UpFront
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Repeat after me: The markets are not the economy
The two have been intertwined in the psyche since the 1929 stock crash and the onset of the Great Depression. But stocks are not a reliable gauge of overall economic health
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When will India's aviation sector take off again?
The sector, hit hard by the pandemic, will take a few quarters to get back to normalcy even after it resumes operations
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How pandemics end
An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one, historians say. But for whom does it end, and who gets to decide?
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How IT Services can find gold in adversity
With a likely consolidation of vendors and customers on the horizon, IT services firms must offer effective and targeted solutions on the road to normalcy even after it resumes operations
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FMCG growth takes a hit during lockdown
It stood at 6.3 percent in January-March against forecast of 8-9 percent
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Economy (Abhijit Banerjee's solution to revive Indian economy), Decision-making (Reason why we make bad decisions), Podcast (Morgan Housel on writing, reading and much more) and Covid (How CEOs view today's world; Bill Gates's efforts to fight coronavirus).
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Guardians of the City: Mumbai's unsung heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 outbreak has altered our lives in many ways. While work from home has become the new normal for many, some others have to be at the frontline to ensure the disease does not spread or essential supplies are not hit. Forbes India features some bravehearts who are risking their lives outdoors so others remain safe within their homes.
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How my boss monitors me while I work from home
As we shelter in place in the pandemic, more employers are using software to track our work—and us
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Sports begin to reawaken in a changed world
The rules for returning differ among counties, states and countries, but the athletic world is beginning to creep toward competition again
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How Does Antibody Testing Work? We Went Behind The Scenes to Find Out
Stanford Health Care gave us exclusive access to show how coronavirus antibody testing works. So we followed two caregivers and their blood, through the testing process
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Scientists consider indoor ultraviolet light to zap coronavirus in the air
This is not what President Donald Trump incomprehensibly described in April when he suggested irradiating the insides of COVID-19 patients with ultraviolet light