UpFront
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US-China summit produces little more than polite words, but they help
The virtual meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping produced no concrete breakthroughs but the two leaders sought to keep the many disputes between the two countries from escalating into a broader conflict
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From India to Argentina, young voices speak out on climate change
Ahead of COP26, five NYT Generation Climate program participants were asked their thoughts on climate issues, why they got involved, and what steps will make a difference
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Forbes India study: Where are the women in Indian PE/VC?
Women remain a minority in India's private equity and venture capital sectors. But the ones in the game are ensuring opportunities and access to others
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Technology is going to drive everything that banks will do: Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao
In an interview with Forbes India, Sanat Rao, CEO of Infosys Finacle, talks about how banking is facing a generational tech-led shift, with cloud computing, open APIs and crypto
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Trifecta Capital raises Rs 750 crore as first close for third fund
The Venture debt firm has managed to raise Rs 2,000 crore in last ten months across equity and debt funds
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Wall street is finally getting access to China. But for how long?
Wall Street banks are gaining ground in China just as a property crisis is brewing, and as its financial system is beginning to reel under the weight of a years long debt-fuelled corporate boom
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Can hydrogen really save aviation's fuel challenges?
Hydrogen-powered planes are already aloft, although mostly as small, experimental aircraft and could pave the way for net-zero carbon aviation by 2050, the goal set by many government and environmental groups
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Small to Mall: How CarDekho is giving a new-car experience to used-vehicle buyers
The recently-minted autotech unicorn has opened India's biggest used-car mall in Jaipur and plans to replicate more such outlets across India. Can its offline gambit pay off?
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Delhi is the most polluted city in the world today
Mumbai and Kolkata also feature on the list of the world's most polluted cities. While Lahore, Pakistan, is number 2, China's Chengdu is at no 3
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Is it time for markets to settle down?
A sharp run up over the last 18 months may have priced in too much; Indian indices have been trading at far above historical valuations, with the Sensex and Nifty commanding a 24x multiple based on expected March 2022 earnings
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From MacKenzie Scott to Bill Gates: The consulting firm billionaires turn to when they give money away
Spun out of the consulting firm Bain & Company as a non-profit, The Bridgespan Group is hardly known outside philanthropic circles but highly influential within them, counting the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, YMCA, and many more, as clients