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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

IAS edge proves a winner as chief secretaries overshadow political bosses in virus battle

The urgency of the Covid-19 pandemic has lent ever more importance to the office of the chief secretary, the highest administrative position in states.

How we watch and pay for entertainment will never be the same after Covid-19

The rise of Netflix and inspired copycat services has made studios and cable programmers shift some focus to streaming apps & away from theaters and traditional TV audiences.

The lockdown has just made Jeff Bezos richer by $24 billion

With consumers stuck at home, they’re relying on Bezos’s Amazon more than ever. The retailer’s stock climbed 5.3%, lifting the founder’s net worth to $138.5 billion.

News on TV channel got migrants to gather at Bandra station in Mumbai: Minister Nawab Malik

Speaking to ThePrint, Maharashtra Minorities Affairs Minister Nawab Malik says Modi govt should have a clear policy on migrants stuck due to lockdown.

There’s paranoia in the air and UP’s Corouna village is paying a big price for it

Residents of Corouna village in Sitapur district, 80 km from Lucknow, say the name has led neighbours to shun them, with even grocery shops nearby refusing to open.

Can Covid-19 survivors get the infection again? The answer is complicated

Evidence from earlier studies suggests having a coronavirus once does not make someone totally immune in the future.

Modi’s Goldilocks moment: Hong Kong model of lockdown, Wuhan or South Korea

McKinsey estimates that a prolonged lockdown, such as the one in Wuhan, could decrease India’s GDP by 8 to 10 per cent.

New research shows how silent carriers spread coronavirus

Silent carriers of coronavirus may play a significant role in spreading the disease, according to research conducted in Iceland.

It took India 74 days to cross 10,000 Covid-19 cases — much slower than US, UK

The number of deaths in India as it crossed 10,000 Covid-19 cases stood at 358, higher than US and China but lower than Sweden, Spain and Italy.

This ‘Venetian’ reason could be behind PM Modi’s decision to extend lockdown by 19 days

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On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?