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Trump Gives clemency to more allies, including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner
Of the 65 pardons and commutations that Trump had granted before Wednesday, 60 have gone to petitioners who had a personal tie to Trump or who helped his political aims
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Understanding Amartya Sen, with Lawrence Hamilton
Noble laureate Dr. Amartya Sen is a celebrated economist but he is highly misunderstood in India. The book is an attempt by the author to bring his economic theories and other ideas in a simple concise manner to common readers. Amartya Sen has never been shy of being critical of the Indian government's identity politics and economic reforms which has not gone done well with a lot of politicians and intellectuals alike. The book distills his ideas of the capabilities approach, choice theory among other things, and why his ideas are all the more important in the pandemic era.
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The Great Barrier Reef is dying, here's why
The Great Barrier Reef is not only fading, according to a study, its corals have more than halved in the last 20 years
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I'd like to see Indian youngsters compete at the World Championship: Viswanathan Anand
The five-time World Champion and India's first Grandmaster on the need for a chess league in the country and the launch of his academy to train young prodigies
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How Wipro's Thierry Delaporte plans to put the company back in leadership position
Thierry Delaporte has hired a new chief growth officer and is installing a cadre of 50 top account executives just twice removed from him to go after large deals
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China opens antitrust investigation into Alibaba, the e-commerce giant
The investigation in China coincides with efforts by the United States and European Union to curb the power of Western internet giants such as Google and Facebook
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How will we eat in 2021? 11 predictions to chew on
Most forecasters agree that the pandemic and the stumbling economy will not deliver a year of frivolous food or "breakout" cuisines.
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Move over LVB deal, Clix Capital's Pramod Bhasin is already looking for his next partnership
With its strong risk management and underwriting skills, the co-founder hopes Clix will double in size by 2022
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News by Numbers: India's leopard population grows 62% in 4 years but still 'vulnerable'
Increasing protection and improving habitat conditions have ensured remarkable recovery in the population of big cats, however, poaching, habitat loss, depletion of natural prey remain big challenges
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Thierry Delaporte right leader to help us ride the digital opportunity wave: Rishad Premji
Chairman Premji feels the company, steered by Wipro's new CEO, is well placed to leverage the digital transformations accelerated by the pandemic
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How the Queen's Gambit sparked a chess frenzy
The immense popularity of Netflix's most-watched scripted series has sparked an unprecedented interest in the game in India