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Banksy Is a Control Freak But He Can't Control His Legacy
Joining the artistic pantheon would have been the last thing on Banksy's mind in the early 2000s when he was a young, carefree tagger spray painting images of rats, chimpanzees, rocket-launching Mona Lisas and kissing policemen on the streets of Bristol and London
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#OscarsSoWhite: An Oral History of the Movement That Upended Hollywood
Five years ago, one Twitter hashtag changed the narrative in an industry with entrenched disparities. Here, Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay and other insiders tell the story as they lived it
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Sports (For Djokovic, goal is more than titles; She is 35 and running faster than she ever thought possible), Science (Does evolution of decision-making go back millions of years?), Technology (Race for cheap airfare, it's you vs. the machine), Society (The biggest untapped resource in the world) and Leadership (If you want others to follow, learn to be alone with your thoughts).
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman talks tough on easing of taxes
Marketmen urge the Finance Minister to lower tax burden for investors
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Mercedes Benz GLE to Hyundai Creta: 6 new cars to watch out for in 2020, with prices
2020 could be a redefining year for the Indian automobile industry. From April 2020, all new vehicles sold in the country have to meet the BS-VI standards. While the transmission is cited as a factor in the auto industry slowdown—sales have floundered 16.40 between April and December 2019—there is no dearth when it comes to new launches. With the Auto Expo 2020 upon us, Forbes India looks at the new vehicles that have been launched or ready to be launched in 2020
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Netflix users, rejoice: Goodbye, autoplay
Viewers can now not only skip automatic previews but also prevent the next episode in a series from playing immediately after the previous one
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Elliott Management is said to push for change at SoftBank
The big activist hedge fund is urging SoftBank to buy back stock and change its governance to drive up its stock price
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Indians are saying 'Alexa, I love you' once every minute
A new report showcases the most common conversations the country has with Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa
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Indians at-risk of hypertension and salt is a major contributor
High salt consumption is one of the key contributors to the burden of hypertension among Indians, says Dr. Vinod Somani
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RBI keeps key rates on hold again, FY21 growth pegged at 6%
Economists laud moves to improve credit flows for banks but remain concerned about growth
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Netflix is spending big, but can it crash the Oscars party?
The streaming giant will arrive at Sunday's Oscar ceremony leading the field, with 24 nominations; but it could end the evening with only two wins