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This business trip could have been a Zoom call: Companies rethink travel
A year and a half of forgoing virtually all travel and doing business by video conference has led many business people to conclude that a lot of their previous travel wasn't worth the time and toll on their bodies and mental state, on their families and the environment
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Who is Anu aunty and why does she matter to SoftBank?
Meesho's Vidit Aatrey pitched Anu aunty an investor meeting with SoftBank in 2019. Although bemused at first, SoftBank caught on to the story and stayed curious for two long years. Get early access to this latest cover story by subscribing to Forbes India
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Tokyo 2020: How much does it cost to host the Olympic Games?
The Olympics create thousands of jobs but hosting it is costly business--it took Montreal 30 years to pay off the debt it incurred to host the 1976 Games, and Greece's financial crisis was exacerbated thanks to the expenses of hosting the 2004 Olympics
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Exclusive: Fashinza raises $20 million in Series-A round led by Accel Partners and Elevation Capital
The global B2B fashion manufacturing marketplace also gets funding from DisruptAD, Stride Ventures, Alteria Capital and TradeCred
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AI and human ethics: On a collision course
AI systems can give rise to issues related to discrimination, personal freedoms, and accountability, but there can be ways to correct them
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Editor's note: The possibilities and dangers of an AI-emboldened world
In this special issue on AI, we take stock of a technology that has far ranging impact from healthcare to education and agriculture to manufacturing
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The pandemic encouraged people to get into riding, a trend that is good for the industry: Ducati India MD
Bipul Chandra on people's growing interest in luxury bikes, Ducati's spate of new launches, and why Indian riders will be spoilt for choice
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Our Top Reads of the Week
From 'Anita Kishore, Byju's acquisition queen behind its global deals' to 'Will the hopes of ASHA workers be realised', and 'Is India falling out of love with engineering?', here are the top reads of the week from Forbes India
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Why elite female athletes are turning away from major sponsors
A growing number of top women athletes, including Simone Biles and former Olympians, have been choosing to strike new types of deals with smaller activewear brands instead of traditional sponsors like Nike
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What if the unvaccinated can't be persuaded?
The unvaccinated often hold their views strongly, and many are making considered, cost-benefit calculations given how they weigh the risks of the virus, and the information sources they trust to inform them of those risks
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Over 600 million Indians have a smartphone. Star India wants Disney+ Hotstar to be on every one of them
Streaming service Disney+ Hotstar has been growing fast, and now the media house traditionally known for producing soap operas is adding to its repertoire to provide original content besides addressing sports and regional audiences