HTLS 2020 highlights: Dr David Sinclair endorses vegetarian diet to fight ageing

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Catch @davidasinclair, co-director, Paul F. Glenn Centre for Biology of Ageing Research, Harvard Medical School, in conversation with Hindustan Times's @sanchx

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Hindustan Times' health and science editor Sanchita Sharma is conversing with Dr David A Sinclair, co-director, Pail F Glenn Centre for Biology of Aging Research, Harvard Medical School.

"I think like a customer. I was the first customer of my company. I don't think like the CEO as we are in this sector that is evolving fast. We try to anticipate," Federico Marchetti said.

Talking about the impact of social media on fashion, Federico Marchetti put Instagram ahead of all other platforms.

#HTLS2020 | “Luxury is meant to last more than just one season” - @fmarchetti, chairman and CEO of Yoox Net-a-Porter Group

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"India has a lot of potential. Never say never," Federico Marchetti said adding that he has never visited India but would like to take a trip for a few months as trip of a few days will not be enough, he said. "India, I feel, will be intense and I can't just stay a few days like I stay in any other country," he added.

More and more brands and customers are now becoming aware of sustainable fashion, says Federico Marchetti

If you can meet customers' demand through technology, through algorithm, then it means less waste, said Federico Marchetti.

The pandemic has led to an acceleration in online shopping, but the pandemic is not only the reason, said Federico Marchetti. "Digital shops have improved their quality. But physical shops will not disappear. There will be a fine balance between the two," he said.

"In 1999, I thought one day fashion is going to intersect technology," Federico Marchetti on how he started.

Federico Marchetti, chairman and CEO of Yoox Net-a-Porter, an Italian online fashion retailer, is speaking to Shereen Bhan, managing editor, CNBC TV-18.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India’s economy is on the path to recovery after being hit by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking on the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2020, Sitharaman said that the pandemic threw unexplainable challenges, not only in India but across the world. The finance minister also said that pent up demand or festivals are not the reason. Read

"The virus is more worrying than economic recovery," Sitharaman said on being asked what worries her the most.

"Given all the difficulties, lockdown, all difficulties, people of India kept going on. People who are weathering it out every day are giving me strength," Sitharaman says.

"The vaccine will not be deterrent. It will bring in positivity and optimism. Economic activity will pick up," says Sitharaman.