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Friday, October 11, 2024
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Topic: Coronavirus

It’s alcohol and it’s Ayurvedic — how Kerala drinkers are beating booze lockdown

With liquor outlets shut, Ayurvedic concoctions that have alcohol content have seen a 20% rise in sales in Kerala.

News channels mourn Rishi Kapoor, Rajdeep Sardesai examines ‘miracle cure’ on India Today

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Remdesivir trial discovers a Covid weak spot and why this success is critical

In episode 458 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the significance of the randomised trial of remdesivir's effectiveness on treating Covid-19.

Plague tested Gandhi and Patel leadership style. Just like Covid is testing Modi and Rahul

Gandhi and Patel were present on the ground during different crises, but leaders today are maintaining a ‘safe distance’ during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Modi govt is being sensible by not announcing a large fiscal package to help revive economy

Where will money for such a package come from? Tax revenue & domestic borrowing could fall this year, and India will need to be risk-free to borrow from abroad.

No milk or groceries, not enough testing: Residents say they’re barely surviving ‘Agra model’

Residents in Agra's 3 hotspot areas claim district administration hasn't ensured delivery of groceries and essentials and strict lockdown has made life very difficult.

Modi govt tells states not to buy Covid-19 rapid antibody test kits from 2 Chinese firms

The govt, it is learnt, has also issued show-cause notices to the importers licensed to procure the rapid antibody testing kits from two Chinese firms that were found to be 'faulty'.

60,000 foreign nationals from 72 countries evacuated from India amid lockdown: MEA

The MEA spokesperson said evacuating Indians stranded abroad is also under discussion & that all Indian missions are extending assistance to diaspora community.

Covid-19 cases now double every 11 days, compared to 3.4 days before the lockdown: Govt

Health ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said in a press briefing that the current fatality rate for Covid-19 cases is 3.2 %.

Dead virus particles suspected to be behind Covid patients testing positive after recovery

S. Korean scientists have found patients who remain positive weeks after diagnosis may harbour dead virus particles that can’t be distinguished from infectious ones.

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

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?