UpFront
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Indian roads are amongst the most dangerous in the world
While American roads see the most number of accidents, Indian roads see the most number of fatalities
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Facebook delays Instagram app for users 13 and younger
Facebook has paused development of an "Instagram Kids" service that would be tailored for children 13 years old or younger, as the social network increasingly faces questions about the app's effect on young people's mental health
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As gas stations run dry, Britons cope with disruptions to daily life
The fuel supplies Britons once took for granted are vanishing, and lines of vehicles are clogging the streets near gas stations while some businesses that depend on fuel are suddenly at a standstill
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Covid impact: The long road to recovery for small businesses
Micro enterprises in the informal sector have been hardest hit by the pandemic. What will it take to get them up and running again?
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Tourism's contribution to India's GDP and employment falls 36.3% and 20.8%, respectively
On World Tourism Day, here's a look at the impact of Covid-19 on India's travel and tourism industry
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Corporate governance at India Inc: Understanding the decadal shift
Shareholder activism is here to stay, as many recent instances of pushback at companies like Zee and JSPL have shown. The writing on the wall is clear: If you want to build a public company, investors need to have an equal footing
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How China plans to avert an Evergrande financial crisis
Last week, a deadline to make an $83 million payment to foreign investors came and went with no indication that Evergrande had met its obligations, raising questions about what would happen if its huge debt load went sour
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A nation transformed in 16 years of Angela Merkel begins to move on
As Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to leave office after 16 years, her country is among the richest in the world and a broad and contented middle class is one facet of Merkel's Germany that has been central to her longevity
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Freshworks and a fledgling product nation: The best is yet to come
The SaaS company's IPO has inspired a generation of entrepreneurs in India, some of whom will likely build enduring global businesses. A peek into our cover story
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Fresh Guard: Can India transform from an IT services to IT products leader?
Freshworks' recent listing has its founder Girish Mathrubhootham convinced India can command its place on the global map as a product nation, editor Brian Carvalho writes. That, and a glimpse into our annual luxury issue
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100-plus storms, 277 floods: Are we living the climate emergency?
Take a look at the extreme weather events that took place around the world between March 2020 and August 2021