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RBI cuts rates again to spur growth; economists expect more cuts to come
No signs of economic revival yet as RBI lowers growth forecast
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Bombay HC dismisses pleas to save Aarey Forest, tells petitioners to approach SC
Thousands of citizens have been fighting to retain more than 2,600 trees in Mumbai's Aarey for months, opposing Metro car shed construction; the court decision leaves city disappointed
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'Joker' is a risk, but a calculated one, for Warner Bros
Amid high critical praise, Joker is also causing deep unease. Some people worry that the violent, hyperrealistic movie, rather than critiquing the societal failings that have led to the US' mass-shooter crisis, legitimises such atrocities
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Paid child care for working moms? All it took was a World War
It took a bloody war, and its production demands on the country's workforce, for the United States to make meaningful provisions for working parents. When the men came home, the programmes went away
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Lifestyle: The cause and most effective treatment for hypertension
Hypertension can permanently damage the eyes, lungs, heart or kidneys. But the good news is that like most of the lifestyle disorders, hypertension is preventable and even reversible to some extent, says Dr Anupam Zutshi
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Vande Bharat Express train set to roll: What you need to know
India's second indigenously built engine-less train will begin its first trip on October 5; find details of its route, fare and schedule here
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The online ad world is murky. These companies want to fix it
To clean up the dark world of digital advertising, a group of 16 companies wants to be a viable alternative to Google and Facebook, which supply tools for ad buyers and sellers and run the auctions within their digital walls
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Boeing rejected safety system for 737 Max jet, engineer says
A senior engineer said the company had rejected a safety system to minimise costs, equipment that he felt could have reduced risks that contributed to two fatal crashes
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It's official: Global trade is deteriorating, sapping the world's economy
The latest sign arrived Tuesday morning, as the World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for trade growth for this year and next
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As WeWork slows down, its biggest competitor says it is thriving
International Workplace Group, with brands like Regus, Spaces and HQ, reported an operating profit of $63 million, while WeWork had an operating loss of $1.37 billion; its stock has surged over 60 percent in the last 12 months
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Gandhi at 150: Icon immortalised in special New York Times crossword, made by Indian
Investment banker Mangesh Ghogre went from a boy with limited vocabulary and no exposure to American culture to becoming the only Indian to have published crosswords in The New York Times—including a prestigious one to mark Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary on October 2, presented with a twist