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Why India needs to move on from ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy & think about easing lockdown

In episode 455 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses data to argue that India's lockdown has been successful but now it can be eased in some states with low Covid-19 cases.

Dear young IRS officers, taxing the rich in Covid times is bad economics

Accusations of ‘tax terrorism’ predate the pandemic. It should have rightly caused the IRS leadership to reflect on their own set performance metrics.

RWAs threaten animal lovers inside societies. This isn’t resident welfare: Maneka Gandhi

RWAs have run vicious campaigns on Facebook, threatening to beat feeders and ordered guards to beat animals inside the compounds, all in the name of lockdown.

Job loss, rent and exodus — Covid-19 crisis tells us migrants need housing security

Practising social distancing and staying home to fight the coronavirus is not possible for migrant workers without housing security.

Bihar, Bengal Covid migrants aren’t as lucky as those from UP or MP

While Kejriwal and Uddhav Thackeray are keen to send the migrants out, Nitish Kumar has constantly pushed back, saying that it would violate the lockdown.

IRS officers’ tips to revive economy and how radical ideas of 1970s are lurking in the air

In episode 454 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses the ideas presented by 50 IRS officers to revive the economy after Covid-19 that are reminiscent of 1970s India and Lenin's Soviet Union.

Something’s wrong with how university VCs are picked. Exam delay debate is one fallout

The traditional insistence on completing the syllabus instead of pruning it will only be a drag on an already-delayed academic calendar due to Covid.

With Facebook’s Jio investment, the India story is back, despite pandemic

This new platform will not displace small and local businesses. Instead, it will collaborate with them and amplify their reach as well as their profitability.

This is how India’s Left and Right read Covid-19 numbers differently

The answer to if India is managing the coronavirus pandemic or is it getting out of hand keeps changing depending on the indicator one chooses to assess.

No ‘ideological synergy’ between Ambedkar and RSS, Rajiv Tuli can read my book for facts

There is no evidence to support the claims that Ambedkar visited an RSS workshop or that Thengadi was Ambedkar’s election agent in 1954 Bhandara bypoll.

On Camera

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

The past week saw the defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chaddha and Ashok Mittal, into the BJP. This lays bare the fragility and inconsistency within the party.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.