‘Covid drug’ favipiravir to be available at Rs 103/tablet by month-end
Favipiravir, an antiviral medication developed in Japan, is currently the subject of 18 trials around the world as a potential treatment for Covid-19, reports Himani Chandna.
Bollywood’s nepotism didn’t start with Karan Johar. But it must end with Sushant Singh Rajput
Nepotism-led ‘othering’ has reached a toxic level in Bollywood. Regardless of the extent of its contribution to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the Hindi film industry must do some soul-searching, writes Priyanka Sinha Jha.
57 minor girls found Covid-positive in Kanpur shelter home, 5 of them pregnant, 1 HIV+
Fifty-seven minor girls have tested positive for Covid at a children’s shelter home in Kanpur, with five of them found to be pregnant and one HIV-positive. The UP administration officials said the pregnancies happened before the lockdown. The shelter home has been sealed, and its staff quarantined, reports Prashant Srivastava.
Arvind Kejriwal has locked himself in a cage and given the keys to Amit Shah
Unless Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal rethinks his surrender to Modi-Shah, he will make the Aam Aadmi Party a matter of history, writes Shivam Vij.
Modi is sailing smooth now, but history won’t be kind to him
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may continue to win elections for a while, but what will he really be remembered for in the long run, besides his amazing ability to command votes? Read the opinion piece by Ruhi Tewari to know.
Galwan clash is a turning point as Indian soldiers give Chinese a bloody nose
Indian democracy’s chaotic nature rescued PM Modi after his muddled messages from the all-party meeting even as 2 messages from Galwan clash went out into the world, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
India must believe threat of war is real, even if Chinese build-up is coercive diplomacy
India invented coercive diplomacy with Op Parakram. But unlike Pakistan back then, it must never blink, be prepared for war, and wear out the Chinese, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.