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Covid-19 vaccine trials: How much information is too much information?
As the Serum Institute moves towards seeking emergency-use authorisation of its vaccine candidate, experts talk about navigating the grey area of deciding how much information around the clinical trials needs to be made public in order to retain people's trust in the process
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What makes the IPL one of the few profitable sporting leagues?
In a recent co-authored book, Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale and acclaimed cricket journalist Simon Hughes track the upward trajectory of the league and how the franchise has evolved through it, surviving spot-fixing and suspension
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We can be 100% transparent with Covid-19 trials, but that will have very low utility value: Dr Gagandeep Kang
The virologist and fellow of the Royal Society of London speaks to Forbes India about transparency in clinical trials, emergency use authorisation for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate in India and whether the vaccine should be available for sale in the private market. Edited excerpts
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Exclusive: Tatas to buy 51% stake in BigBasket, Alibaba to exit
The startup and India's biggest online grocer is valued around $2 billion to 2.4 billion, and the Tatas might hike their stake up to 60% in the coming days
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Trump Lost the 2020 Election. He Has Raised $207.5 Million Since
President Trump's nonstop fund-raising in the month after his loss at the polls ensures his new political operation—whatever shape it takes—will continue to be well-financed
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UK and US Officials Spar Over 'Vaccine Nationalism'
Scientists warned that a debate over which country's regulatory system is better could undermine public faith in vaccines. Meanwhile, Britons waited to learn how soon they can get coronavirus shots
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Rajnikanth takes political plunge: How Tamil Nadu's film stars dominate politics
Tinsel town has ruled the southern state's political scene for years, from Jayalalithaa ro MGR and Kamal Hassan. A look at how they have fared
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'India continues to love K-Pop': Spotify India MD
With insights from Spotify's annual audio trends round-up, Wrapped, Amarjit Singh Batra, MD, Spotify India, speaks to Forbes India about how the country has been crucial to Spotify's global growth, and expansion plans for India
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Mahashay Dharampal Gulati: How a horse-cart driver became India's spice king with MDH
A man ahead of his time, the ever-smiling nonagenarian who passed away on Thursday, built an enviable brand and ended up becoming the highest-paid CEO in the FMCG sector in India in 2017
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Roshni Nadar, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw are India's richest women
The cumulative wealth of women wealth creators on the Kotak Wealth Hurun report is Rs272,540 crore; 19 women on list are under the age of 40
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What is 'good business'? A new study has some answers
The 'Mahindra Good Business Study' shows that consumer perceptions are guided by deeply personal views