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China vowed to keep wildlife off the menu, a tough promise to keep
The government has moved slowly to permanently stop the sale and consumption of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, raising fears the practice may continue
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Minneapolis will dismantle its police force, Council members pledge
Saying the existing Police Department cannot be reformed, a majority of the City Council has promised to rethink public safety from the ground up in the wake of George Floyd's killing
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Aarogya Setu: Is open-source secure enough?
Facing flak for transparency, the government has made the Aarogya Setu app—used to gather information and tackle the spread of the coronavirus—open source, but experts say privacy fears still persist
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Pride Month: What you need to know about the LGBTQ movement
Why is June celebrated as Pride Month? What is the symbolism behind the rainbow flag? Find out here
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Mental health: How to beat the pandemic blues
Experts say those suffering from anxiety and depression during Covid-19 must seek help
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority partners with Jio for 1.16% stake
Jio's eighth deal—worth Rs 5,683.5 crore—is its second with a sovereign wealth fund. With this deal, Jio Platforms has raised nearly Rs 1 lakh crore in seven weeks
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I don't expect a protracted recession for India: Uday Kotak
Speaking to Forbes India after taking over as president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kotak says that banks are likely to face significant NPA pain in the consumer lending space
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Silver Lake invests another Rs 4,547 crore in Jio Platforms
Here's what you need to know about the global technology investor
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Covid-19: Meet those who are lending a helping hand
A look at some teams going out of their way to ensure the smooth functioning of banking, IT and health services during the pandemic
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Investing (No one knows what will happen next; Old style value investing doesn't work anymore, says Damodaran), Human Evolution (It's happening faster than you think), Business (Jim Collins on luck, leadership and business longevity), Movies (When 'Rambo' tightened his grip on the American psyche), Lifestyle (India's youth don't want to get married!) and Education (He built a school for future economists in a country where there were no economists)
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George Floyd: Officers charged in death not likely to present united front
Facing decades in prison and a bail of at least $750,000, two former Minneapolis officers blamed Derek Chauvin, and a third has cooperated with investigators, their lawyers said