Smoke Signals
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WeWork’s failed IPO shows that tech startups can no longer take the inflated valuation road
From Uber and Lyft to Slack and Peloton, most companies that posted IPOs are now trading at far below their offer prices.
John Colley, The Conversation
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E-cigarette ban: Are the government’s public health concerns just a smokescreen?
The association of vapers accuses the government of ignoring the deleterious effects of cigarettes because it has a stake in one of the biggest tobacco firms.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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No candy with cigarettes: Health Ministry for registered tobacco-only shops, aims to cut consumption
Many say move will curb tobacco use among teens, but others worried that it will give its products legal sanction.
Priyanka Vora
Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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No candy with cigarettes: Health Ministry for registered tobacco-only shops, aims to cut consumption
Many say move will curb tobacco use among teens, but others worried that it will give its products legal sanction.
Priyanka Vora
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Should e-cigarettes be banned in India? Experts are divided
Some say these devices could help people quit smoking. Others say they encourage nicotine addiction.
Menaka Rao
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The world is waking up to the $5.3 trillion cost of fossil fuels
China's falling coal production suggests the world is waking up to the real cost of coal, calculated as $5.3 trillion in a report released this week.
John Quiggin, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes