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Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

Do masks help? Experts say even DIY masks are useful as Covid-19 is unrelenting

Sandhya Ramesh -
While medical masks need to be prioritised for healthcare workers and sick, DIY masks, even made from cotton t-shirts, can be of great help.

No touching, no actors – how advertising is changing in the time of isolation

Amy Thomson -
Scenes like shaking hands, walking through crowds are disappearing from advertisements as companies come to grips with public health orders.

India’s budget is under strain on first day of new financial year

Vrishti Beniwal -
As India conducts world’s biggest lockdown, budget pressures will worsen on the back of a prolonged slowdown and depressed tax collections.

Noida’s migrant worker exodus is more about their notions of ‘home’ than coronavirus: Study

Nilotpal Kumar -
Our research in Noida for the past two years shows many poor migrant workers do not think of city of work as their home. They are treated as outsiders and live in cramped spaces.

Japan is counting on its obedient citizens to lock themselves down

Isabel Reynolds -
The governors of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures asked people who didn’t need to be out to stay home last weekend and many did just that.

The ideas and innovations IITs have come up with to help India fight coronavirus

Kritika Sharma -
Doctors, healthcare workers at the forefront of fight against coronavirus pandemic have complained about not having requisite gear and infrastructure to handle patient surge.

China tries to help Europe but its faulty virus test kits aren’t helping

Andrea Dudik -
Beijing hopes to win favour through mass deliveries of medical aid to European nations – part of its wider geopolitical ambitions that go back years.

Tablighi Jamaat scare: Arnab calls it deliberate, ‘whole country in danger’ says Liyaquat

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

India receives second batch of medical supplies for Covid-19 from China

Nayanima Basu -
Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations donate protective clothes, masks and ventilators to Indian Red Cross Society.

Kejriwal’s minister’s complaint led to Modi govt action against top Delhi civil servants

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Modi govt Sunday took action against 4 officers — 3 IAS and one DANICS — for their alleged role in the surge of migrants at a Delhi bus terminal Saturday. 
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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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Economy

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

Yuthika Bhargava -
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.

Defence

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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?

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