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Stop buying face masks: The right medical advice we all need on coronavirus

Media headlines are abuzz with the story and there is a lot of information, and misinformation, about coronavirus and what can be done to curb its spread.

Dissatisfaction with democracy across countries at its highest in past 25 years

United States and Brazil show the highest levels of dissatisfaction. Dissatisfaction is often linked to economic shocks and scandals.

The world is losing $200 billion a year because of tax havens

New research suggests 10% of the world's largest multinational firms are responsible for 98% of profits shifting to tax havens.

One in three children with a rare disease won’t live to see their fifth birthday

There are about 7,000 different rare diseases. And on Rare Disease Day, it's time to accept these diseases are more common than you think.

The world’s first-ever blockchain chocolate bar offers a bite for the economy

In each pack, there is a blockchain token. It gives consumers a choice – to avail a discount or donate to a cocoa farmer.

NASA is recruiting astronauts. And there are two basic requirements to apply

NASA is planning to land the next man and first woman on the moon by 2024.

India is now the world’s 5th largest economy, according to IMF

When ranked by nominal GDP, India leapfrogs France and the UK.

Modi started as a free trade champion but is ending up as a protectionist

With the economy’s sharp downturn & domestic industries under pressure, Modi’s government is strengthening trade barriers again.

What would HR really look like if we invented it today? Lessons for a post-digital economy

Companies across the world need to stop looking at talent purely through the lens of acquisition; people should be seen as more than just human resources.

Thailand is among the countries best prepared for health emergencies

Today, with the globe in the grip of coronavirus, the question of how prepared countries are for handling an epidemic or pandemic seems even more prescient.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.