UpFront
-
This is the plan to rescue poor countries from the pandemic
Under a proposal nearing completion, the International Monetary Fund would issue $650 billion worth of reserve funds, essentially creating money that troubled countries could use to purchase vaccines, finance health care and pay down debt
-
BuzzFeed confirms plan to go public
BuzzFeed, the digital publisher known for viral content, announced its plan to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, signalling a shift in the business strategy of the once high-flying media startup
-
Timeline: The life, rise and fall of John McAfee
Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee died in Spanish prison outside Barcelona, by an alleged suicide by hanging in his cell. This comes soon after Spain approved the US's extradition request of him. A look at the life, rise and fall of John McAfee through the years
-
'Public health crisis within the pandemic': Why India must do more to tackle Long Covid
Many people experience debilitating physical and mental health symptoms for months post Covid-19 recovery. While companies have to do their bit for employees, there needs to be larger concerted public policy initiatives to create awareness
-
Warren Buffett's exit from the Gates Foundation clouds its future
Buffett had been a huge contributor to the Gates Foundation, one of the foremost and richest nonprofit organisations dedicated to social causes, for more than a decade
-
John McAfee, software pioneer turned American fugitive, dies in Spanish prison
After selling his pioneering virus-fighting firm in 1994 and losing most of his fortune during the 2008 financial crisis, McAfee led a peripatetic life that included a turn to paranoia and a string of arrests around the globe
-
India is likely to spend up to $3 billion on cybersecurity in 2022
In 2020 alone, data breaches cost India an average of $2 million per such event. A look at which Indian state has the most cybersecurity cases on record, the one that has arrested the most, and more
-
A year after ban, many Chinese apps make a comeback with a new interface
Experts say letting them function and allowing Chinese investments to fuel the Indian startup scene have allowed local apps to take over large chunks of the social media space
-
Bitcoin tumbles below $30,000 for the first time since January
The latest drop leaves Bitcoin little changed from where it began the year, erasing a large run-up in recent months
-
They relied on Chinese vaccines. Now they're battling outbreaks
Seychelles, Chile, Bahrain and Mongolia, where over 50% of the populations have been fully inoculated, mostly using shots made by Sinopharm and Sinovac Biotech, are among the top 10 countries with the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in recent times
-
Cheat-sheet: Class 12th results evaluation for various boards from CBSE to state
Class 12 examinations, crucial for college admissions, have been cancelled across the country in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's a look at the different evaluation assessment models devised by various boards so far, to compute results for the academic year 2020-21