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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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Fine dining in quarantine

In the face of the lockdown, restaurants and hotels are going the takeaway and delivery route




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How to keep children busy, entertained and yet in line in time of self-quarantine

Struggling to balance work-from-home and parenting duties? Difficult as it might sound, there are several ways to keep children entertained and happy even in lockdown mode




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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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Covid-19 vaccine quest: Containment and mitigation might be the only strategy till vaccine comes

Efforts are underway to develop a vaccine for Coronavirus on an urgent basis, but it’s a long-drawn process




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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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Covid-19 & e-learning: Coursera sees massive uptake in courses

When comparing the past 30 days with preceding 30, enrolments for epidemic courses increased by 360%.




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Courses that have started trending post Covid-19 outbreak

Many courses designed by Ivy League universities are available free of cost on various e-learning platforms.




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ICMR approves Molbio Dignostics’ Covid-19 test kit

The highly contagious novel coronavirus has resulted in over 70,000 deaths globally so far. The Moblio test kit will enable same day testing and reporting, enabling patient isolation when necessary.




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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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Covid-19 lockdown: Crowd control via eye in the sky

Police forces in Sangli (Maharashtra) and Guwahati, Assam have deployed drones, provided by homegrown unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) maker ideaForge, for surveillance of public spaces.




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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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Combating Covid-19: How voice AI apps can be a lifesaver today

Voice AI apps can help in prevention, detection and treatment of hundreds of patients at the same time, thus helping mitigate the shortage of doctors




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CSS Corp to utilise the HERE Platform

Will spearhead innovation in geospatial services




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Beating the blues: Learn a new skill

Various apps and online social media platforms are aiding people in these trying times to upskill themselves and learn something new




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Distantly social

Everyone is coping with social distancing in different ways, and their position in life largely determines their response. From irreverent youngsters, insecure professionals, worried parents to the helpless aged, we gather different voices united by a common situation




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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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Hazy lens

Indian filmmakers stare at a loss of production year as uncertainty persists over international film festivals




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Lessons from the wildlife

Social distancing is not a novel concept in the natural world, as several species resort to such measures to avoid getting sick




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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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Helyxon: Combating the Covid-19 pandemic, digitally

Helyxon’s two solutions—OXY-2 and 98.6 Fever Watch—equipped with geo-fencing tracking alerts, keep a tab on the patient’s vital parameters and inform the medical staff about any aberration.




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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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Nurturing apprentices will enable employers to reboot post-Covid-19

Lack of employable talent is one of the biggest hurdles faced by corporate India and apprenticeship is an accepted solution for it, hence engaging and nurturing them will be crucial.




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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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How can global colleges recruit?

Webinars provide access to a diverse pool of students from the comfort and safety of your office/home. Webinars are essential if you are looking for a niche audience spread over diverse geography.




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Kerala’s COVID-19 curve starts to flatten: TM Thomas Isaac

In number of recoveries, at 179, Kerala is second only to Maharashtra, which is the worst-hit state with nearly 2,000 cases.




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Tech tactics: Innovation in the fast lane to fight COVID-19 outbreak

IIT Roorkee incubated startups are developing innovative devices to tackle the COVID-19 crisis




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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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Lockdown detox: ‘Skin fasting’ aids healing

It's true that our skin needs regular breaks from makeup and repetitive layers of creams and moisturisers, more so for those with inflamed skin.




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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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Book Review: ‘Too Small to Fail’ by R James Breiding

A thought-provoking book on why smaller nations have better economies while larger countries lag behind




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Book Review: ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins

In popular criticism of the novel, Cummins, and the publishing industry, this failure has led to the levelling of the ever-reliable allegation of cultural appropriation.




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COVID-19 pandemic: Apps aid the fight

Apart from the official government app, there are other apps too that have been developed by companies and private individuals to track and fight the spread of Coronavirus in India.




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How brands are adopting innovative means to drive consumer engagements

From redesigning logo to driving digital campaigns, brands are adapting to the situation by driving sensitive and timely campaigns




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Is the edtech surge here to stay?

The market for edtech products will likely expand.




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Education in post-Covid-19 era

Online education is an idea whose time has come.