UpFront
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Hit by coronavirus, airlines fight it out in turbulent skies
With rampant ticket cancellations and the closing of borders, airlines including IndiGo and GoAir are taking strict measures to counter heavy losses and seeking government support
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Hypertension: No more a disease of elderly populace
High blood pressure has crossed the age barriers and even affects youth, says Dr. Chandrasekar
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Coronavirus: Sequoia, Y Combinator accelerator programmes go online
The venture capital ecosystem is going digital to continue their startup programmes even through the pandemic, arranging remote sessions that cover the same content as the offline programme would
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'India needs public health surveillance'
As the Covid-19 situation continues to evolve in India, infectious diseases expert and veteran virologist T Jacob John speaks to Forbes India about the challenges the country faces
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How prepared is India's healthcare system for Covid-19?
As countries around the world struggle to keep up with medical requirements to restrain the coronavirus spread, a look at the realities of India's readiness for a large-scale outbreak
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'I need to keep the lights on': One man's battle to keep his small business alive
For small-business owners across the country, the past week has brought a sinking feeling of catastrophe. For salon owner Zach Edwards, it has been the economic equivalent of a punch in the face
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This is the only way to end the coronavirus financial panic
Governments could offer every business, large and small, and every self-employed—and gig—worker a no-interest "bridge loan" guaranteed for the duration of the crisis to be paid back over a five-year period
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Investors will look to younger countries once coronavirus dust settles: Saurabh Mukherjea
The Covid-19 pandemic will redefine supply chains and investment metrics, and Asia could benefit from the renewed focus on youth demographics, says the founder of Marcellus Investment Managers
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Awareness about the risks and treatment for better management of BP
Dr. Ashish Agarwal explains the impact of family history on your risk of having high BP, and throws light on the importance of knowing your antihypertensive medications
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The Mask: Fashion statements in the age of the coronavirus
Even more than bottles of hand sanitiser and disinfectant wipes, the mask has become the virus' avatar; shorthand for our looming dread, desire to hide, inability to protect ourselves, and desire to do something—anything—to appear to take action
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Podcast: Richard Davies talks about how economies handle survival, failure and the future
In his book 'Extreme Economies', the author studies traditional concepts in non-traditional formats, such as prisons, disaster-prone regions and refugee camps