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Covid is India’s big chance to fix police – from blunt force instrument to civilian service

Outdated policing techniques such as coercion and suppression won’t work in post-Covid India. Police-public relationship needs to change.

Are coronavirus lockdowns slowing infection rates? Yes, says science

Anyone who says lockdowns don’t work is simply wrong. Restricting human contact has had a dramatic effect on Covid-19’s infection rates.

India can build the boat as it sails rough Covid crisis waters, but should know where to go

The govt needs to prepare in detail for all eventualities, and not seek refuge in ‘uncertainty’. It should trust and seek active public support.

Coronavirus attacks blood vessels, creates strange clots, autopsy studies show

Autopsies have revealed that Covid-19 is no ordinary respiratory disease. The virus is killing people by ravaging the circulatory system.

Coronavirus isn’t getting weaker, it’s just that we’re fighting it better

Coronavirus may appear weaker in some parts of the world as expanded testing & surveillance are catching people earlier in the course of their illness.

Donald Trump is having a bad week. He must find an Amit Shah of his own

Donald Trump needs to learn that the President of the US doesn’t have to stoop low on social media. He can get an IT cell to do that job for him.

Sonam Wangchuk is right. Time for India to hurt Chinese wallet and go Swadeshi

'Boycott China' is a recurring theme in India. But to make it a success, we will have to list all those things around us that are made in China.

Rana Ayyub to Vikas Khanna, many stars in lockdown crisis. But BJP loves only Sonu Sood

Instead of being attacked by trolls, Sonu Sood’s relief efforts during Covid-19 have been praised by the BJP, with many ministers asking for his help.

Donald Trump is trying to polarise America on Left-Right lines. Here’s why

In episode 487 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how US President Donald Trump could benefit from the ongoing protests and riots over George Floyd's death in police custody.

Glitches, poor coverage: India’s digital payment failing labourers when they need it most

Developing countries such as Thailand and Kenya have already scaled up their infrastructure to deploy Covid relief efforts. Here's how India can fix its cash transfer system.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?