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One on One: Championing Digital Assets With Luke Beatty, Brandfolder

Your digital assets are the building blocks for brand voice. Use them wisely




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Complete Lockdown In Kerala Today, Only Essential Services Allowed

Kerala will go into complete lockdown on Sunday, the state government said on Saturday. Nothing will be allowed to open except essential services, it said. "With a view to prevent the spread of...




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Kerala Rents Chopper To Carry Heart Of Brain Dead Woman For 220 Km

Amid massive exercises to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala, the state police on Saturday operated its rented helicopter to transport the heart of a brain dead patient from Thiruvananthapuram to...




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Valuable Lessons From Mother Shaped My Political Life: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remembered his mother on Mother's Day and said that the courage and determination with which his mother faced the life, taught him valuable lessons and laid the...




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Realme Narzo 10 will be powered by MediaTek Helio G80 SoC




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Is Personalized Content Just What the Doctor Ordered? [Infographic]

For most marketers, personalization is the cure for ineffective content.




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Infographic: Even Back-to-School Marketing is Increasingly Digital

Back-to-school serves as a reminder that digital channels not only drive digital purchases, but in-store purchases too




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Coronavirus in India: Lockdown, global recession, changes in consumer behaviour to shape economic activity, says D&B report

According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest Economy Forecast, the changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic is brought under control.




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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal calls upon missions to promote India as investment destination

He added that the Department for Promotion of Investment and Internal Trade is working to create a genuine single window for setting up factories and manufacturing units.




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Forex reserves fall $113 mn to $479.45 bn

In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 3.09 billion to USD 479.57 billion.




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Coronavirus crisis: Govt must ensure food for all, prevent more people from falling into poverty

While our immediate priority must be to protect people from the pandemic and contain its spread, ensuring food security and preventing more people to fall below poverty line (BPL) should also be on focus.




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Manufacturing activity drops to all-time low on record; PMI shrinks for first time in nearly 3 years

Manufacturing PMI stood at a mere 27.4 in April, which was 51.8 in March.




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Record sales of fertilisers in lockdown period; govt ensures full availability before kharif sowing

The sale of fertilisers shot up by 45.1 per cent on-year in April 2020.




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BHEL invites coronavirus-hit global firms to make in India; says, don’t make everything at one place

BHEL has released an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting global companies to leverage its facilities and capabilities for setting up a manufacturing base in the country.




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Icra expects GDP to contract by 20 pc in June quarter; 2 pc fall in FY21

The agency's earlier economic forecast was a range, according to which the GDP may either expand by 1 per cent or contract by 1 per cent in 2020-21.




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Petrol, diesel sales recover as govt eases lockdown restrictions; demand back to normal by June

As most of the small and medium scale industries have started operations from 20th April, the normal consumption level of petrol and diesel is likely to be achieved by July 2020.




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Your salary hike might not be canceled, most firms across the globe plan to stick to increment budgets

In what could be seen as a silver lining for employees, as many as 50% of the organisations have reported no change in the planned salary hike budgets despite the headwinds that the novel-coronavirus pandemic has brought.




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Abhijit Banerjee talks to Rahul Gandhi: Don’t give money to people now, it’s useless; do this instead

While the government reportedly prepares a second economic relief package to mitigate the fallout of coronavirus, handing out direct cash to people amid the ongoing lockdown is not a desired solution.




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India’s love for gold locked down in coronavirus jail; gold import falls to almost nil in April

Even as India is the second-largest consumer of gold, it imported only 50 kg of gold in April, compared to 110.18 tonnes in the same month a year ago.




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WTO report says need to bridge digital divide as tech has played key role during COVID-19 crisis

The WTO work programme defines electronic commerce as the production, distribution, marketing, sale or delivery of goods and services by electronic means.




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GSTN develops functionality for transfer of amount available in electronic cash ledger

In a statement, GSTN said this new functionality on the GST portal is aimed at providing a major relief to taxpayers, especially at the time of the COVID-19 crisis when there is limited access to cash resources.




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More fiscal stimulus measures necessary in India to fight COVID-19: S&P

The agency said India's fiscal position has been weak for a long time now and is a major factor constraining sovereign credit rating along with the government debt.




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Service activities shrink to all-time low; PMI hits near zero

India's service sector recorded largest contraction in business activity and new orders in April.




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Online education in India extremely scalable: Abhijit Banerjee tells why shift to digital is good

Explaining why online learning has changed the education scenario, the Indian-origin economist said that with classes going online, someone in India can now take a course at MIT.




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Which one of Abhijit Banerjee’s Twitter profiles is real? Nobel laureate economist answers

Several noted personalities such as Ramchandra Guha, Mahua Moitra, among others have now said that the Indian-origin economist does not have any Twitter profile.




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Learn digital ways soon to make your life easy; social-distancing set to last long even after lockdown

The forced lockdown period is a good opportunity for everyone to learn basics such as making online fund transfers via the payment gateways, pay renewals, and check balances, etc from the comfort of home.




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PM Garib Kalyan Package report card: Crores of poor, farmers helped under Modi govt scheme

Amid the lockdown, around 39 crore poor people have received financial assistance of Rs 34,800 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP).




