UpFront
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World Mental Health Day: 64 percent Indians think stigma should be erased
A study by market research company Ipsos shows that India is beginning to take mental health seriously
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Salt and hypertension
Indians are at high risk of developing various cardiovascular disorders including hypertension or high blood pressure because of their salt intake, says Dr Mahesh Marda
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Drunken Monkey's on a high
How Samrat Reddy's smoothie brand, Drunken Monkey, is carving a niche in a country dominated by tea and coffee chains—and what challenges lie ahead
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The five most valuable Indian brands are...
From HDFC to SBI, these are the values of the top brands according to BrandZ's 2019 report, titled 'Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands'
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New Airbnb excursions to focus on animals
Airbnb found that some of its most popular experience bookings involved animals; on Thursday, the company is introducing "Airbnb Animal Experiences," an expanded and stand-alone category with an ethical focus
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Silicon Valley's mantra of spend big, grow fast? It's changing
For the last decade, young tech companies were fueled by a wave of venture capital-funded excess, which encouraged fast growth above all else. But now some investors and startups are beginning to rethink that mantra and instead invoke turning a profit as their new priority
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Can Facebook hiding 'Likes' curb bullying?
Social networking giant conducts experiment for mental health; experts say it needs to do more to combat online harassment
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Uncertainty clouds Indiabulls-Lakshmi Vilas Bank merger
The Reserve Bank of India has placed LVB under its prompt corrective action framework, which means it is restricted from opening new branches and paying dividends, it has to reduce its concentration of loans in some sectors and lower its lending to corporates
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Hypertension in Indians: A chronic risk factor
Indians have been estimated to consume almost double the recommended intake of salt as evident from a study conducted by the Public Health Foundation of India, resulting in various cardiovasular diseases, including hypertension, says Dr Ritesh Gupta
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'It's crucial to stay profitable': Smartworks' Neetish Sarda
The co-working space CEO says that an IPO is in the works over the next three to five years, despite WeWork's troubled run at the markets; and that co-working cannot be a valuation game as it is not a tech play, but a real-estate play
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Addicted to screens? You are the problem
Nir Eyal, who wrote the industry manual for hooking people on tech in 2014, now has a recipe to free you—even though it was your fault to begin with