UpFront
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Technology (Rise of the financial machines), Meritocracy (How life has become and endless competition), Mathematical Biology (Math that tells cells what they are), Lifestyle (Can lawyers learn to go home and get some sleep?) and Gambling (Addition managed by the state)
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For Poland, winning a Nobel Prize is cause for conflict
When Olga Tokarczuk of Poland won the prize for Literature on Thursday, the reaction was as divided as the country itself. To some, she is an eloquent writer who captures Poland's tragic and inspiring 20th-century history. To others, she is a traitor
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Netflix amasses children's content talent as streaming wars intensify
Netflix's usefulness as a digital baby sitter helped it grow, but it now faces the biggest competitive threat in its history: Disney is determined to be a streaming giant in its own right
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Tobacco: A risk factor for high Blood Pressure
The negative impact of tobacco on lungs is well known, but few know that it also narrows your arteries, hardens their walls and makes your heart beat faster, which increases your blood pressure, says Dr Vijay Arora
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The rise and fall of Democracy(.com)
The domain name Democracy.com is being auctioned off this month, after years of connecting politicians and civic groups— but the once-high demand for single-brand domain names seems to have ebbed
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Global plan would close tax havens to tech giants like Apple and Facebook
In the digital economy, firms can "move" the source of their profits, like patents and other intellectual property, to countries where tax rates are extremely low; world leaders have advanced a plan to address this
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Chinese media's attacks on Apple and NBA help inflame nationalism
Outlets are trying to intimidate multinational companies into toeing the party line while Beijing tries to rein in the Hong Kong protests
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Forbes India Luxury Special: Back in the high life
The super-rich are likely to pause but unlikely to batten down the hatches
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'Indians are willing to pay extra for quality': Lufthansa's Heike Birlenbach
The senior vice president (sales), Lufthansa Hub Airlines, speaks to Forbes India on why businesses are on slippery ground if their bottom line is not under control
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World Mental Health Day: 64 percent Indians think stigma should be erased
A study by market research company Ipsos shows that India is beginning to take mental health seriously
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Salt and hypertension
Indians are at high risk of developing various cardiovascular disorders including hypertension or high blood pressure because of their salt intake, says Dr Mahesh Marda