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Sunday, August 17, 2025
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Topic: Bloomberg Opinion

After long delay, Singapore Airlines’ flight to India may finally be ready for takeoff

India is an important growth area in Singapore Airlines' 'multi-hub' strategy. In the past, the airline has partnered with the Tata group, a notable player in the airline business.

Feeding world must take backseat, Modi govt should deal with India’s ‘chapati’ crisis first

German agriculture minister Cem Ozdemir said imposing export restrictions or closing markets would worsen the crisis. Actually, the opposite might be true.

Monkeypox doesn’t pose Covid-sized threat, no reason to panic

There are uncertainties about this outbreak to iron out, but all the pieces are in place to study, treat and ultimately contain monkeypox infections.

Supply of noble gases takes a hit from Putin’s war in Ukraine

An understanding of how supply has been hit is needed so alternative sources can be developed. Neon and helium are too important to be under the thumb of only a few big players.

Japan might not become the second Ukraine, but concerns of aggression very real

Japan has legitimate fears of widespread instability and economic chaos that would arise if China invaded Taiwan. There are also doubts about the vaunted U.S. commitment to Japan’s defense.

With spike in Covid cases again, what does mask-abandonment mean for public health

As Covid cases rise again, the question is whether we should adhere to masking even if it isn't mandatory.

Economic reforms aren’t the answer, Sri Lankan crisis needs a political fix

An earlier government led by president Mahinda Rajapaksa borrowed heavily from China and elsewhere to finance ambitious infrastructure projects, saddling Sri Lanka with unsustainable debts.

Immune to Covid? It’s possible — but a medical mystery

In one study, only 38% of unvaccinated people living with an infected person caught the virus. That number was 25% for the vaccinated.

Elon Musk isn’t joining Twitter, Twitter has joined him

For Musk buying a big stake in Twitter was merely securing the memes of production. To a large degree, board seat or no, Musk has secured Twitter.

The world’s attention is on Ukraine and Russia, but the deadliest war is in Ethiopia

Researchers from Belgium’s Ghent University estimate between 50,000-100,000 people have died from fighting, 150,000-200,000 from starvation & more than 100,000 from lack of medical attention.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?