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Meet Dr Arvind Lal, a newly minted billionaire thanks to Covid-19
In late March, as the coronavirus sent India into a nationwide lockdown, Dr Arvind Lal, 70, sprang into action. His Dr Lal PathLabs, one of India's largest diagnostic chains, quickly won regulatory approval to conduct Covid-19 tests, becoming one of the first private labs able to test the country's masses.
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'We will see fundamental changes in the way people commute': Vogo CEO
Volumes of longer-term rentals are surging as commuters seek the combination of safety and personal use, avoiding multiple users of the same scooters, says Anand Ayyadurai
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India wins seat on UN Security Council
Mexico, Ireland, Norway, are other countries to be elected; India and Mexico ran unopposed
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How much Chinese money is in Indian startups?
At least 16 unicorns, including Ola and Byjus, have at least one Chinese investor; they have pumped in more than $5.8 billion in Indian startups over the past seven years
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China puts millions of men in DNA surveillance net
Even children are pressed into giving blood samples to build a sweeping genetic database that will add to Beijing's growing surveillance capabilities, raising questions about abuse and privacy
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Hypertension and its effect on Kidneys
Dr. Inderjeet Singh explains how high blood pressure affects kidney. He also highlights high cholesterol as a risk factor for hypertension
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#BoycottChina: Why it's a long road from the border to the marketplace
Chinese companies have made deep inroads as investors, employers and suppliers; rolling that back in quick time is neither pragmatic nor feasible
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PHOTOS: Snapshots of life in quarantine in the midst of a pandemic
How an amateur golfer, a pilot, a landscape architect and others are dealing with isolation, to protect their loved ones from a possible coronavirus spread
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Cover story: How Covid-19 has forced a clutch of startups to pivot
How companies like Delhivery, Clovia, Cars24 and JetSetGo have moved away from their core in the pandemic, or added to it
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Ep. 17. Bhavdeep Kang: The untold story of Ashok Khemka
53 transfers in 28 years. That's how often IAS officer Ashok Khemka was transferred around; that's an average of 6.5 months versus the norm of two years. On this week's episode, the co-author of the book 'Just Transferred' chronicles the story of Khemka, an unlikely hero, whose tale also speaks of how democracy has been undermined by bureaucracy in India
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Low margins, lower demand
Industries with slender margins must move quickly on reducing their cost structures to reflect decreased demand