UpFront
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How tech won the pandemic and now may never lose
The combined stock market valuation of Apple, Alphabet, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook increased by about 70% to more than $10 trillion, roughly the size of the entire US stock market in 2002
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Loaded, and reloaded: How BlackBuck turned into a trucking unicorn
The B2B trucking platform built muscle, shed fat and focussed on SMEs to scale rapidly. It leveraged technology and offered solutions that addressed the typical pain points for both truckers and shippers
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Citing new data, Pfizer outlines case for booster shots
Antibodies are the only defence to prevent an infection, but their levels typically drop in the months after vaccination or recovery from the disease
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43% women from low-income households yet to be re-employed after they lost jobs to Covid-19
87 lakh women remained unemployed till Oct 2020, while men are more likely to find employment again compared to women, according to a report by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Dalberg, and Ford Foundation
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Betting on beauty: What's driving sudden investor interest in the business
The beauty and personal care space saw $264 million in funding in the seven months to July 2021 compared to $106 million in all of 2020. While the returns are higher, awareness among investors about the attractive category is increasing too
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BJP MPs successfully thwart attempts to discuss Pegasus issue in IT Parliamentary Committee
After a dramatic day involving a walkout, BJP MPs scuppered attempts to establish quorum for the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT
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IMF warns of a lopsided economic recovery but retains its 6% global growth forecast
Rapid expansion was expected for China, at 8.1%, and India, 9.5%, but both of their outlooks have been downgraded since April
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Why are India and the US sparring over a $110 million Mumbai mansion?
The intended buyer is the Poonawalla family, India's vaccine tycoons, who have been in the spotlight this year for cranking out hundreds of millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses
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32.7% children have low concentration level due to smartphones; 80% use them for 2 hours daily
Smartphone usage is affecting children's concentration level, besides exposing them to inappropriate content. Nearly 43% underage kids have have a social media account despite social media companies claiming strict age barriers for young children
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A 2nd new nuclear missile base for China, and many questions about strategy
The move signifies a vast expansion of China's nuclear arsenal, the cravings of an economic and technological superpower to show that, after decades of restraint, it is ready to wield an arsenal the size of Washington's, or Moscow's
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Return to office hits a snag: Young resisters
While workers of all ages have become accustomed to dialling in and skipping the wearying commute, younger ones have grown especially attached to the new way of doing business