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Section 377 verdict is another victory for Anjali Gopalan in a long crusade
As a pioneer in the field of HIV prevention and care in India and founder of Naz India Foundation, Gopalan's early grouse against Section 377 was simple
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What makes CJI-designate Ranjan Gogoi a rebel with a cause
Having declared democracy in danger at a famous press conference in January, his upcoming stint as head of the apex court will be keenly watched for what he does to defend this ideal
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If privacy is dead, some argue people should sell their own data
Facebook could distribute digital tokens to its 2.2 billion users in return for the intimate information used by advertisers on the social network every day
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India Post's payments bank is here and has problems of plenty & legacy
The latest payment bank underwritten by the government of India may boast an extensive network, but legacy issues and a high-cost business model may work against it
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PE firm Mandala looks at five exits prior to next round of fund raising
Company says it will be making a two-fold return from exits, which would help it achieve its fundraising target
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A Snapshot of PE activity & deals
The software & services attracted the most investments, accounting for 24.16% of the total deal value, followed by banks (12.14%), diversified financials, and others
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Road assets likely to see higher PE interest in the coming quarters
Road projects offer steady and, to a large extent, predictable cash flows over a long period
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Samara Capital to buy more firms to create platforms for retail, logistics
To use these to buy more firms in each such segment
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Lego house minus plastic: Toy brick maker plans to use sustainable material
The shift, which was announced in March, is part of a global effort to fight plastic pollution and the threat it poses to marine life in particular
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There's a plug-free way to fill the world with electric vehicles
There were about 582,000 public charging outlets worldwide at the end of 2017
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An IT tool to help civic bodies enforce compliance in green buildings
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has come up with an IT tool that will aid local municipal staff to ensure new green buildings in small towns live up to their promise
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China will beat US to take world's largest economy crown; what after that?
China is expected to expand an average of 1.8 per cent a year between 2030 and 2060, a smidge behind the US
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How Hindalco ringfenced itself from uncertainty with value-added products
There was a time when nearly 75% smelters in the world were not able to recover production costs from aluminium sales
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The Strategist Quiz (# 577)
The Strategist Quiz (# 577)
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Newsmaker: Meet Atishi, AAP's first fighter for 2019 Lok Sabha battle
The AAP leader has been active in reforming the education and health sector in Delhi, especially government schools
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Answers to the Strategist quiz 576
Answers to the Strategist quiz 576
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How Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an exception to the rule
The fastidious Sage of Omaha apparently diluted his rigorous due diligence procedures to invest in the business of one of India's most influential e-commerce entrepreneurs
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States' capex more than Centre's but borrowing limits are the same
The combined expenditure of all states now exceeds that of the Centre
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Facebook employees unite to challenge its 'intolerable' liberal culture
More than 100 Facebook employees have joined Amerige to form an online group called FB'ers for Political Diversity
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South-based firms take significant pie of private equity investment
In the south, Hyderabad-based Phoenix Group saw the highest amount of investment
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