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Covid-19 is our chance to teach kids empathy just like we train them in Maths and Science

Empathy, compassion and kindness should be taught in schools as it will help us form a peaceful and sustainable world after the Covid-19 crisis.

Jabalpur is a success story in the Covid mess of Madhya Pradesh

Jabalpur saw its first coronavirus cases on 20 March. Since then, Madhya Pradesh has crossed 1400 cases with 72 deaths while Jabalpur only has 20 cases with no deaths.

Decline in India’s Covid R0 and how effective is the ‘test, test, test’ mantra

In episode 450 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains if the 'test, test, test' mantra applies to India and analyses testing in different countries to investigate its effectiveness.

From unpaid domestic care work to menstrual hygiene – Covid’s double whammy for Indian women

In Covid, India needs to develop gender-responsive strategies to strengthen public health preparedness, which do not de-prioritise health needs of women.

Media blew Surat migrant workers’ crisis out of proportion. Then residents stepped in

The Modi government along with civil society and local NGOs have played a major role in bringing normalcy to Surat by tirelessly serving the needy and hungry.

If you didn’t see WHO-China nexus before Covid, you weren’t connecting the dots well

Tedros may go, but the corrupt edifice of WHO, funded to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, will continue after using him as a sacrificial lamb.

Covid shut IPL, Olympics, but sports will return in bubbles, with drones, bigger screens

Suitable regions with necessary facilities should be selected and teams be housed in sealed hotels for the season, thus creating a corona-free bubble.

Jyotiraditya Scindia will just be a trophy on Amit Shah’s wall unless he shows his utility

Jyotiraditya Scindia needs to be more than a suave, English-speaking brand with an exotic last name and support in Lutyens' Delhi. That's not BJP's concern.

When Modi has to step in for damage control as our stupidities anger friends in Muslim world

In episode 449 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why the Arab world is upset at the rampant Islamophobia in Indian discourse, and Modi's attempt to manage the situation.

Coronavirus lockdown has given us a blank slate. We can write a new world when it lifts

From traffic to waste, hygiene to charity, everyone knew the problems. The pandemic has relaxed some of the constraints that previously made reform impossible.

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.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

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.