UpFront
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Coronavirus: A boom time for the bean industry
Amid all the panic shopping, the growing demand for beans has stood out as an especially potent symbol of the anxious and uncertain times. To some suppliers, the sudden popularity of their once-unfashionable beans feels a little surreal
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Some tips on how to stay sane in a world that isn't
It could be a while before we can de-isolate, and the idea now is to build mental resistance. Here's how
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How Chinese firm Club Factory is challenging Amazon, Flipkart in India
The ecommerce platform is seeing a surge in growth from Indian users, and is unique in that it doesn't charge its sellers a commission
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Tom Hanks to Idris Elba: 8 celebrities bitten by the Covid-19 bug
The coronavirus doesn't discriminate
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Bad news from the markets: The bears are not done yet
The spread of the coronavirus could trigger a global recession, and India's government and RBI need to be quick, take strong action for financial stability, say economists
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Coronavirus: Full list of India's districts on lockdown
India has placed 75 districts on lockdown, with rail, metro and bus services stalled across the country until March 31
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Oil's Well for India
An increase in excise duty on oil can reduce the fiscal deficit by 4.9 percent
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BC and AC—the World Before Corona and the World After
Thomas Friedman considers our new historical divide, and predicts some trends to watch out for
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In isolation? Here's how people like you are spending the weekend
The housebound are nimbly pivoting to virtual social gatherings, holding poker nights and dance raves on Google Hangout or Instagram
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Lifestyle ('Managing' and 'Measuring' your life; Young golfer needs a good read to succeed), Business (Vontobel's Matt Benkendorf on managing equities; Built leather bag business with just 25k and a cobbler), Leadership (Leadership qualities from a failed expedition) and Travel (Is Ladakh being loved to death?)
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#QuarantineAndChill: Social distancing in the age of social media
After a few years of breeding trolls, toxicity and intolerance, is social media, in the face of a global pandemic, circling back to its original purpose: Connecting people?