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The Taliban have staffing issues. They are looking for help in Pakistan
With any new regime comes new appointees, but the difference in Afghanistan is that the new government had operated as a hard-line Islamic insurgency for two decades, so the cadre of people they are plucking leaders from are soldiers and religious scholars, rather than political allies or technocrats
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Vodafone Idea: Running to stand still
The government getting a substantial stake in VI does not change much for the Centre or the company. Its attractiveness as a corporate seeking urgent funding remains in question
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The army of millions who enforce China's zero Covid-19 policy, at all costs
China's early success in containing the pandemic through iron-fist, authoritarian policies emboldened its officials, seemingly giving them license to act with conviction and righteousness
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Storyboard 18 - BharatPe fiasco: A look at how brands could tackle founder-led controversies
BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover landed in trouble as social media called for a brand boycott over his alleged abusive call with a bank employee. Branding experts say founders should consider the company brand an extension of their public persona and behave accordingly
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Libor, long the most important number in finance, dies at 52
The London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), a number that spent decades as a central force of international finance and was used in setting interest rates on everything from mortgages to student loans, has died after a long battle with regulators
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Storyboard 18 - Only 20% business comes from online channels: Colorbar's Samir Modi
In an exclusive interview with Storyboard18, Samir Modi, founder & managing director, Colorbar Cosmetics, shares the company's plans to go global and public, be more inclusive, and go D2C
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West Bengal considering state legislation to act against apps like Sulli Deals: Derek O'Brien
The TMC MP says the West Bengal government will not wait for the central government to create a law to deal with 'dehumanising' apps that target women. He also calls provisions in the Personal Data Protection Bill Orwellian in nature
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TCS hits $25 billion after Q3, but smaller rival Infosys is growing faster
The top companies' latest numbers also spotlight greater participation by women, overall, with the top IT companies seeing women make up close to 40 percent of their workforce
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Putin's next move on Ukraine is a mystery. Just the way he likes it
Putin's brinkmanship of recent months is a case study in his ability to use tension and unpredictability to seek high returns with what may seem like a weak geopolitical hand
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How the 'Djokovic affair' came back to bite Australia's Prime Minister
Scott Morrison now faces a difficult choice: whether to double down, or to fold and let Djokovic try to win his 10th title in the Australian Open, which starts on Monday
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Storyboard18 - The rise of 'key opinion leaders' in the celebrity vs creator battle
Apart from big multinationals, the rise of direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands that target digital-first customers has created a huge market for influencers who have deep personal equations with their followers and are often more affordable for brands over celebrities