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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
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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May in fiction: Cool down this summer with these six just-published novels
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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
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?