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NovaLead identifies 42 approved drugs with potential to treat coronavirus

Novalead’s technology has a track record of successfully discovering repurposed drug candidates with its lead drug candidate currently being in Phase 3 trials in India, for diabetic foot ulcers.




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Hyderabad biotech firm working on intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 with US company, varsity

The institute has a high-level bio-safety facility designated Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture with the ability to safely handle and study pathogens like highly pathogenic influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus.




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From medical consultations, dating to workouts: How internet is keeping our worlds running amid lockdowns

From home workouts and remote medical consultations to online classes and even virtual dating, technology today is ensuring that our lives go on, albeit from behind the screen




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Culture goes virtual: Content creators, performers find innovative ways to keep their audience entertained

In the light of recent regulations, many artists and cultural organisations have taken to the internet to continue with their events.




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A life less ordinary: Musings on Indian society and politics

Ananthamurthy was also fascinated by Ram Manohar Lohia’s creative interpretation of Indian myths and politics.




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Draconian past and present: History is neither partial nor merciful towards anybody

A timely reminder that foundations of India’s authoritarian laws were laid right after independence, to be exploited by successive regimes




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Coronavirus will change how we view privacy

Both China and Russia have been using their social surveillance systems to track people. CNN reports that the Russian state, using 170,000 cameras, even has caught and fined 200 people for violations.




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Make edtech more inclusive

UNESCO estimated over 320 million students in India were affected by school closures following the Covid-19 outbreak.




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Coronavirus lockdown: AI to solve definition problem as Indians consume more data

The start-ups have an ingenious solution to the problem, where the use of artificial intelligence can help companies achieve this.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Tamil Nadu to get 1 lakh rapid test kits from China by April 9 for quick screening

These kits will help the state in quick screening of suspected Covid-19 patients. The chief minister said RTKs will be sent to all districts the very next day.




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Health, fitness apps see more downloads amid lockdown

CureFit claims that as many as two lakh people are attending its live classes every day on the app.




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Mumbai’s Wockhardt Hospital sealed after 29 health workers, doctors test Coronavirus positive

The hospital’s admissions and out patient department services were sealed on March 28 after two nurses tested positive that day.




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Coronavirus: 73% of infected are male, 63% of dead over 60 years old, Govt analysis shows

An analysis of Covid-19 death cases by the health ministry also shows that 30% of the dead were in the 40-60 years age group, and just 7% were under 40 years.




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Coronavirus: Three firms to bulk export hydroxychloroquine made in Gujarat units

Meanwhile, a senior official at Zydus Cadila confirmed that the company is in the process of manufacturing the drug in large quantity.




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Remote working during Coronavirus lockdown: Backups are a job worth doing

To help you out, Windows has BitLocker, Macs have FileVault, and Linux has LUKS and cryptsetup, which can be used to create encrypted drives and partitions.




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Doctor on call: Telemedicine in demand in times of coronavirus pandemic

At a time when all healthcare resources have been consumed in addressing the coronavirus threat, a large number of patients with other health conditions, be it chronic diseases or acute conditions requiring medical help are at loss.




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CSS Corp to utilise the HERE Platform

Will spearhead innovation in geospatial services




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Colonial hangover: The fragmented history of Myanmar is narrated under a veil of fiction

Lawrence's fictitious Indian National Army captain Immanuel Stanley David is faced with a wave of events, mostly untoward circumstances, after his landing in Burma during World War II.




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Future perfect: Arvind Panagariya offers a comprehensive blueprint for economic transformation

In other words, the book espouses a clear philosophy of hope that Panagariya holds dear and an action plan for sustained growth in the years ahead, in a manner that seems internally consistent.




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Customers are learning to adapt to the new norm: Deb Deep Sengupta, MD, SAP Indian Subcontinent

In order to ensure business continuity during these challenging times, the German enterprise software maker SAP is actively engaged with its workforce and customers to help navigate this challenging business environment.




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The Covid-19’s impact on start-ups: Make use of the opportunity the coronavirus has provided

There are sectors that have benefited immensely on account of Covid-19-induced work-from-home compulsion. Some, like healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment start-ups have seen a direct bump in their revenues.




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Top brains commit Rs 300 crore to build Masters’ Union School of Business

A group of business stalwarts, top academics and senior bureaucrats will invest Rs 300 crore to build the Masters’ Union School of Business, a business school in Gurgaon, near Delhi. It’s a B-school where classes will be taken by CXOs; campus in Cyber City, Gurgaon




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Study at home: Don’t let Coronavirus pandemic interfere with your kid’s education

With millions of children in India unable to attend school right now, edtech players are stepping in with live and interactive classes on their platforms




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Corona Striker: Taming COVID-19 virus virtually, the Fynd way

The fashion e-commerce portal’s cross-platform game creates awareness about the disease while keeping people engaged amidst the lockdown




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Lockdown essentials: Drinks for a rainy day

Both these elements have been able to ease the pain and despair of social separation by their ubiquitous yet inconspicuous nature.




