UpFront
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Has Covid-19 cost Australia its love for freedom?
The confidence and pride of 2020, when lockdowns and isolation brought Covid-19 outbreaks to heel, have been replaced by doubt, fatigue and a bitter battle over how much freedom or risk should be allowed in a delta-defined future
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In setback for Apple, EU seeks common charger for all phones
Apple, whose iPhones are equipped with a different port, has long opposed the plan, arguing that it would stifle innovation and lead to more electronic waste as all current chargers that are not USB-C would become obsolete
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Our oceans now have 1.56 billion disposable face masks
It takes up to 450 years for disposable masks to biodegrade, almost as much as plastic bottles, and longer than styrofoam cups, plastic grocery bags and cigarette butts
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The charge of the great Indian SaaS brigade
Freshworks's Nasdaq IPO brings global credibility to the India-to-Silicon-Valley playbook and, sooner or later, a $100-billion-market-cap company will emerge from the Indian SaaS ecosystem
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Barcelona takes on Airbnb
Barcelona is the only major city in Europe to have forbidden short-term private room rentals, even as it continues to allow the renting of entire apartments, so long as the owner of the property holds the appropriate license
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Beyond Evergrande's troubles, a slowing Chinese economy
Heavy government spending on new rail lines, highways and other projects is keeping the economy afloat right now but may not be sustainable through next year
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Ronaldo is world's highest-paid soccer player, followed by Messi: Forbes
Neymar Jr, Andres Iniesta, Paul Pogba, among others are on the list of top 10 highest-paid soccer players in 2021 as per the latest rankings by Forbes
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How two IITians shunned the herd mentality to sell cattle online
Neetu Yadav and Kirti Jangra hustled hard to make it to the IIT, and then the duo stunned all by selling cows and buffaloes online. Can they hit the bull's eye with Animall?
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No more apologies: Inside Facebook's push to defend its image
The company has begun a multipronged effort to change its narrative by distancing Mark Zuckerberg from scandals, reducing outsiders' access to internal data, burying a potentially negative report about its content and increasing its own advertising to showcase its brand
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Evergrande crisis shows cracks in China's property market
Evergrande's troubles have raised fears that China's residential and commercial property market, which drives up to a third of the world's second-largest economy, could crumble
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8.6% increment likely in 2022; IT sector most promising for pay hikes
Salary increment went up by 3.6 percentage points in 2021 to become 8% according to the latest Deloitte's Workforce and Increment Trends survey report. Here's how hikes and promotions improved this year