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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicCoronvirus

Topic: Coronvirus

Celebrities can’t use ‘my body, my choice’ to oppose Covid vaccine. They aren’t special

Morality is not limited to just not causing harm. For better or worse, many people look up to celebrities as people to admire and emulate.

Will China buckle under pressure at Olympics? It has Covid-19, protests against Xi coming

Whatever the outcome, the Chinese govt will revel in its ability to hold a prestigious international event under difficult conditions.

Covid versus vaccine immunity — data on Pfizer shot kicks up great debate again

New data shows CDC erred in telling people that vaccine-induced immunity is better than that acquired from infection. But point of vaccine is to cut risk of infection in the first place.

On Camera

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.