit at the table with the fattest purse while Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to be stringent
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Joe Biden signed these 17 executive orders on Day 1
On day one of his presidency, US President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders to undo many of Donald Trump's unpopular calls, like reentering the Paris climate agreement and WHO, halting the wall construction at US-Mexico border, overhauling the Covid-19 testing regime, and more
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Sensex at 50k: The sun is out, but don't ignore the dark clouds yet
Earnings growth and liquidity have helped improve investor sentiments, say experts, but will the momentum sustain?
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For Harris, an influential voice and a decisive vote
Kamala Harris may face inherent challenges, including finding her place in a West Wing stocked with veterans of the Obama White House who have known and worked with one another for years and advising a president with deeply fixed ideas of how Washington operates
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How Joe Biden became a steady hand amid so much chaos
As a child, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. wrestled with words, grappling with a boyhood stutter. Years later, as a young politician, he could not stop saying them, quickly developing a reputation for long-winded remarks
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Donald Trump exits White House at a lowest approval rating of his team
Donald Trump leaves White House with lowest job approvals of his presidency—34 percent—becoming the only president ever to not register a 50 percent job approval rating at any point in his presidency
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Challenging the myths of meritocracy, with Prof. Michael Sandel
As more people feel dislocated in the face of the inexorable forces of globalisation and lash out against immigrants and free trade, Professor Michael Sandel, one of the foremost philosophers in the world and a professor at Harvard University, challenges the usual notions of meritocracy in his latest book, 'The Tyranny of Merit: What's become of the common good?' While the book delves more into Donald Trump's win and Brexit as the base for its narrative, it has lessons for everyone as education plays a key role in how citizenry votes around the world
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Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and IPR - Gunjan Paharia
How can IPR deal with increasing influence of AI
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Where does OTT vs exhibition stand after a rough 2020?
The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the entertainment industry to the point of no return. Equations between OTT platforms, exhibitors and film producers have changed. Who had the upper hand and who will be the underdog of 2021?
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Netflix will no longer borrow, ending its run of debt
Netflix announced in its fourth-quarter earnings report that it would not "need to raise external financing for our day-to-day operations," a significant move for the heavily indebted company
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The next Tesla? Investors bet big on electric truck startup
From Amazon to BlackRock, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price and Ford Motor, Rivian's boasts an extraordinary roster of investors