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'Remote learning is not working', New York parents say
Across the city, parents and elected officials — including many who did not initially support the mayor's push to get children back into schools — registered their dismay and frustration over the closure of all the city's classrooms
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How Steve Bannon and a Chinese billionaire created a right-wing Coronavirus media sensation
Increasingly allied, the American far-right and members of the Chinese diaspora tapped into social media to give a Hong Kong researcher a vast audience for peddling unsubstantiated pandemic claims
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How scaling Mt Everest has changed
Once, only the bravest mountaineers dared to scale Mount Everest. Now, even inexperienced climbers attempt the feat
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RBI working group proposes dramatic changes to Indian banking
New suggestions says corporates may become promoters of banks. They could also make NBFCs more competitive, and generate more interest for banking licences
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The steam behind JetSynthesys's rapid growth
Set up in 2014, digital gaming and entertainment firm JetSynthesys has expanded at a furious pace, drawing investors like Adar Poonawalla and Kris Gopalakrishnan. Can founder Rajan Navani keep up the tempo?
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India sees a decline in Covid-19 cases
India, Brazil and France, three of the most hard-hit countries, are witnessing a fall in newly reported coronavirus cases. The US, however, is battling the pandemic hard
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The President Trump Show Has Been Canceled
For years, we've been living inside a story defined by Donald Trump's reality-TV worldview. America has finally changed the channel
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WHO Rejects Antiviral Drug Remdesivir as a Covid-19 Treatment
In a review of several trials, the World Health Organization found that Gilead's drug did not improve survival rates for patients nor did it help them recover
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Lakshmi Vilas Bank-DBS India merger: Rocky road ahead
While the amalgamation seems like the best possible option for the cash-strapped bank, hurdles such as integrating technological platforms, limited cross-selling opportunities of products and cultural differences will have to be overcome
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Lending troubles at banks persist
Demand for cars, housing and consumer durables is starting to pick up, but it's been a tough financial year for banks to lend in these segments due to job losses and salary cuts
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News by Numbers: The world's biggest diamonds
A 988-carat white diamond unearthed recently in Botswana is the fourth-largest gem quality diamond ever found. Here's a rundown on the biggest uncut diamonds discovered