UpFront
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Pfizer vs Moderna: What's different about the vaccines?
Both companies have announced major breakthroughs in their Covid-19 vaccines. Here are some key points you need to know
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Automobile sales have grown every month since July. Can it sustain the momentum?
Car sales have risen due to pent-up demand, financial incentives and the festive season
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Vaccine Unproven? No problem in China, where people scramble for shots
Many say they are reassured because politicians and executives have been inoculated. But experts say the risks outweigh the benefits
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Immunity to the Coronavirus may last years, new data hint
Blood samples from recovered patients suggest a powerful, long-lasting immune response, researchers reported
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RBI places moratorium on Lakshmi Vilas Bank, plans amalgamation with DBS
LVB official says 'confused' by moratorium move; Clix merger talks failed as lending norms differed
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Can Voltas keep its cool?
Voltas posted its highest market share in air conditioners in June, weathering rough conditions. The big ask now is to replicate that success in its white goods segment, Voltas Beko, and become a brand for all seasons
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Moderna's COVID Vaccine: What you need to know
What do the Pfizer and Moderna reports mean together? What happens next? Here are answers to all the questions you had
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News by Numbers: Why Apple gave up on Intel
Apple recently announced that they would use their own chips in Macbooks, as opposed to the Intel processors they had been using since 2006
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Inside the messy downfall of designer Manish Arora
Manish Arora was the breakout fashion star of India. Today, his business is in tatters, with a trail of debts. What happened?
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Diwali 2020: How harmful are firecrackers really?
As the Diwali staple sees bans across the country, we take a look at just how much pollution crackers cause, by type
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Sports (Build mental endurance like pro athletes), Business (Sundar Pichai on managing Google through the pandemic), Entertainment (Regional cinema is taking the game away from Bollywood), Oceanography (Could listening to the deep sea help save it?), and Technology (Would you spend a week in VR headset?; New consoles and cloud gaming will shake up the gaming industry)