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US Elections | The United States is a divided country, and healing will take time
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the race for the White House, but it’s going to be a difficult four years
What the TCS-Deutsche Bank deal says about demand for IT services
The acquisition of Postbank Systems AG from Deutsche Bank by TCS illustrates how Indian IT is transcending technology budgets to capture business
Bypoll Results | BJP consolidates its position, Congress has reason to worry
The BJP has reason to cheer — the voters have not gravitated away from where they were a year ago during the general elections. The Congress seems to be failing election after election
Rajasthan needs to invest more in secondary education of girls
COVID-19 has shown the disproportionate impact of school closure on girls. There is an apprehension that the pandemic could lead to a thousand more girls dropping out, before they complete their secondary education
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The end of ‘America First’: How Biden says he will reengage with the world
It is far easier to promise to return to the largely internationalist approach of the post-World War II era than it is to execute that shift after four years of global withdrawal
The post-vaccine outlook for metals
The boost to economic activity will certainly mean better demand for metals but the prospect of money taps closing will become a worry
Chart of the Day: Global food price inflation crosses 6percent in October
A sharp increase in the price of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar is sending food inflation skywards
Vaccine success has given investors their bull case
Breakthrough sets the stage for sustained gains — and a shift in leadership — within equity markets

Articles republished from the Financial Times
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Indian Railways’ new fee structure could derail Concor profitability
Concor's September quarter results statement shows a significant rise in demand for land licence fee by the Ministry of Railways
Chart of the Day | News of the Pfizer vaccine comes in the nick of time
The OECD Composite Leading Indicators show that the recovery slowed for most economies in October
WhatsApp Pay | What a 30 percent cap on market share means in the UPI market
With about 400 million users, many of whom are actively engaged, WhatsApp is well-placed in P2P payments. However, roughly half the UPI payments are for commerce, and this is where WhatsApp will have to think through new use cases to take on the incumbents
The Vaccine rally
Vaccine rally can lift old economy stocks and cause portfolio churn
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A new three-way trade initiative — Make the best use of it
The emerging trade bloc will benefit India if it can address structural issues to make global supply chains set up base here
Pfizer vaccine big achievement, but will India benefit?
There are several ifs and buts about the Pfizer announcement of a vaccine and there are question marks over affordability and the availability of cold chains in India

ITC: If smokers are not lighting up, valuations won't
While ITC’s FMCG business is on the path to growth, emerging from COVID's shadow, the demand for cigarettes is down
Air Pollution | The burning issue of crop residue
A possible solution to this annual problem can be through creating a monetary value for straw
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In a divided Washington, Biden could still exert economic power
As President Donald Trump has demonstrated time and again, Biden has the power to pull some levers unilaterally, without congressional approval
WhatsApp Pay | Let a hundred flowers bloom
Imposing a market share cap on UPI is a retrograde step that will restrict customer choice and stifle innovation
Why the Biden economy could be the same slog as the Obama economy
The reaction to the election in financial markets in recent days suggests that something like the Obama recovery is more likely: in short, a long slog back to health
What Wall Street would make of a Biden presidency
US bank investors care less about the prospect of a Trump defeat than the outlook for interest rates

Articles republished from the Financial Times
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US Elections | Donald’s trump card failed and it’s tough times ahead for Joe Biden
Joe Biden won by mobilising the Democrats’ core demographics of college educated people, minorities, and women, and traditionally conservative elderly Whites looking for stability after four years of Donald Trump
The Drinking Man’s Guide to the Bihar Elections
A chat over drinks with a self-styled political pundit on potential reasons for Nitish Kumar's declining popularity
Flexi Cap Fund classification is old wine in a new bottle
Fund managers can now simply reclassify their old multi-cap fund as a Flexi cap fund without realigning their portfolio
Biden win brings reprieve for Indian IT, but major visa relaxations not guaranteed
A Biden administration may take a more balanced approach to US immigration and visa policy, but a split Congress and a weak US economy are risks
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Job reservation for locals in Haryana looks backward
The good thing is the bill is unlikely to get the President's assent

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