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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.

Corona vacation, why some millennials only see cheap flights and resorts in the pandemic

Kairvy Grewal -
It doesn’t look like millennials fear for their lives because they are “here for a good time, not a long time”.

COVID-19: Kaushik Basu wants global ‘task force’ & Bahar Dutt sees a silver lining

Pia Krishnankutty -
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Kaushik Basu, Sajjid Z. Chinoy, Somasekhar Sundaresan and Arvind Panagariya.

In epicenter Wuhan, coronavirus cases drop to single-digit for the first time

PTI -
The number of new fatalities in China has also seen a sharp dip. However, there is a surge in 'imported COVID-19 cases' (people arriving from abroad).

Coronavirus pandemic and India’s quarantine spreads panic across front pages

Taran Deol -
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Thank God coronavirus didn’t start in India, it lacks China’s grit: Ex-Goldman Sachs chief

Taran Deol -
Speaking on CNBC show, former Goldman Sachs chief Jim O’Neill says there was no way Indian govt could have reacted to the coronavirus outbreak the way the Chinese have.

Air India temporarily suspends flights to Rome, Milan, Seoul over coronavirus outbreak

PTI -
The announcement came after govt declared suspension of all visas, barring few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till April 15.

Sensex sinks over 2,700 points, Nifty gives up 9700 amid global selloff, coronavirus pandemic

PTI -
Tata Steel was the top loser, tanking up to 9 per cent, followed by ONGC, SBI, Titan, Axis Bank, M&M, UltraTech Cement, L&T and Reliance Industries.

MEA appoints COVID Coordinator to streamline global efforts on coronavirus

Nayanima Basu -
MEA has appointed Dammu Ravi as an additional secretary to coordinate measures taken by the ministry regarding coronavirus and handle it at a global level.

Coronavirus couldn’t have come at a worse time for Boeing as it battles 737 Max crisis

Brooke Sutherland -
As coronavirus outbreak slashes demand for travel & sparks a raft of cancelled flights, the last thing carriers are going to want right now is extra capacity.

Oil plummets further after Trump suspends travel from Europe to US

Elizabeth Low -
Brent crude for May delivery fell 5.3% to $33.88 a barrel after Trump said US would suspend all travel from Europe for next 30 days.
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Opinion

Do Chola kings represent a culturally united Hindu India? It’s a modern fantasy

Anirudh Kanisetti -
Rather than encourage a deeper understanding of regional histories, we are instead forcing a remarkable medieval society into today’s culture wars.

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Economy

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

Udit Bubna -
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

Defence

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

National Interest

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

Shekhar Gupta -
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.

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