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EXPLAINED: What's going on with the farmer protests?
A break-down on what the new farm laws are, who they are likely to benefit, and why farmers across Punjab and Haryana are holding their ground for days on end against the government
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Dabur, Patanjali, Zandu: Is your honey adulterated?
Leading brands have failed the NMR test for purity of honey, raking up a wider debate on adulteration and the economics of it
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (Lessons from the Donut King who went from rags to riches, twice), Education (Alarming rise in education costs in New India), Technology (Top 10 emerging technologies of 2020), Science (Life on the inside as a locked-in patient), and Biotech (DeepMind is answering one of biology's biggest challenges)
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Covid-19 vaccine trials: How much information is too much information?
As the Serum Institute moves towards seeking emergency-use authorisation of its vaccine candidate, experts talk about navigating the grey area of deciding how much information around the clinical trials needs to be made public in order to retain people's trust in the process
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What makes the IPL one of the few profitable sporting leagues?
In a recent co-authored book, Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale and acclaimed cricket journalist Simon Hughes track the upward trajectory of the league and how the franchise has evolved through it, surviving spot-fixing and suspension
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We can be 100% transparent with Covid-19 trials, but that will have very low utility value: Dr Gagandeep Kang
The virologist and fellow of the Royal Society of London speaks to Forbes India about transparency in clinical trials, emergency use authorisation for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate in India and whether the vaccine should be available for sale in the private market. Edited excerpts
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Exclusive: Tatas to buy 51% stake in BigBasket, Alibaba to exit
The startup and India's biggest online grocer is valued around $2 billion to 2.4 billion, and the Tatas might hike their stake up to 60% in the coming days
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Trump Lost the 2020 Election. He Has Raised $207.5 Million Since
President Trump's nonstop fund-raising in the month after his loss at the polls ensures his new political operation—whatever shape it takes—will continue to be well-financed
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UK and US Officials Spar Over 'Vaccine Nationalism'
Scientists warned that a debate over which country's regulatory system is better could undermine public faith in vaccines. Meanwhile, Britons waited to learn how soon they can get coronavirus shots
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Rajnikanth takes political plunge: How Tamil Nadu's film stars dominate politics
Tinsel town has ruled the southern state's political scene for years, from Jayalalithaa ro MGR and Kamal Hassan. A look at how they have fared
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'India continues to love K-Pop': Spotify India MD
With insights from Spotify's annual audio trends round-up, Wrapped, Amarjit Singh Batra, MD, Spotify India, speaks to Forbes India about how the country has been crucial to Spotify's global growth, and expansion plans for India