Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020

Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020

Karisma and Kareena Kapoor's cousin Armaan Jain got married to long-time girlfriend Anissa Malhotra on February 3.

Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.

Population aging will leave many of Asia's economies increasingly dependent on an aging, and eventually a shrinking, workforce. Historically, an aging workforce has been seen as an impediment to economic growth. Experience from economies in advanced stages of aging suggests, however, that population aging can induce innovation and adoption of new technologies and so promote productivity and sustained growth. But there is no guarantee that all aging societies stand to benefit. Countries in Asia need to adopt technologies appropriate for their level of demographic transition, facilitate learning across all ages, and encourage regional cooperation for the most efficient use of their work forces and other resources.

The current COVID-19 pandemic, which started in Wuhan, China, underscores what the public health community has warned about for more than two decades—the risk of viral diseases capable of spreading from animal to human hosts. The first outbreaks of “bird flu” (highly pathogenic avian influenza—HPAI, subtype H5N1)—raised similar concerns 20 years ago, concerns that have persisted with the outbreak of SARS in 2002–2004 and COVID-19 today. A recent study compared information on infrastructure and other aspects of economic development in Vietnam with outbreaks of avian influenza. While this research focuses on avian influenza in Vietnam, the study of links between infrastructure characteristics and new and reemerging health risks has broad applicability, especially given the global importance of today’s rapidly expanding urban landscapes.

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Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan were arrested last month after the CBI booked them in a case of alleged bribery also involving former Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor.

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Key indices swung between positive and negative on global cues and traders were cautious ahead of RBI's policy. Gainers & Losers I Views & Recommendations

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With just 73 confirmed cases of the virus and no deaths, India, a country of 1.3 billion people, has so far fared better than elsewhere in Asia, Europe and North America. But experts say India's already overstretched medical system would struggle to deal with a major rise in serious cases.

It has been billed as the 'WhatsApp of money'.

Nevermind the short-term hype. Banks believe they will be the last men standing in the payment wars.

A move to reduce active offline banking in the country resulted in the extreme opposite, at least in the short term.

The Micromax chief is not unnerved with the over-the-top aggression of Chinese rivals who have been 'burning' money on a marketing blitzkrieg.

The bank which was under RBI's administration since 2014, failed to come up with a satisfactory revival plan, after which the banking regulator cancelled its license. Majority of the bank's depositors now get 100 per cent of their money back. The government hiked the minimum deposit insurance cover from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in its budget announcement in February.

Rice exports to Bangladesh through West Bengal will likely begin soon as the ministry of home affairs (MHA) has taken a tough stand against the state government for not allowing border trade with India's eastern neighbour.

The banks claiming the regulatory benefits would be required to submit a weekly statement, the central bank said in its release.

Harish Rawat, a Congress leader has spoken out against spiritual leader Ramdev, who compared Narendra Modi to Jawaharlal Nehru."Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the founders of the Indian nation. Ramdev is a fool to compare him to Modi," says Rawat in an ...

PM Modi's pandemic messaging has been mostly directed at the middle class and elites and there's little empathy for the poor millions. Is he losing his political touch?

According to UD officials, the ban comes at a time when more and more cities in the world are creating dedicated amenities for cycles.

A young tigress has been put through an X-ray examination in the wild, perhaps for the first time in a new initiative to treat animals.

The 40 meets will be held in N 24-Parganas to guage people''s mood