UpFront
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Howdy WhatsApp: How the FB-Jio combine will change payments
The Facebook-Jio entity is unlikely to play for runners' up, and players like Paytm will have to aggressively defend their crowns
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With massive investment in Jio Platforms, Facebook seeks strong foothold in India
With its $5.7 billion investment, Facebook aims to tap into India's internet ecosystem on the back of Jio's 388 million wireless subscribers and over 400 million WhatsApp users
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New US immigration limits causes anxiety for businesses, families
The new policy would close the doors to thousands of people hoping to enter the United States or lay down permanent roots in the country through long-term work or family connections
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Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Jio for 9.99% stake
Facebook said the move indicated its commitment to India, and may help India's battered telecom sector too
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This is a chance to really bring tech into processes: NTT India exec
Organisations can become more flexible by infusing cutting-edge technologies into their processes. In addition to remote working, companies can also increase automation, says Sharad Sanghi, CEO — Global Data Centres and Cloud Infrastructure (India) at NTT Ltd
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Of antibodies and anti-bias
Testing becomes the biggest challenge amid mass movement and community transmission
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Warriors on the frontline
How doctors and nurses in hospitals along with assorted health activists and workers on the outside are taking on the Covid-19 crisis head-on and saving lives against all odds
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How Covid-19 is affecting student placements
As top companies defer and revoke job offers, graduating classes are finding their careers up in the air; IITs and business schools, meanwhile, are working hard to help find placements, moving the process online
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Oil's manic fall has nothing for the Indian consumer
Even as US oil prices for May delivery tumbled, India recorded 36 days of no change in petrol and diesel prices
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Trump halts US immigration: What this means for you
A formal order temporarily barring the provision of new green cards and work visas could come as early as the next few days
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EXPLAINED: How an oil barrel became worth less than nothing
The price of the main US oil bench mark fell to end the day about $30 below zero, negative for the first time ever . Such an eye-popping slide is the result of a quirk in the oil market, but it underscores the industry's disarray as the coronavirus pandemic decimates the world economy