UpFront
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Internet shutdowns have become defining of govt repression in this century
The Indian government employs the practice more frequently than any other, most recently in Kashmir, but it is not alone: In 2018, there were at least 196 shutdowns in 25 countries, up from 75 in 24 countries in 2016
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Walmart to stop sale of assault rifle ammunition; discourage carrying guns openly at its stores
Walmart actively stepped into the gun control debate recently, saying that it will also call on Congress to increase background checks and consider a new assault rifle ban after 22 people were killed by a gunman at its store in El Paso, Texas
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Donald Trump says China will suffer, but data shows tariffs are hurting US
Days after new tariffs went into effect US factory activity fell for the first time since 2016. Companies say shrinking export orders as a result of the trade dispute, as well as the challenge of moving supply chains out of China to avoid the tariffs are to blame
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The dramatic rise of skyscrapers in India: An interactive
A look at how India's real estate and its penchant for vertical development has evolved, from the 1980s until 2019
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How the Indian music industry makes money
Quick charts to showcase music consumption in the country, and sources of revenue in the digital age
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A windswept plain, a sea of oil and a mountain of money
Investors are pouring money into Tengiz Oil Field, Kazakhstan, one of the largest oil fields outside the Middle East. But the project is complex, and global demand for oil is flatening: Is this a smart way to spend $37 billion?
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Credit card companies take cue from startups to offer flexible payment plans
Here are some questions and answers about flexible card payment options
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Is your money safe at Indian banks?
Cases of banking fraud have seen a significant jump this year, according to RBI's annual report
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (Learning from comedians), Operations (Mathematical solution to hospital overcrowding!), Management (Joy of absence; How explorers handle high stress), Technology (Streaming returns bad old days of TV), Sports (Fairytale rise of Real Kashmir), Economy (Obscure world of negative yields), and Capitalism (Back to basic liberalism)
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Jazz musician Sarathy Korwar is breaking global stereotypes of Indian music
Korwar moved to Britain from India a decade ago and found a following on the London jazz scene with smart, political concept albums that effortlessly splice genres together. His latest album, More Arriving, is a vibrant cacophony of Indian classical music, jazz and hip-hop that takes aim at cultural stereotypes and negative attitudes to immigration
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Karachi faces plague of flies, and it's affecting businesses
The infestation is creating havoc in the city, and various vendors say business has "completely ended", spotlighting the city's haphazard waste management and inert local politics