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Trump wants the lockdown to end by Easter. Big mistake.

Easing restrictions and letting people get back to work won't simply restore the economy to its former health as the disease would come roaring right back.

Coronavirus pandemic is ominous news for India’s rabi crops and farm-to-food chain

During the coronavirus crisis, income support platforms must be utilised by both state and the Centre. Social distancing should be a norm in wheat procurement mandis.

India’s perfectly-timed lockdown & wartime efforts to find Covid-19 cure

In episode 426 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta elaborates on India's lockdown and the ongoing research to develop a treatment plan from existing drugs.

India doesn’t want taali-thali charity from billionaires, it wants Socialist state to act

Everyone becomes a Socialist in a pandemic. It’s time India realises billionaires aren’t the cure for coronavirus — the State is. 

For Modi, the 21-day shutdown is an unprecedented gamble

Modi may have felt he was left no choice & his instincts are always to go as big as possible. Shutting down 1.3 billion people for 21 days is as big as it gets.

COVID-19 impact in India: A look at the statistics, the science and the reality

In episode 425 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why a purely statistical, non-peer reviewer approach of looking at an outbreak is perilous & can create unnecessary panic.

Social media ire to panic-stricken public — police has a lot to face in times of coronavirus

Although the main challenge before police is to keep people indoors, the presence of limited manpower means a strain on those performing their duty.

8 steps to make Indian systems work smoothly in a coronavirus lockdown

Now is not the time to be hiding bad news from stakeholders. Instead, advocate worst-case scenarios unblemished, without fear or favour.

If India has to control coronavirus pandemic, it must contain 4 other contagions as well

Just as there are war cabinets during wartime, multiple coronavirus pandemics also call for a pandemic cabinet. India must act now.

Modi’s refusal to shut Parliament despite COVID-19 shows BJP’s cynical politics

The disregard for the coronavirus threat to Parliamentarians and everybody who interacted with them shows how the BJP will stop at nothing to get what it wants.

On Camera

Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

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.