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Company's values hurt: Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights audit

Facebook hired former American Civil Liberties Union executive Laura Murphy, in May 2018 to assess its performance on vital social issues

Company's values hurt: Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights audit
Updated On : 09 Jul 2020 | 7:44 AM IST

Breather for Hindustan Unilever: Emami asked to give 7-day notice

HUL in its application said the defendant (Emami) should give it at least seven days prior written notice before initiating any legal proceedings in any court

Breather for Hindustan Unilever: Emami asked to give 7-day notice
Updated On : 07 Jul 2020 | 1:35 AM IST

No market for disinformation

Facebook earned $70 billion in 2019 as advertising revenues and that amounted to 98 per cent of its total revenues

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2020 | 1:19 AM IST

Emami questions Hindustan Unilever's fairness over skin cream rebranding

Emami said it had trademark rights over the name and that it was consulting legal experts on the matter.

Emami questions Hindustan Unilever's fairness over skin cream rebranding
Updated On : 03 Jul 2020 | 2:38 AM IST

US sees rare wide shift in public opinion on race and police amid protests

About half of American adults believe police violence against the public is a "very" or "extremely" serious problem, according to a poll conducted earlier this month

US sees rare wide shift in public opinion on race and police amid protests
Updated On : 02 Jul 2020 | 6:42 PM IST

Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school

Wilson, who was US president from 1913 to 1921, supported segregation and imposed it on several federal agencies not racially divided up to that point.

Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school
Updated On : 28 Jun 2020 | 7:49 AM IST

US asks tech giants to take action against posts encouraging 'violence'

Trump signed an executive order late Friday to protect 'American monuments, memorials, and statues"

US asks tech giants to take action against posts encouraging 'violence'
Updated On : 27 Jun 2020 | 12:43 PM IST

Why footballing Africans have the best chance of escaping racism in India

As the world erupted in protest, we stayed silent. Ritwik Sharma speaks to footballing Africans in India about their experience of racism in the country

Why footballing Africans have the best chance of escaping racism in India
Updated On : 27 Jun 2020 | 3:05 AM IST

After Hindustan Unilever, L'Oreal to drop 'white' from skin care range

On Friday, a company spokesperson said the group had acknowledged legitimate concerns about the terms used to describe skin even-ing products.

After Hindustan Unilever, L'Oreal to drop 'white' from skin care range
Updated On : 27 Jun 2020 | 1:59 AM IST

Fair & Lovely: Can Hindustan Unilever go beyond a cosmetic change?

The Rs 2,000-crore brand, which enjoys a 40 per cent share of the fairness market, pegged at Rs 5,000 crore, will now have a new identity.

Fair & Lovely: Can Hindustan Unilever go beyond a cosmetic change?
Updated On : 27 Jun 2020 | 1:17 AM IST

First virtual WWDC event: Apple dials up privacy features, refreshes iOS

In one of the many new updates to iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, the firm said all apps would now be required to obtain user permission before tracking.

First virtual WWDC event: Apple dials up privacy features, refreshes iOS
Updated On : 23 Jun 2020 | 2:12 AM IST

J&J sets aside fairness business to stand with #BlackLivesMatter movement

Now with J&J taking its brand out of the game, other brands have a larger slice of the pie to carve out, but is there a risk in doing that?

J&J sets aside fairness business to stand with #BlackLivesMatter movement
Updated On : 22 Jun 2020 | 9:40 PM IST

Conspiracy theories around George Soros surge as Floyd protests sweep US

Amplified by a growing number of people on the far right, including some Republican leaders, online posts about Soros have skyrocketed in recent weeks

Conspiracy theories around George Soros surge as Floyd protests sweep US
Updated On : 22 Jun 2020 | 8:11 AM IST

The Strategist Quiz #669

The Strategist Quiz #669

The Strategist Quiz #669
Updated On : 22 Jun 2020 | 2:53 AM IST

The power of black

With a running time of 89 minutes, this film was directed by Nadia Hallgren who followed her high-profile protagonist on a 34-city book tour to promote her bestselling memoir Becoming

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2020 | 1:34 AM IST

Donald Trump to sign executive orders for US police reforms on Tuesday

The US President said last Thursday that his administration was finalising an executive order that would encourage police departments to meet "professional standards"

Donald Trump to sign executive orders for US police reforms on Tuesday
Updated On : 16 Jun 2020 | 8:03 AM IST

Is India Inc ready to talk about discrimination?

Similar to colour discrimination in America, cast discrimination is deep malice in the Indian social system. Dalits faces the highest level of discrimination against other groups in the cast hierarchy

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2020 | 5:48 PM IST

Amid protests, Atlanta police shoot dead black man who grabbed Taser

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said the Friday night shooting outside a Wendy's restaurant was captured by a security camera as well as by witnesses' cellphones

Amid protests, Atlanta police shoot dead black man who grabbed Taser
Updated On : 14 Jun 2020 | 7:18 AM IST

Floyd protests: Finalising executive order on police reform, says Trump

Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck while he gasped for breath

Floyd protests: Finalising executive order on police reform, says Trump
Updated On : 13 Jun 2020 | 3:18 PM IST

Black Lives Matter protests in Trump county test his hold on white voters

The protests in Republican-leaning areas offer a test of the US President's ability to reassemble his older, white voting bloc

Black Lives Matter protests in Trump county test his hold on white voters
Updated On : 13 Jun 2020 | 1:49 PM IST