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Covid-19 tests India conducted 848,728 tests on Thursday, had a test positivity rate of 7.6%

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T T Ram Mohan In a democracy, can monetary policy be left entirely to technocrats?

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Covid updates: India's most affected states, WHO's investment request

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Slight genetic changes of virus don't change strain, say geneticists

Geneticists from Delhi's CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Vinod Scaria and Bani Jolly, tell how they are tracking the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in India

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Technocrats versus politicians

T T Ram Mohan

In a democracy, monetary policy cannot be entirely left to technocrats any more than war can be left to generals

A pandemic of opportunism

Sunanda K Datta-Ray

The pandemic could tear aside pieties and posturing and unveil a more authentic India by sparking the kind of economic surge that shaped the Roaring Twenties after the Spanish flu epidemic

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Trusting taxpayers

The charter and faceless scrutiny should not remain just on paper

Daughter act

Apex court ruling is a big step towards gender equality

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Economic Revival
- Domestic air traffic rises 6% in July as aviation sector tries to take off
  
  Airlines flew 2.1 mn passengers in July, against 1.9 mn in June
- Hirings see uptick in July as industrial activity picks up: Report
- Unlock BFSI 2.0: Experts on whether rural India will be new growth driver
- Workers return to new environment as companies reimagine workspaces
- Unlock BFSI 2.0: Rural India revival difficult to sustain, say economists
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COMPANIES
- Nearly 70k Covid-related claims worth Rs 700 cr settled by insurers: Irdai
  
  Regulator asks insurers to look at more standard products to increase the coverage
- Hyderabad-based Biological E joins hands with J&J for Covid-19 vaccine
- Amazon enters online pharmacy space in India; to compete with Netmeds, 1mg
- Amazon to launch online drug sales in Bengaluru to enhance reach
- IEA cuts 2020 oil demand forecast by 140,000 bpd over aviation sector woes
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Coronavirus
- China says frozen chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for Covid
  
  The positive sample appears to have been taken from the surface of the meat, while previously reported positive cases from other ...
- Uncertain future haunts most citizens amid Covid-19 pandemic: EY survey
- Kerala's Covid-19 tally hits 38,000 with 1,212 new cases; toll rises to 125
- Covid-19: IIT Ropar develops remote controlled room disinfection device
- Covid-19: At Rs 2,800 per dose, Zydus launches cheapest remdesivir brand
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- How Biden chose Harris: A search that forged new stars, friends & rivalries
  
  Ms. Harris was one of four finalists for the job, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of ...
- TikTok and WeChat expose how US tech giants lack innovation in social media
- New low-cost test can diagnose coronavirus in just 20 minutes: Study
- Elon Musk slams competitor ULA as 'complete waste of taxpayer money'
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Current Affairs
- Hyderabad-based Biological E joins hands with J&J for Covid-19 vaccine
  
  The vaccine candidate is in phase 1/2a clinical trials
- India cannot keep depending on imported defence supplies: Rajnath Singh
- China says frozen chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for Covid
- Diplomat Vikram Doraiswami appointed India's next envoy to Bangladesh
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Economy & Policy
- Modi unveils Taxpayers' Charter: Faceless assessment and faceless appeals
  
  While faceless assessment and Taxpayers' Charter came into effect from Thursday itself, the facility of faceless appeals will be ...
- Rs 20,000 hotel bill, Rs 50,000 insurance premium may come under I-T lens
- Delhi, Mumbai airports to partner firms for on-arrival Covid-19 testing
- RBI's payout unlikely to plug the huge govt revenue hole created by Covid
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- Cipla tweaks management structure to mobilise second level of executives
  
  Do these changes augur well for the future business growth plans? Analysts think so
- Colour code: Does Kamala Harris see herself as Indian? Or as a black?
- Goodbye bartenders, hello robots: How pandemic has changed concept of bars
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DATA STORIES
- Statsguru: Is NEP 2020 a solution to India's core problems with education?
  
  The National Statistical Office's 2017-18 report on education shows that less than 50% students get education for free after Class 8
- Statsguru: Inflation to bond yields, key data ahead of MPC meeting
- Statsguru: India gets healthier, but insurance coverage still low
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FINANCIAL X-RAY
- Motherson Sumi: Declining losses at greenfield plants to aid margins
  
  While losses at the greenfield facilities have come down to 19 million euros from 175 million euros in FY20, analysts expect them to turn ...
- Strong US portfolio to drive revenue growth for Aurobindo Pharma
  
  Margins expected to improve on product mix and volume growth
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Not a good idea: Surrendering insurance policy early entails higher loss

To avoid losing protection cover, explore the option of taking a loan against it

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The mask: Protective gear against Covid that doubles up as a style quotient

From simple protective gear to sophisticated offerings with logos, taglines and artistic work, there are a whole lot of masks you can choose
District Forums can't handle bigger caseload

Earlier it took 4-10 years. But with a five-fold increase in pecuniary jurisdiction, it could now take 15-25 years for a case to be decided
Pay higher percentage of vehicle cost upfront to get loan in pandemic

A low EMI to take-home income ratio will also improve your chances of getting a loan

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Sports
- PAK vs ENG Live, 2nd Test Day 2: All eyes on Babar Azam today; Pak 126-5
  
  Pakistan slumped to 126-5 before a third stoppage for rain led to an end to play on day 1. Check Pak vs Eng live match, ...
- Golfer Aman Gupta through to Round of 32 in US Amateurs Championship
- IPL 2020: Edu-tech firm Unacademy set to fight for title sponsorship rights
- IPL 2020: CSK to leave for UAE on August 21, base camp to be Dubai
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BUSINESS LAW
- Banks, businesses debate decriminalising dishonouring of cheques
  
  The government wants to change the law, more so in recent months as part of reforms helping business
- E-tailers, sellers face 'tag challenge' amid border dispute with China
- From NHAI negligence to 'PE' clarified again, here're the key court orders
- Making India a hub of global financial services: So close, yet so far
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STRATEGY
- Emerging business opportunity for food and beverage makers amid coronavirus
  
  Food or otherwise, product development is usually a lengthy process that entails understanding consumer needs and developing ...
- HR dept has its work cut out as companies manage layoffs, work from home
- How Covid has forced fence-sitting retailers to jump onto digital bandwagon
- Pre-owned car sellers expect a spike in demand in times of Covid-19
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Technology

Asus ROG Phone 3's 12GB RAM, 256GB storage variant goes on sale on Aug 21

The ROG Phone 3 was launched in India on July 22 in two variants, 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage and 12GB RAM 256GB internal storage priced ...

Apple inks deal with Martin Scorsese for Apple TV exclusive films, shows

This will be Scorsese's second production for any OTT platform, the first being The Irishman on Netflix
Soon, Twitter will translate tweets automatically on Android, iOS platform

The translation is already a feature of Twitter, but it's not automatic
Edge browser to Windows, Microsoft fixes 120 vulnerabilities through update

Among the vulnerabilities fixed this month, 17 bugs received the highest severity rating of "Critical," and there are also two zero-days

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1 China's Huawei, ZTE set to be shut out of India's 5G roll out plans

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3 Rs 20,000 hotel bill, Rs 50,000 insurance premium may come under I-T lens

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