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COVID-19 relief: Virtual international concert to pay tribute to healthcare workers

The concert will spotlight the brave stories of healthcare workers working tirelessly on the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreak, through the special live event.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Gig economy, or gagged economy?

Thanks to the Coronavirus outbreak and the resultant global economic gloom, many freelancers today are out of work and bereft of opportunities, as companies cut losses and shrink budgets to survive.




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Home office: 7 tips, tricks to work from home like a pro during COVID-19 lockdown

Connecting over a quick video call with a teammate (or two) every day to talk about your respective days can be a big help.




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Games people play: Online games are providing much more than just entertainment in lockdown

Exploring the world, going on an adventure or practising life in quarantine, online games are providing much more than just entertainment in lockdown.




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The hard road ahead: Stories of sectors facing their own unique challenges amid Covid pandemic

While millions face the disease, almost all are facing economic hurdles. No sector is untouched, and no impact is small. Looking beyond oil and aviation, we bring you stories of sectors facing their own unique challenges.




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Techsplained: What is virtual reality and how does it work

The real gains are for the gaming industry, which stands to benefit from this innovation.




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Keeping up the spirit: Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on industries – a look at where F&B industry stands

In other words, we can speculate, but frankly, we don’t have much to go by till we know that work can be resumed to some extent.




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Book Review: Simplifying Corona – A timely book that satisfies curiosity of children about pandemic

A timely book that explains the pandemic to children, helping satisfy their curiosity about it.




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Robots to the rescue: As the number of COVID-19 cases rise, it’s become important for health workers

While human touch remains an important part of the process, artificial intelligence is stepping in, too, especially where people can't.




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The book of life: Meet these contemporary writers who are helping reshape little minds

From gender equality and adoption to mental health and sustainability, authors today are training the spotlight on many sensitive topics.




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Let’s hear a story: Children’s books have undergone a huge transformation

Children’s books have undergone a huge transformation. The latest rage are audiobooks, ensuring there’s a grandma for every kid yearning for a bedtime story.




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Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020: Proposals brighten outlook for sector

While the Draft Bill which seeks to increase private participation and address key issues has been welcomed by industry, more clarity is needed on some of its provisions.




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Techsplained@FE: Low on energy, high on performance

While the technology will not be as effective as a GSPS tracing, it would undoubtedly save battery as the power consumption of GPS is much higher than Bluetooth.




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Test-prep platforms start online live classes

TIME, the test-prep institute, has started online courses. These include CLAT + IPM, BBA and CAT etc.




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Student Support: La Trobe sets aside Rs 60 crore

La Trobe was amongst first Australian universities to 'pause' teaching activities to ensure right decisions were made on how to deliver quality education.




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Cybercrime in the time of Covid — what firms need to do for security

“Ever since the outbreak, we have observed increased volumes of phishing attacks as well as a number of malicious websites purporting to offer information or advice about the pandemic,” says Venugopal N, director, software engineering, Check Point Software Technologies.




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IIT-M start-up develops unique coating material to ‘inactivate’ coronavirus

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras’ (IIT-M) incubated start-up Muse Wearables has developed new methods for coating textiles with nanoparticles-based antimicrobial agents that can ‘inactivate’ the human coronavirus on contact.




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Staying safe at work: Balancing remote working needs with security

Attackers are pivoting their existing infrastructure for the distribution of ransomware, phishing emails, and other malware, leveraging COVID-19 keywords that get us to click on links or open emails.




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Tech boost for frontline workers: How IBM is helping ICMR to manage process of capturing COVID-19 data

The Watson virtual agent is AI-enabled and will be able to understand and respond to queries in English and Hindi.




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HP Smart Tank 530 Printer: Remote workers will love this machine

HP Smart Tank 530 delivers hassle-free, reliable printing at an affordable price. It is designed to provide good ink tank experience and print quality for home users.




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Government bans exports of alcohol-based sanitisers

The commerce ministry had on March 24 banned the exports of all sorts of ventilators, including artificial respiratory apparatus, oxygen therapy apparatus and breathing devices, and sanitisers.




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Still hiring! Walmart, other superstores buck U.S. employment trend

Amid the carnage of the U.S. employment report for April was one bright spot: superstores led by Walmart Inc, added more than 90,000 jobs.




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Uber resumes operations in green, orange zones amid lockdown

In a bid to curb the transmission of novel Coronavirus, India suspended public transport services and enforced a nearly two-month country-wide lockdown that is currently set to end on May 17.




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Power demand falls 22.6% in April, steepest plunge in recent history

Electricity consumption in Uttar Pradesh declined by 20.3% in April while Rajasthan recorded an annual fall of 21.3% in the same month.