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Free vaccine for votes? Indian Finance Minister promises free COVID-19 vaccine doses for everyone in Bihar ahead of elections
As 1.3 billion people in India wait desperately for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Bharatiya Janata Party …
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What is gender lens investing? Sangita Reddy, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Nandini Piramal, and Vani Kola share their thoughts
In 2018, a McKinsey report suggested that India — then the world's fastest-growing economy — cou…
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Delhi's pollution will go up against anti-smog guns, hotspot detection, and 50 teams this winter as stubble burning makes an early mark in its skies
In India’s national capital, winter is coming — and so is the thick layer of smog all over the city…
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Remdesivir drug fails to reduce mortality or hospital stay of COVID-19 patients, says WHO study
Remdesivir, one of the earliest touted treatments for COVID-19 in the world, is not effective in pr…
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Job insecurity, longer working hours, social isolation are the three biggest challenges affecting Indian workers' mental well-being amid COVID-19
Friday was done and dusted, but young Sid (name changed), an IT professional with just over a year …
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India’s second richest woman nearly doubles her wealth to $4.6 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic
India’s super-rich club of 100 people has added nine new faces and about $88 billion collectively d…
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Indians are struggling with stress and anxiety – every two in five professionals are in distress
Remote work or the work-from-home (WFH) phenomenon is not new, but it has gained prominence during …
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North Pole could see more clouds as a new chemical compound infiltrates its skies
Clouds have a huge bearing on the climate in the far reaches of the Arctic. In order for clouds to …
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Farmers protest against three farm bills turn violent after protestors set a tractor on fire near India Gate
Fresh violent protests have erupted in New Delhi a day after President Ram Nath Kovind approved the…
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At least 270 pilot whales are stranded at sandbanks in Australia — and a third of them have already died
Marine biologists in Australia are working on a rescue plan to save a huge pod of whales that are s…
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From a Navy warship to possibly flying the Rafale – women officers take the lead in India’s defense
But the glass ceiling is slowly being broken. According to Indian Navy, four women officers, tod…
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‘There should be a price on carbon,’ says an expert pushing for policies to combat climate change
A carbon price is a fee imposed by the government on carbon to reduce carbon emissions. The idea be…
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India’s surging COVID-19 infections is testing the health infra once again — beds added during lockdown aren’t enough
Soon after he had the stroke, his family rushed to Zen Hospital in Chembur, where the doctors su…
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8 in 10 parents in these five Indian states say there was no online education in government schools during the lockdown
Schools in India were forced to shut down in March after PM Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lo…
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What India’s rising COVID-19 infections don’t reveal — the lack of health infrastructure in remote areas
India is fast losing the benefits of the lockdown, which was one of the most stringent ones in the …
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Thousands of Indians tweet #RIP_POKHRIYAL after the Education Ministry decides to hold NEET and JEE exams in September
Thousands of Indians are running a Twitter campaign against Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal aft…
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Jeff Bezos becomes the first person on Earth to be worth more than $200 billion
Jeff Bezos just became the first person on earth to be worth more than $200 billion. Bezos is…
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Indian women can now reclaim property even in some settled cases — 8 questions that explain the possibilities
In a landmark ruling earlier this month, a Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra and c…
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An Indian multiplex chain is turning empty theatres into cloud kitchens for home delivery via Zomato— taking on Domino’s and McDonald’s
Carnival Group, which runs India’s third largest multiplex chain by screen count, is set to deliver…
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Mukesh Ambani recovers all the wealth lost early in the lockdown phase— and some more, becoming the world’s ninth richest
Mukesh Ambani made more than what he lost during the lockdown. Just today, the rally in the shares …
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Nepal's new map is eating into India to please China
Nepal's National Assembly unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill to update the country'…
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India and China were fighting at 14,000 ft in barren terrain with rocks, sticks, nails — Here’s why there was no gun firing
The deadliest clash between the two countries since 1975 claimed the life of at least 20 Indian …
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DMart owner Radhakishan Damani added more than $5 billion to his wealth in a year — and the billionaire now wants to take over India Cements
The 74-year old Radhakishan Damani, India’s second richest person and the owner of Avenue Supermart…
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About 600 million people in India are at a higher risk of catching coronavirus infection due to other medical conditions
They are at higher risk because of their health conditions which can include cardiovascular dise…
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Scientists say face mask is the first line of defence against COVID-19
It is not that hard to believe that six months ago people would rarely make a public appearance wea…