Coronavirus
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Domestic workers clean our homes. Should we keep them out?
The pandemic has caused deep concern among domestic workers who have lost once-steady gigs cleaning the homes of not only upper- and middle-class families, but also elderly and disabled people who are unable to scrub their own toilets and floors
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Coronavirus: RBI boosts liquidity, lowers rates and eases loan repayments
Central bank governor Shaktikanta Das cut the repo rate down by 75 basis points, and offered a three-month payment extension on loans and EMIs; experts say banks will lend more but worst-hit sectors might still be ignored
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Conserve cash, raise bridge rounds to survive the pandemic: Kris Gopalakrishnan
The cofounder of Infosys and Axilor Ventures gives Forbes India exclusive insights for startups to tide over the Covid-19 fallout on business
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Coronavirus stimulus, round one: Govt prioritises food, cash needs of poor
The government is faced with the twin problem of fighting the pandemic on a shoestring budget and maintaining its firepower in case the numbers get worse
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How a Bengaluru-based startup is tackling the ventilator shortage
As hospitals around the country battle the coronavirus crisis, Biodesign Innovation Labs has a low-cost solution to meet the shortfall in ventilators
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Can you become immune to the Coronavirus?
It's likely you can, at least for some period of time. That is opening new opportunities for testing and treatment
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India, Day 1: How the world's largest coronavirus lockdown could impact the economy
India's 1.3 billion people have been told to stay at home. For some, it will mean starving, and an already fragile economy may collapse
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Floyd Cardoz: The chef who made Indian food sexy
The 59-year-old, who succumbed to Covid-19 on Wednesday, not only reimagined the cuisine with The Bombay Canteen and O Pedro, but also served the US, among the toughest markets in the world, food that was far removed from the worn-out paradigms of greasy biryanis and North Indian gravies
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As businesses close, WeWork tries to lure workers back
Most of WeWork's locations continue to stay open—but almost no one is in them. The coronavirus pandemic is depressing demand for shared workspace and the looming recession could prompt many freelancers and small businesses to save money by working from home
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In India, other vulnerable countries, pandemic rivals 2008 crisis
International investment is fleeing so-called emerging markets at a pace not seen since the global financial crisis of 2008, diminishing the value of currencies and forcing people to pay more for imported goods like food and fuel
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Indian IT and ITES companies to continue working through lockdown
Companies are making arrangements to have staff work from home and continue to support clients overseas, including top markets of the US and Europe