UpFront
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How Larsen & Toubro Infotech came into its own
With Sanjay Jalona at the helm, LTI is winning against bigger rivals, stepping out of its larger parent’s shadow, and forging an identity for itself
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The hopes that rose and fell with GameStop
The trading frenzy, powered by online hype over a rebellion against traditional Wall Street powers, had created and then destroyed roughly $30 billion in on-paper wealth
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: All you need to know
Part of the Nanda Devi Glacier broke apart in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, on Feb 7, triggering flash floods leading to wide-scale evacuation in neighbouring areas, and killing 14 people
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Coming soon: The 'Vaccine Passport'
The challenge however is in creating a document or app that is accepted around the world, that protects privacy and is accessible to people regardless of their wealth or access to smartphones
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Israel's vaccine success unleashes a debate on Palestinian inequities
Israel quickly became the world leader in vaccinating its population against Covid-19, but almost all Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank are still waiting for their first doses of the inoculation
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Beating Amazon: The great retail reinvention
Amid the Covid-19 carnage, a handful of innovators have found out how to compete against Amazon and sell in the 21st century. Investors, consumers, and workers are all winning
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Sports (The pitch-perfect match maker), Lifestyle (Breaking Bad [Habits] with Dr. Jud Brewer), Business (Can a GameStop play in India?), Tourism (Promise and perils of vaccine passports) and Reading (Will Self on how we should read).
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4G internet services restored across Jammu and Kashmir
All mobile internet users will get access to 4G internet services in the Kashmir Valley after 551 days.
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Investing in G-Secs: A structural reform, great opportunity... but wait
Factors such as interest rates, liquidity, exit opportunities will be critical factors
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Getting news in the times of internet shutdown
Through Wi-Fi langars and community networks, journalists have been trying to get information on the farmer protests out, but delays and difficulties abound
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Censorship or Certification: How should OTT platforms be regulated?
There was consensus among the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology to protect creative freedom. Forbes India gets you unknown details from the meetings