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It has been seven months since the Covid-19 pandemic struck India. Enterprises have been encouraged to alter their revenue models and many operations have been carried out remotely. This has raised pertinent questions with regards to the future of Startup enterprises in the real estate space. Zolo's Co-Founder, Nikhil Sikri, tells us more about the best way forward despite the challenges.

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed mounting a watch for another rain-driving low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal by Monday that could potentially end the brief respite for the East Coast and adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha from catastrophic rainfall earlier during this week. The IMD has put the system in the making under watch for intensification already, hinting at what could likely unfold over Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka as also parts of West Maharashtra and the West Coast. 

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IPL has been having a great run this year, breaking all viewership records. But would things have been different if there was cinema to compete with cricket? Or vice- versa?

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Shivanandan Pare, CEO, Adda 52 Rummy speaks on the Online gamification of Cricket and whether sponsorship by fantasy gaming leagues in IPL will have a rub-off effect on other online gaming players.

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The game seems to have changed for online home rental solutions since the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic. A little over a week after it had acquired ApnaComplex, Nestaway technologies like many other companies in the real estate space had witnessed significant changes in the behaviour of its consumers. From shared accommodation, to wi-fi and ‘moving’ services, the company had to adopt newer strategies to stay in the game. We spoke with the Chief Product and Tech Officer, Nithin Chandra, to understand the impact of the pandemic on the real estate sector and how technology could be effectively in this sector.

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India’s top three IT companies — Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and Infosys — appear to have successfully overcome the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. TCS reported a net addition of 9,864 associates in the second quarter as against a decline of 4,788 in the first quarter when the pandemic was at its peak.

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Outlook for Thursday said light to moderate rainfall at most places over Konkan, Goa and adjoining Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra with heavy to very heavy falls while heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over the coastal districts of South Gujarat. An almost similar outlook for Friday as well with light to moderate rainfall being forecast at most places over Konkan and Goa; heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places; and heavy rainfall at isolated places also over the coastal districts of South Gujarat.

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Insurance regulator IRDAI came out with standardised, customer-friendly guidelines for health insurance policies. These changes are implemented from October 1, this year. The guidelines have several major changes, from redefining pre-existing diseases to changes in the scope of coverage of policy. What are they? 

Bavadharini KS explains. Listen in.

Tanishq on Tuesday pulled down its advertisement promoting a jewellery line called Ekatvam (unity) — which showed a baby shower organised for the Hindu bride by her Muslim in-laws — after people took to Twitter to accuse it of promoting ‘love jihad’ and being ‘anti-Hindu’. This came even though The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) said there was nothing in the advertisement that was indecent or vulgar or repulsive, to cause grave and widespread offence.

Was this a wise move?

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The IMD has predicted heavy to very rainfall and even extremely heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa on Thursday while it would be heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over Coastal Karnataka and Madhya Maharashtra. This would come about after it would have dropped heavy rain on Wednesday over Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan, Goa and Coastal and North Interior Karnataka and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over South Interior Karnataka and Marathawada.

Listen to the podcast by BusinessLine's Vinson Kurian.