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Roger Federer on success and 20 years at the French Open

The tennis legend is back where his Grand Slam journey began. There is speculation that this is a farewell visit, but the world No. 3 is quick to quash that line of thinking

Ten interesting things we read this week

Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are Lifestyle (How India's first man in space keeps a low profile), Technology (Balancing safety, privacy and freedom), Book Review (How domestic violence turns men into terrorists, and What to do when you're a country in crisis), Business (Sanctions create business risks and opportunities as well), and Leadership (Being an anti-CEO)

Moneyball: Bang for the buck

Different sports and their stars are attracting big money in India

Trump gives farmers $16 billion in aid amid prolonged China Trade War

Global markets tumbled Thursday as investors began coming to terms with the idea that Trump's trade war is here to stay

How Trump is outspending every 2020 democrat on Facebook

The Trump campaign anticipates spending hundreds of millions of dollars on its online strategy for the 2020 election, according to officials familiar with the plans

Sporting nation: On the ball

If cricket lies at the heart of Indian sport, kabaddi may well be its soul. A sport that has now got billionaire backers and millions of viewers

United Nations finds Siri and Alexa fuel sexism

A UNESCO report revealed that lack of diversity within the industry is reinforcing problematic gender stereotypes

Elections are a reason for volatility: Franklin Templeton-India head

Sanjay Sapre, president, Franklin Templeton—India, on market performance and if there is a debt crisis on hand

Google changes rules on abortion ads after complaints

After outrage over recent reports of misleading abortion-related ads, Google said that relevant advertisers will now have to be certified as abortion providers or nonproviders

A watchdog inside Yes Bank

Experts say the appointment of an additional director on its board is RBI's way of having its eyes and ears in the bank

'The new wave of productivity will come out of data and new age technologies'