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TopicCoronavirus pandemic

Topic: Coronavirus pandemic

Amarnath yatra to commence on 28 June, registration process to start from 1 April

The yatra was restricted to a group of Sadhus last year due to the Covid pandemic, while a year earlier it was called off on 2 August mid-way due to a "terror threat".

US says China must make available data from Covid outbreak’s earliest days

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concerns about the way in which the early findings of the Covid investigation by the WHO were communicated.

How a teenager with cerebral palsy inspired Nike to create a ‘hands-free’ shoe

For people living with a range of conditions, from autism to dyspraxia, cerebral palsy to hemiplegia, tying shoelaces can often mean getting help from someone.

Why Pfizer’s Covid vaccine was not granted emergency use approval by govt’s expert panel

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

India reports 8,635 new Covid cases, lowest in 8 months

India's Covid-19 tally stands at 1,07,66,245. The death toll reached 1,54,486 with 94 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.

In ‘progressive’ Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, only 1 in 5 young urban women in paid work

Has the Covid-19 pandemic further increased the gender gap in terms of employment in India?

4 ways South Asia can lead pandemic recovery and become the driver of global growth

The impact of Covid pandemic has been profoundly disproportionate across different segments of populations and disrupted the development roadmap for South Asian economies.

After a bad year for personal freedom, try liberalism

Freedom is like health: You don’t think about it until it’s gone. It’s been a bad year. As 2021 dawns, it's time we make the liberal case for a better future.

Covid killed 81 million jobs in Asia-Pacific this year, ILO says

Young people have been affected by working-hour and job losses, the ILO said, with the youth share of employment losses three to 18 times higher than their share of total employment.

Need roadmap to put in place system to deal with future pandemics – India at UN

Speaking at UNGA’s session on 'Global Health and Foreign Policy, India emphasised on barriers to equitable access to affordable medicines and new technologies.

On Camera

Why China targets Arunachal citizens — and how Nehru, Patel and Khathing saw it coming

After the illegal detention of Prema Wangjom Thongdok at Shanghai airport, China once again fell back on a deliberate playbook it has used for decades.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.