UpFront
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Globally, 2 billion people don't know if they will get their next meal
Two out of the world's seven billion people don't have food security, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Cryptocurrencies: To invest or not to invest...the muddle continues
India's cryptocurrency industry is once again in a regulatory flux following fresh concerns voiced by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. As banks keep crypto-related transactions at an arm's length, government intervention is urgently needed to frame guidelines for the sector
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How can businesses help India achieve net-zero target?
India has stronger ground to take a pledge to achieve net-zero targets by 2050. Indian businesses must back the government in creating a carbon-free and healthy India, and protect its climate for future generations
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As vaccines turn pandemic's tide, US and Europe diverge on path forward
The divergent strategies of European nations and the United States also reflect broader differences in how Western governments are thinking about their responsibility to unvaccinated people
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Facebook says Donald Trump's ban will last at least 2 years
The social network said Trump would be eligible for reinstatement in January 2023, before the next presidential election
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Startup Special: Shining a light on non-urban India
As the virus shifts to smaller towns and rural India, we bring stories of entrepreneurs who have quietly innovated to help the underserved, and of those who have built resilient businesses by serving beyond urban India
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India's watts-per-capita renewable energy capacity up 45% since 2015, but still a fraction of total energy supply
India's energy supply is still heavily reliant on polluting fuels like coal, oil, biogas and waste that add to the carbon footprint of the country
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Investing (How to do long term; The best shareholder letters nobody is reading), Sports (Evolution of an athlete), Work Life (Overwork is killing us!) and Technology (Current chip crisis could reshape the industry's global landscape)
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India and Israel inflame Facebook's fights with its own employees
Discontent at Facebook has surged over its recent handling of international affairs with workers grilling top executives and in one case, forming a group to internally report Palestinian content that they believe Facebook had wrongly removed
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Tasked to fight climate change, a secretive UN agency does the opposite
The International Maritime Organization has repeatedly delayed and watered down climate regulations, even as emissions from commercial shipping continue to rise, a trend that threatens to undermine the goals of the 2015 Paris climate accord
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How a clutch of startups is taking healthcare to rural India
Through innovation and pivots, these startups are helping rural India, which has little or no access to healthcare including, hospitals, doctors, diagnostics, or medicines, cope with the pandemic