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World Habitat Day: India's power sector must lead coal phase-out
Even as individuals and communities in India innovate new systems to deliver solar power, use of coal, which is the climate emergency's single greatest driver, continues to increase in the country
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Our top reads of the week
From Girish Mathrubootham's vision for Freshworks, decadal shifts in corporate governance in India, and a masterclass on brand morality and activism from Philip Kotler, catch our best reads and listens
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Only 35% pass Wall Street's toughest test. How much does that matter?
The process of earning a CFA has always been gruelling with candidates expected to master 3,000 pages of material and demonstrate their ability to analyse companies' financial statements, forecast investment profits and manage conflicts of interest
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There's nothing to like in Facebook's plans to hook our kids
If Facebook is to be believed, the planned Instagram Kids app would include controls to ensure that the worst of Instagram is kept out in favour of an antiseptic version fit for children 12 and under
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International Coffee Day: India's coffee exports up over 25% in 2021; over 3% of the world's coffee is Indian
As the third-largest coffee producer and exporter of the bean in Asia, India accounted for 3.14% of the global coffee production in 2019-20
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How Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is revving up inoculations
South Korea, Japan and Malaysia have even pulled ahead of the US in the number of vaccine doses administered per 100 people
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The Sabyasachi-H&M collection was a sell-out. Here's how Indian artisans can get their due next time
Sabyasachi's global collaboration with H&M sold out within minutes, but left behind a long debate on artisan rights, and what it will take for Indian design to be coveted on a global stage
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As need in Afghanistan grows dire, aid groups plead for help
For two decades, aid from the World Bank and other international donors propped up the country's health care system, but after the Taliban seized power, they froze $600 million in health care aid
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These are the top 10 pharma companies in the world
With a market cap of $432 billion, Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest pharma company. See the top 10
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In full throttle: How 'kam peeta hai' propelled Suzuki Access 125 to number 2 in the pecking order
From a distant Number 5 in 2015, Suzuki Access 125 toppled TVS Jupiter to become the second-biggest scooter brand in India. Can it now take the crown from the formidable Honda Activa?
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YouTube bans all anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube said it would remove videos claiming that vaccines do not reduce rates of transmission or contraction of disease, and content that includes misinformation on the makeup of the vaccines