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India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country's second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres......

Meet MacArthur Genius Sujatha Baliga

Sujatha Baliga won America's most prestigious fellowship for her work on the journey to forgiveness and restorative justice.P Rajendran reports from New York. IMAGE: Sujatha Baliga, the only......

'Modi sent a clear message to the Pakistanis'

'... to Imran Khan, that there's not going to be any mediation of any meaningful sort given his (Modi's) special relationship with Trump.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with......

'Modi is a master of this kind of political theatre'

'I give Modi full credit for brilliantly using his personal diplomacy, his personal stature, to accomplish his goals.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi meets US President Donald J Trump on......

The Pilot who gets co-driver's seat in Rajasthan

The man who could well have been a high-level corporate may have to content himself being deputy chief minister. But other challenges await. IMAGE: Rajasthan's deputy CM-designate Sachin......

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore. IMAGE: Indians walk......

How Shreyas Shibulal plans to disrupt EV space

Lightning Logistics, Shreyas Shibulal's start-up, rents out electric scooters along with the riders for last mile delivery.Bibhu Ranjan Mishra reports. IMAGE: Shreyas Shibulal. Photograph: Kind......

PIO outfit urges US Senate to lift cap on green card

A top Indian diaspora think tank has urged the United States Senate to pass a pending bill that removes country cap on issuing of green cards or legal permanent residency, the absence of which, it......

Massive H-1B denial rates for Indian IT companies under Trump

The denial rate jumped from 4% to 41% for Tech Mahindra, from 6% to 34% for TCS, from 7% to 53% for Wipro and from just 2% to 45% for Infosys.Lalit K Jha/PTI reports from Washington, DC.......

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.Romita Majumdar reports.......

'I was hopeless in Maths'

'My Maths teacher, Mrs Barucha, hated me. She would come to class and because my name was Azmi, I would be the first on the roll call. She would say 'Azmi Shabana', I would say 'Present' and then......

The beautiful story of Lady Ganga

With her final act, paddleboarding from Rishikesh to Varanasi during the last months of her battle with cancer, Michele Baldwin fought for the promise of life. Filmmaker Frederic Lumiere tells......

Golfing great Arnold Palmer dies at 87

IMAGE: Arnold Palmer gestures after hitting a drive to begin the 2007 Masters golf tournament on the first tee at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, US on April 5, 2007.......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......

Who will win USOC honours? Serena Williams or Simone Biles

IMAGE: USA's Serena Williams. Photograph: Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Ted Ligety were among the finalists for United States Olympic Committee (USOC) male and......

Sim Bhullar, a man of superlatives

Simanta Roy looks beyond Sim Bhullar’s 7’5” tall, 360-pound frame to the first player of Indian descent to play in the high-profile NBA. FIRST PUBLISHED IN INDIA ABROAD......

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Coronavirus reveals China's two faces

BEIJING: China has played two roles in the global battle against the coronavirus: a benevolent donor of aid, filling the US void, and combative... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/chinas-virus-diplomacy-global-saviour-or-wolf-warrior/articleshow/75997523.cms

Edelweiss AMC CEO's 10 lessons to deal with Covid

NEW DELHI: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. These uncertain times over the past two months have seen some business leaders putting... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/edelweiss-amc-ceos-10-commandments-to-get-through-uncertain-times-covid-a-gem-on-your-cv-good-to-have-frustrating-days/articleshow/75859931.cms

Inside Amazon’s biggest virus outbreak

Therese Kelly arrived for her shift at an Amazon warehouse March 27 to find her co-workers standing clustered in the cavernous space. They were... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/way-too-late-inside-amazons-biggest-outbreak/articleshow/75831333.cms

Can you spread COVID-19 by talking?

Why a new study suggests you wear a face mask when you speak to anyone. *IMAGE: Kind courtesy Hans/Pixabay A new study shows that ordinary speech... ...

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/can-you-spread-covid-19-by-talking/20200516.htm

NIDDK Study

According to a study carried by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the University of Pennsylvania, published on ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/loud-speeches-creates-long-lasting-droplets-niddk-study/article31580091.ece

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