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Topic: Coronavirus

Can China be brought before an international court over Covid pandemic? Yes

The court action would require significant international cooperation and willpower to implement. But to avoid another pandemic, it must be done.

India’s decision to send hydroxychloroquine to US ‘will not be forgotten’: Trump thanks Modi

US President Donald Trump lauds PM Modi for ‘strong leadership’ and calls him ‘terrific’. Modi responds, says India-US partnership 'stronger than ever' now.

India is testing for Covid-19 antibodies, but unlikely to let recovered patients move freely

Unlike Germany, which is allowing people with antibodies to come out of lockdown, India is being cautious as there isn't enough research to support the move.

Why the Covid-19 crisis is actually an opportunity for India to finally reform its economy

India needs to liberalise and deepen its financial markets, and take policy steps to fix the banking and farm sectors, experts say.

India’s petroleum demand has crashed by 70% as country has come to a near-halt

Consumption for the entire month could average about 50% below last year’s levels if the lockdown ends 15 April as planned.

New academic calendar, vacations, how to conduct college exams — latest task for Modi govt

Govt has formed seven-member panel to work on a contingency plan for higher education sector disrupted by Covid-19 pandemic. Announcement expected after 14 April. 

All about WHO, the global health watchdog attacked as ‘Chinese Health Organization’

WHO has been called out for appreciating China’s ‘commitment’ to fight Covid-19 even though Beijing is said to have initially concealed the extent of the outbreak.

This is the strategy behind Yogi govt locking up Covid-19 ‘hotspots’ in UP

The containment strategy implemented in UP’s Covid-19 ‘hotspots’ is similar to the one employed by China in Wuhan, where the pandemic originated.

WTO says global trade collapse may be worst in a generation

While trade will suffer, a rebound will be possibly only if businesses and consumers view the pandemic as a temporary, one-time shock, the WTO said.

Free Covid-19 tests unnecessary judicial activism by SC, policymaking should be left to experts

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Indian industry in Bangladesh is staring at a void. New Delhi must give line of credit to Dhaka

For New Delhi, SAFTA and CEPA will be critical. Such frameworks could institutionalise economic ties with Bangladesh, making them resilient to political disruptions.


Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

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?