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Nehru to Modi: Discussing the idea of India at the Kerala Literature Festival
Even as authors and publishers celebrated all things literary, politicians were the biggest crowd-pullers at the four-day event
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Zomato Deal: Restaurant, Delivery Partners Caught Unawares As Uber Eats Shuts India Ops
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal announced this morning that his company has acquired Uber Eats in India. The latter has shut its India operations with immediate effect, leaving many stakeholders in the lurch
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Buyers slow to pay back retail loans
It's still early days as retail loans in some categories record higher delinquencies
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As world economy shifts gears, trade growth slows
The collapse of the old model of industrialism leaves deeper scars in the United States than in other nations
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Uber sells food delivery business in India
The ride-hailing giant agreed to sell Uber Eats in India to rival Zomato, continuing its recent efforts to exit money-losing businesses
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In its 50th year, Davos is searching for its soul
Last year, one of the most talked-about exchanges at the event was about Davos itself; critics have said that it allows companies to gloss over their sins with high-minded pledges to do better, and that it is insufficiently diverse
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China's economic rise was bolstered by Davos
China and Davos have, since Mao, become one of the oddest power couples in international economics and politics, as Chinese leaders have repeatedly chosen the forum for important policy speeches
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High salt intake: A key driver of hypertension
High salt in your diet in one of the major risk factors for high blood pressure, says Dr. Anurag Gupta
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In Afghanistan, being an artist is a dangerous job
Contemporary art in the country is seen as undermining religion, dignity and morality of Afghan tradition. Despite the perils, Afghan artists have, in the past two decades, consistently portrayed their country and its many facets
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Sports (Jasprit Bumrah, the master of his game), Lifestyle (Here's why you need to talk less and listen more), Internet (The dark forest theory of the Internet), Business (The unmaking of India's fountain pens; Lille's player-trading business model attracts hedge fund Elliott) and Technology (Algos are changing India's stock market; Cyber-bullying is becoming a trend).
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This is the cost of your beauty routine
Sheet masks, cleansing wipes and other single-use products are driving up an unprecedented environmental impact