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Modi’s Goldilocks moment: Hong Kong model of lockdown, Wuhan or South Korea

McKinsey estimates that a prolonged lockdown, such as the one in Wuhan, could decrease India’s GDP by 8 to 10 per cent.

India’s poorest states have a ‘triple’ burden. Will struggle in a full-blown Covid strike

The poorest states have a far higher burden of communicable diseases compared to rich ones, which is worrying in the context of Covid-19 respiratory infections.

India will have a second contagion if it doesn’t finance economic recovery

Allowing credit contagion to take hold is a serious error, especially as India’s under-capitalised lenders were swamped by corporate defaults before Covid-19.

How well lockdown has worked so far, & bizarre case of a virus-hit state with one-man cabinet

In episode 444 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how the nationwide lockdown worked and delves into the political crisis in MP.

Amul to SpiceJet to Railways — Supply chain heroes are making sure India runs in lockdown

How do you ensure sex workers in Sonagachi get food and a crucial hazmat suit gets to Coimbatore? India’s lockdown is seeing many unlikely heroes.

Ambedkar took on Brahmins in Indian media for their loyalty to the Congress party

Ambedkar considered the criticism he received from what he called the Congress press as a reflex of the hatred of Hindus for the untouchables.

Without mass-testing support, lockdown won’t go a long way in containing Covid

ICMR plans to have 100,000 tests per day capacity if the disease spreads prolifically. But developing this level of capacity might take at least a month.

To meet world average, India must add at least 10 lakh doctors to healthcare force

Doctors can’t be added to fight the pandemic overnight. So each year, India must add 30,000 medical seats. Casual attitude won’t do anymore.

With Covid-19, not just air quality, but India’s politics also has come out of red zone

India's opposition-led states have engaged positively with the Centre, bringing out the true spirit of 'cooperative federalism' that Modi has talked about since 2014.

India can prevent long-term lockdown, contain Covid if 90% people download Aarogya Setu

With accurate and quick contact tracing using smartphones, patient zero can’t seed a new epidemic. This is similar to achieving a state where all are vaccinated.

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.