UpFront
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Anil Bhaskaran: Sculpting in space
The architect and urban planner creates unique buildings with a mix of traditional and contemporary architectural elements
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What to expect at the U.N. General Assembly this week
There's a question of what governments, especially that of Pakistan, might say about India's ending of the autonomous status of contested Kashmir. Some of the biggest moments and confrontations could happen early in the week.
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At Howdy Modi, Trump plays second fiddle
The rally brought together two leaders with similar styles. Both rose to power by embracing right-wing populism. Both presented voters with a vision to make their respective countries "great again," and both have fanned tensions along religious, economic and social fault lines
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Politics (Apocalypse Now for democracy?), Technology (What is a Tech company?, How DeepMind is trying to solve complex problems), Society (How meritocracy is ripping America apart), Neuroscience (A step closer to solving the puzzle of consciousness), Language (When words fail), and Sports (How Chess grandmasters are trying to be world champions by not touching the chess board)
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Amazon pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040
Jeff Bezos announced that the ecommerce company is ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks from Rivian as part of a new effort called the Climate Pledge, which Amazon is the first to sign
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Kal Penn isn't making a political point with his immigration sitcom
Penn's new sitcom, Sunnyside, is about trying to navigate the United States citizenship process, a premise timely in the Trump era—but its aims are more comic than didactic
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Why this is a good time to buy smaller company stocks
After a steep fall, a number of indicators points to why bottom-fishing may be a good idea for investors
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Corporate tax cut: Booster shot for the economy
In boosting growth, the government has chosen to focus on reviving investments through lower corporate taxes
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What the corporate tax cuts mean for India, in four charts
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slashed corporate tax rates for domestic companies from 30% to 22%, which formed India's biggest revenue source. A look at the major announcements
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IPL brand value zooms 13.5% to Rs 47,000 crore
Mumbai Indians once again registered the highest valuation of Rs809 crore; RCB suffers 8 percent setback, cushioned by captain Virat Kohli's own brand value
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Hard times in Silicon Valley? Not for the payments startup Stripe
Stripe, which helps businesses take payments, is now worth $35 billion, making it one of the most valuable startups in the world—and with a higher valuation than prominent names like Airbnb and DoorDash