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Canada arrest casts a cloud on The New York Times' star, and the publication itself
The terror beat lends itself particularly well to the seductions of narrative journalism. Journalists often find themselves relying on murderous and untrustworthy sources in situations where the facts are ambiguous, and if you get something wrong, you probably won't get a call from the ISIS press office seeking a correction
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Rushing the big white hope of the antidote
Dr Reddy's Laboratories, risk-taker and pioneer of several new drugs and R&D has its reasons for partnering with Russia, which go way beyond the vaccine.
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Rooms that tell tales of its inhabitants
It took a pandemic to drive us indoors, and an elegant room could charm you into staying in. Excerpts from Phaidon's best-selling Interiors: 'The Greatest Rooms of the Century', which is not just about people who care about spaces in which they live, it is also about spaces that speak of how these people live
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World Mental Health Day: All work and no play while WFH is taking its toll on Indians
New LinkedIn-Mental Health Survey finds 60% Indian professionals felt lonely while working remotely, while 40% continue to experience financial instability
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Investing (Lessons from investing in 483 companies; ESG brings distinct value to developing nations), Parenting (Working-class parents are becoming more like middle-class ones), Space Tech (Cloud computing is betting on outer space), and Sports (Game of Life: Lessons we can learn from sports)
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RBI goes on the offensive; tweaks real estate lending norms to spur growth
Relief to big-ticket loans; home loan rates expected to ease, say experts
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World Egg Day: How many eggs does India eat?
On World Egg Day, a look at the production and consumption patterns of the humble egg
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Cracks in the FOMO Code: Is coding the new crayon?
How fear of missing out among parents and investors is whipping up a frenzy for the coding-for-kids business in India. Is it sustainable? A bubble? Or abracadabra?
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Fancy cars, creator mansions, fine dining, cash: Triller is shelling out for TikTok talent
As TikTok faces a possible ban or US operations buyout, the leaders of Triller, a American small social video app saw a growth opportunity and is shelling out hard cash and other luxury freebies to attract its biggest stars (edited)
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Elliott Brady, top Trump fundraiser, charged in foreign influence case
Elliott Brady didn't have a clean record when he became a fund raiser for the US President and is now the latest in a series of Donald Trump's allies to face criminal charges, this time accused on evading foreign lobbying laws while trying to make money off his access to the White House
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Drones Waft in a World of Virtual Deal-Making
Why VC and PE transactions are taking longer to conclude and have got more complicated and intriguing in Covid times.