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EXPLAINED: Countries combat Chinese tech dominance

At the back of global isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China's strained ties with the US and India have had greater global ramifications for its tech giants. Find out here

Adar Poonawalla's vaccine gamble shows big promise

Pune-based Serum Institute of India decided to go big on a vaccine for Covid-19 much before it had even completed clinical trials. The Oxford vaccine is now being deemed as 'safe' in early trials

Ranveer Singh's IncInk signs fourth artiste

The Gully Boy star's independent music label believes Delhi's Abhay Prasad (Devil The Rhymer) is a unique hip-hop performer with lyrical depth

Moderna vaccine test in monkeys shows promise

The vaccinated animals still had some virus in their noses but significantly less than unvaccinated animals did

Ozark, Maisel, Succession: Snubs, surprises and full list of Emmy nominees

Netflix led the nominations for the Emmy's for 2020; the announcement wasn't stuffed with surprises, but you could read a few signs of the times

Roposo vs ShareChat: Which will replace TikTok?

Roposo and ShareChat lead a bunch of local contenders that have emerged after the ban on Chinese apps

LIC IPO can add 20 cr investors: Motilal Oswal

Incentives for its unit holders and employees could create higher interest and increase participation

'Ellen DeGeneres Show' workplace investigated for discrimination

The decision to start an investigation followed the publication of articles that included interviews with employees who complained of discrimination and mistreatment

Moderna and Pfizer begin late-stage vaccine trials

The studies each aim to enroll 30,000 people and determine whether the vaccines are safe and effective

World's biggest COVID-19 Vaccine study begins in US; Biocon drug rejected

The National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. in the US has begun Phase 3 trials of its vaccine. 30,000 volunteers have signed up, making it the world's largest COVID-19 vaccine study. Watch this video to find out the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials in India

Facebook-BCG report indicates the share of digitally influenced urban consumers for non-food CPG rise by 1.3x