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Shekhar Gupta is mistaken. Modi gave away India’s HCQ for a thank-you tweet from Trump

Modi is a prime minister who never reverses his domestic decisions. But after two phone calls, India partially lifted its ban on hydroxychloroquine export to supply to the US.

Covid-19 is deadlier than the world thinks it to be. It will start Cold War 2.0

Covid-19 is going to change the world order. It will affect the UN, and how it is run, especially considering how China used the WHO to mask its lies.

Why Trump’s move to cut funds won’t fix the WHO’s problems

Holding back funds in the middle of a global pandemic will only harm public health, without forcing any change to WHO’s behaviour.

BSP’s ‘Sarvajan’ slogan has been usurped by BJP. Mayawati should worry

BSP discarded its Bahujan slogan for Sarvajan. Now, neither the upper castes nor the Dalits have much to do with Mayawati’s party.

No matter how you look at it, India’s lockdown-2 can cost as many lives as it will save

In the kind of lockdown extension PM Modi has announced, the costs outweigh the benefits. And it could claim many more lives over time. Government must assure food and security.

My virologist dad says coronavirus vaccines won’t be ready for distribution till 2021

By compressing decades of virology R&D, we can say that SARS-CoV2 vaccine may not be ready before 12-18 months. And even then, we must be lucky every step of way.

Covid-19 with diabetes is more deadly. Here’s why you must control it during lockdown and how

Endocrinologist Ambrish Mithal says if you are smart, follow the basics, and adapt to simple internet-based technology, you will emerge a winner.

Covid-19 might have hit pause on everyday life, but not Brexit

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak affirmed that the govt was committed to its current timetable for trade talks with the European Union, which resume Wednesday.

Why reopening the economy after pandemic will be more about ethics than science

The choice of when to reopen is not a scientific question, but a moral one informed by science: how much coronavirus risk are we willing to accept?

Shivraj Chouhan’s one-man show needs constitutional clarity. Will Supreme Court step up?

The coronavirus crisis notwithstanding, the politically enforced break on governance in Madhya Pradesh is a problem that requires a judicial pronouncement.

On Camera

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.

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.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.