UpFront
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Hong Kong considers the future: 'If you can afford it, leave'
Shrinking economy and onths of political turmoil have turned Hong Kong from a city of possibilities into a place of doubt and disillusion
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Obesity and misconceptions: The biggest risk factors for hypertension
Obesity predisposes you to high BP says Dr. Hemi Soneja. She also clears air around certain myths associated with hypertension
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (VUCA spells doom for managers and their mantras; why is ear worth much less than eye? One person who took down a country), Technology (The Splinternet of Things threatens 5G's potential; Tech that could seriously change the game in 2020), Personality (How to lead a conversation between people who disagree), and India (India's Great Slowdown: What happened? What's the way out?)
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A restaurant with no leftovers
A Brooklyn-based eatery has begun operating under a zero-waste ethos, meaning they do not send any trash or food waste that enters their business to a landfill
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Australia fires intensify: 'It's going to be a blast furnace'
The blazes have strained the country's firefighting resources, and the fire season, though still young, already ranks as among the worst in Australia's recorded history
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'We have to make products for India, not just Made in India'
Paramdeep Singh Anand, CEO of FieldAssist, on investor interest in B2B startups and SaaS as a potential game changer
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At SoftBank's jewel in India: 'Toxic' culture and troubling incidents
Oyo has reportedly imposed extra fees on hotels and declined to pay the hotels the full amounts they claimed they were owed
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Top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani is killed in U.S. strike
The killing of Soleimani was a major blow for Iran and a major escalation of Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran
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Will the bankruptcy code be more effective?
The Essar Steel case has built confidence, but uncertainties remain
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High blood pressure: Not age but awareness matters
Hypertension can affect people of any age, and understanding your BP values can be helpful says Dr. Tarun K Praharaj
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What if disinvestment targets are not met?
Economists indicate that the fiscal deficit might stretch to above 4 percent