UpFront
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Apple's first-quarter sales are up despite coronavirus slowdown
Apple said on Thursday that its revenue rose nearly 1% to $58.3 billion in the first three months of the year, despite coronavirus lockdowns in China, where Apple assembles nearly all of its products and sells almost a fifth of them
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Business news brief: US stocks have best month since 1987
The rally, even in the face of crushing economic data, highlights investors' confidence that things will return to normal sooner than they thought when stocks were collapsing in late February and early March
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How the coronavirus will impact Indian luxury
Sectors such as automobile and real estate will be worst hit by the pandemic, while those like beauty and wellness will see quick recovery; we could expect to see a bout of revenge spending in India
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Packed with migrant workers, dormitories fuel coronavirus in Singapore
Singapore Health Ministry officials suspect that Mustafa Center, a 400,000-square-foot mall, is the starting point for the infections at the dormitories. The shopping center is popular among migrant workers, local residents and tourists
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The Covid-19 opportunity for big tech
From supporting work-from-home now to strategising for their customers' long-term shift to cloud-based models, large technology companies see many growth areas amid the pandemic
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Irrfan Khan: Mira Nair remembers her 'Namesake' star
The friendship and collaboration between director and actor endured for decades, and Nair was a stepping stone in Irrfan's transition from India to Hollywood
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Obituary: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor dies at 67
Bollywood's original chocolate boy succumbed to a battle with cancer on Thursday, but will be remembered for his wit, passion and brutal honesty about both his opinions and his shortcomings
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Timeline: Irrfan's journey from struggling actor to acting legend
Remembering the actor's key professional milestones, from bit roles to Hollywood blockbusters like Jurassic World
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Pandemic will push firms to digital business models: Cognizant Tech CEO
Cloud adoption will accelerate, data modernisation will be prioritised as businesses are now entering the world of mobile, virtual and personal solutions, says Brian Humphries, CEO, Cognizant Technology Solutions
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Episode 10: The Making of Hero, with Sunil Kant Munjal
Sunil Kant Munjal is one of the founder-promoters of the Hero Group, the legacy Indian maker of bicycles and two-wheelers. On this episode, he gives us a backstage look at what went into building this legendary company, and the stories inside and behind his book, 'The Making of Hero: Four Brothers, Two Wheels and a Revolution that Shaped India
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Obituary: Actor Irrfan Khan dies at 53
The Hindi Medium actor, who later dropped 'Khan' from his name as a symbol of foregoing religion and lineage, will be remembered for his honesty, humour and unique approach to life, both on and off-screen