UpFront
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (Management lessons from Honeywell's former CEO; Niche consumer firms grab investor eyeballs), Productivity (All highly intelligent people share this trait; A psychologist explains why these 5 habits will help you stay focused all day), and History (East India Company: The original corporate raiders)
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Indian Premier League kicks off today, prize money halved
This is the second time the 20-20 cricket tournament it is being held outside of India. Find out more about what's different this year in this edition of News by Numbers
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Carole Baskin of 'Tiger King' will star in new show
The new show, unscripted and as yet unnamed, will follow Baskin and her husband, Howard, "as they work to expose, like never before, those who abuse and take advantage of various animals"
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How COVID has altered the conversation about money
Many women, who have often let their husbands deal with fiscal matters, recognize that they can no longer bury their heads in the sand. In an era when everything feels uncertain, they crave transparency, especially when it comes to money
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News by Numbers: White collar workers see biggest job losses due to Covid-19
While the pandemic barely had an impact on white collar clerical employees such as secretaries and data entry operators, industrial workers saw a big dip in employment
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Coronavirus may increase premature births, studies suggest
The troubling findings are consistent with some earlier reports that pregnant women may be at increased risk for severe illness when they become infected with the new coronavirus
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Obama's memoir 'A Promised Land' coming in November
Obama said the book gives readers a sense of the presidency, and his and Michelle Obama's personal journey during that time. The publisher expects demand to be so high that it has ordered a first US printing of 3 million copies, of which 1 million will be printed in Germany, and shipped in 112 containers
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India's economy: The unknown shape of things to come
With infection numbers still rising, forecasting full year growth just became a lot harder for economists
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People are grudgingly watching movies at home: PVR CEO
Paperless tickets, sanitisation cabinets, empty seats—PVR Cinemas CEO Gautam Dutta talks about why cinemas must reopen and with what precautions, and what they can achieve against OTT rivals once back in the race
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What to read next: Roundup of the Booker Prize shortlist
Indian author Avni Doshi's 'Burnt Sugar' is among the six novels shortlisted for the coveted author prize this year. Which of these will you pick up next?
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Meet the mysterious inventor of the Rubik's Cube
Erno Rubik, who devised one of the world's most popular and enduring puzzles, opens up about his creation in his new book, "Cubed." This is perhaps Rubik's first public foray