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What happens if you let coronavirus play out? Ask Sweden
Sweden has captured international attention by conducting an unorthodox, open-air experiment. It has allowed the world to examine what happens in a pandemic when a government allows life to carry on largely unhindered. This is what happened: Not only have thousands more people died than in neighboring countries that imposed lockdowns, but Sweden's economy has fared little better
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Mark Zuckerberg fails to appease ad boycott organisers
In a Zoom call that lasted over an hour, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sangberg along with other executives, discussed the company's handling of hate speech with representatives of the major groups that have recently helped push hundreds of companies, such as Unilever and Best Buy, to pause their advertising on Facebook to protest its handling of toxic speech and misinformation. It didn't go well
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Share the ride, not the virus
As the pandemic influences what commuters want, ride-sharing startups are innovating with products and services
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Ep. 20. Brian Dumaine: What does Amazon really want?
Journalist and author Brian Dumaine decodes 'Bezonomics', which is also the name of his new book, on this week's episode. We trace the rise of Amazon, its new foray into finance, the AI flywheel it has become and the all-important question: What does the future looks like for the ecommerce behemoth?
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Atmanirbhar is the call of the day: K V Kamath
In an exclusive interview to CNBC-TV18 a day after he stepped down as the chief of the National Development Bank, veteran banker KV Kamath talks about how India can become an alternative manufacturing location to China for global companies, why recovery is certain in the aftermath of the Covid-19 challenge and why lower interest rates are critical for banks' survival
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Asian Paints gets a fresh lick of paint in hygiene category
After killing bacteria on the walls, Asian Paints guns to kill germs on your hands, in your bathrooms and on your floors. Can it don the FMCG coat successfully?
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'India needs a robust data protection law': Lawyer Mishi Choudhary
While India's recent ban of the more popular Chinese apps might have been the right thing to do in the short term, India needs a strong data protection law for the long run, says Choudhary, a lawyer and civil liberties activist in the realm of technology
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Airborne coronavirus: What you should do now
New research shows that the coronavirus can be airborne, a claim the WHO has been denying for a while. What does this mean, and what should you do to minimise risk?
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Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States
The pandemic and economic crises have caused many workers to lose their jobs. Some have been detained, abused, deprived of wages and stranded far from home with nowhere to turn for help.
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Happy Birthday, MS Dhoni: What makes captain cool special?
Dhoni is the only captain in international cricket to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies. Here's a look at his major milestones
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Can the bubonic plague make a comeback?
As a Chinese city sounds alert on the bubonic plague, all you need to know about the deadly disease that has killed tens of millions of people through the course of history