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Govt allows hand sanitizer exports but not the coronavirus killer

Even as various companies such as Tata Chemicals and NIVEA India have come forward to make hand sanitizers, the government does not want to take a risk by allowing the companies to export the product.




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Government working on a package of structural reforms for sunrise sectors: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

In an interactive online session organised by All India Management Association (AIMA) on post-COVID-19 scenario for Indian economy, he listed healthcare, education, mobility, genomics, AI, 5G network, fintech and manufacturing as high priority areas for rapid and radical structural reforms.




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Chinese adherence to trade deal report in a week or two, says Donald Trump

"I will be able to report on that at the end of next week," he told reporters at the White House, when asked if China is fulfilling its obligations as detailed out in Phase I of the trade deal signed between the two countries in January.




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Labour reforms finally coming to India: Shivraj Chouhan liberates industry, after agri privatisation

In a major announcement today, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has proclaimed that new registration and license for companies, shops, etc, in MP will be done in one day, compared to 30 days.




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Record excise duty hike on petrol, diesel unlikely to boost economic growth, help bridge fiscal gap, warns report

The record excise duty hike on petrol and diesel will not help the government bridge the fiscal gap as planned, nor will it help boost economic growth as consumption demand will further be crippled, warns a report. Despite crude prices trading at a two decades low, the government had earlier this week hiked excise duty […]




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Coronavirus pushes govt to increase borrowing by half; here’s how much centre will borrow this year

The government has decided to borrow Rs 12 lakh cr in the current fiscal, compared to Rs 7.8 lakh cr earlier. 




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Covid fallout: US unemployment rate jumps to 14.7 per cent as economy loses 20.5 million jobs

Total non-farm payroll employment fell by 20.5 million in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7 per cent, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.




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Hong Kong announces visa requirement for Central African Republic nationals

Hong Kong’s immigration department has announced that Central African Republic nationals will have to acquire a visa to enter Hong Kong for any purpose of visit with effect from 21 July 2014.  From the beginning, Hong Kong has followed a progressive…




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Hong Kong executes automated clearance services mutually with Germany

Hong Kong and Germany will execute the service of automated clearance mutually.Effective 01 September 2014, people with HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) electronic passport will be authorized to get register for the automated service of…




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Hong Kong visa is essential for the nationals of the Republic of Yemen

The Department of Immigration has announced on September 22 that the nationals of the Republic of Yemen need to attain a visa to enter Hong Kong, including the transit passengers from September 29th.In the present scenario, the nationals of the Republic…




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Hong Kong to roll out pilot scheme for luring talent

The Hong Kong immigration department rolls out a new talent admission pilot proposal for second-generation Hongkongers on 04 May 2015, along with the improved versions of numerous programs that are presently in place to attract overseas nationals.Individuals…




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Hong Kong doubles the working visa quota for Irish nationals

The government of Hong Kong has agreed and decided to double the number of work visas for the citizens of Ireland from next year on wards.With this announcement, a total number of eligible people for the scheme of working holiday of Hong Kong and Ireland…




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Hong Kong seeks foreign talent as its working population shrinks

The Government of Hong Kong is increasing its efforts to attract foreign talent, including the mainland China’s professionals, as working population of the city is supposed to get shrink in the year 2018.The Immigration Director, Chan Kwok-ki said…




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Audit of Central Bank to include all its transactions: Nehme

The audit of Lebanon's central bank accounts announced last month will include every transaction at the bank, Economy Minister Raoul Nehme said in an interview published on Sunday.




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Govt to deploy central teams for 10 states that have witnessed or are witnessing high COVID-19 cases

The teams are being sent to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.




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The face time look: How to make your videoconferencing call flawless

Shabby background, sloppy attire, children barging in, pets screeching... There are many things that can go wrong in your videoconferencing call. So how do you retain some semblance of order without making any faux pas?




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After lockdown 3.0, more or end? Another lockdown will lead to a complete collapse of economy that is already tottering

The colour-zoning of India (red, orange and green) and the limited relaxations with several caveats have not helped re-start economic activity.




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Book Review: Al Arabian Novel Factory – A gripping tale which symbolises brutal societies and ruthless regimes

Al Arabian Novel Factory is the sequel to Jasmine Days, the story of young radio jockey Sameera Parvin, an immigrant in the city from Pakistan, and her guitar-playing colleague Ali Fardan.




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Open up with apps: From sexual health, addictions to depression, help is just a click away

Apps today are opening up channels of communication on several ‘uncomfortable’ topics. From sexual health and addictions to depression and mood tracking, help is just a click away.




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From Jethalal in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah to Arthur in Joker, Flawed & fabulous characters connect with people

They may not be pretty, smart or successful, but they strike a note. Why is it that some of the most lovable characters in popular culture have been far from perfect, flawed even?




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Book Review: Stop Reading the News – A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life

A cautionary note on the heavy deluge of unnecessary knowledge that surrounds us.




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Inside Track: Why Mamata Banerjee is wary of Prashant Kishor’s alleged BJP links

It is unclear whether Kishor will stay on in the state. Some Trinamool leaders and an advertising agency owner perceive him as a threat.




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Migrant row: TMC dares Amit Shah to prove allegations, BJP says WB govt bothered about one community

The state BJP unit claimed the West Bengal government is only interested in bringing back people from a "particular community".