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At Indian banks, new leaders face new challenges
India's largest banks, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India, are unlikely to witness major hiccups in the coming quarters. But their new leaders—both banking veterans—will find it hard to create their own legacies
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If Trump does not come back, the situation could get worse: Mark Mobius
The emerging markets investment veteran expects a correction of 15 to 20 percent if US President Donald Trump loses the November election and contests the outcome, although Mobius is optimistic of an economic recovery in most countries, including India and China
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In Calmer Debate, Biden and Trump Offer Sharply Divergent Visions for Nation
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden delivered starkly divergent closing arguments in the final presidential debate Thursday, offering opposite prognoses for the coronavirus pandemic and airing irreconcilable differences on subjects like rescuing the economy, bolstering the health care system to fighting climate change and reshaping the immigration system
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Obama mocks Trump's Chinese bank account: 'They would've called me Beijing Barry'
"Can you imagine if I had a secret Chinese bank account?" the former president asked, referring to a recent Times report, as he returned to the campaign trail in Philadelphia to stump for Joe Biden
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Pope Francis, in a shift for Church, voices support for same-sex civil unions
The comments, shown in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone
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WhiteHat Jr and the curious case of disappearing dissent
Multiple people who have criticised the kids coding startup's methods or marketing campaigns have found their posts swiftly wiped off the internet. Experts say this could be corporate censorship, which points to a larger debate around transparency in content moderation
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Bihar Elections: Candidates in the fray
In today's edition of News by Numbers, we take a look at the age and gender wise breakup of candidates, as well as their qualifications and net worth
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From Ranchi to Tashkent via Dubai: The mysterious man gearing up to fly Jet Airways
Not much is known of Murari Lal Jalan, who leads the consortium that has won the bid for India's oldest private airline. Will he be able to turn around the company in a pandemic-ravaged sector?
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How Amazon makes its money
In today's edition of News by Numbers, ahead of the festive season, we look at the ecommerce giant's financials, and what fuels its revenue
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It's Google's world. We just live in it.
Googling something was all we once did with Google. Now, even if you own an iPhone, as this writer does, chances are you spend as many as seven hours using Google's products each day, ranging from cameras to email
