UpFront
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon this month
New seasons of Homecoming, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a new special from Nanette's Hannah Gadsby. Here are our picks for the rest of May
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A Coronavirus Mystery Explained: Moscow has 1,700 extra deaths
Russia's government has boasted of a low coronavirus mortality rate, but figures from an obscure city agency cast doubt on those claims
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Covid-19: The risks involved in train travel, and how to stay safe
With the Indian Railways gearing up to ferry passengers, throngs of people are looking to take long-pending journeys. Here's a comprehensive guide to the threat of spread and how to prevent it
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100 days of Covid-19 in India, in numbers
As of 11th May—more than 100 days after India's first COVID case—the country has the fourteenth highest number of cases in the world. A look at how it compares with other countries that have more than 65,000 cases, and the changing pace of outbreak across countries
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IRCTC opens train bookings: Dos and don'ts when travelling
As travel restrictions for passenger trains in some sectors ease, here are guidelines you need to keep in mind when taking the train from May 12
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Lockdown: Some manufacturers, retailers restart work as restrictions relax
Among those reopening are smartphone makers including the Chinese Xiaomi, Korea's Samsung Electronics and India's Lava International
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Repeat after me: The markets are not the economy
The two have been intertwined in the psyche since the 1929 stock crash and the onset of the Great Depression. But stocks are not a reliable gauge of overall economic health
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When will India's aviation sector take off again?
The sector, hit hard by the pandemic, will take a few quarters to get back to normalcy even after it resumes operations
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How pandemics end
An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one, historians say. But for whom does it end, and who gets to decide?
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How IT Services can find gold in adversity
With a likely consolidation of vendors and customers on the horizon, IT services firms must offer effective and targeted solutions on the road to normalcy even after it resumes operations
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FMCG growth takes a hit during lockdown
It stood at 6.3 percent in January-March against forecast of 8-9 percent