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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

Raghuram Rajan says Covid-19 greatest emergency for Indian economy, Urjit Patel advises caution

Ex-RBI governors write on multiple aspects of the economic impact of coronavirus, and recommend some steps for Modi govt & RBI to take.

Zoos in India put on high alert after tiger tests positive for Covid-19 in US

A four-year-old Malayan tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo that tested positive for Covid-19 is suspected to have contracted it from an asymptomatic caretaker.

RSS says Tablighi Jamaat conduct not reflection on all Muslims, they’re aiding govt in fight

Criticising the conduct of Tablighi Jamaat members as 'perverse', RSS says the organisation should have shown 'sensible responsibility' & cancelled its programme. 

Modi govt throws Covid-19 innovation ‘challenge’ to Indians, will fund winning ideas

Science & technology dept's National Innovation Foundation has announced Challenge Covid-19 Competition looking for ideas to supplement govt's efforts towards fighting pandemic.

Covid-19 crisis is choking India’s MSME sector. Business won’t pick up even after lockdown

Countries such as US, UK, Germany and China have announced quick relief for small companies. Perhaps finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman missed a trick or two.

WhatsApp warriors during Covid-19 crisis — first line of defence for PM Modi

Messages on how coronavirus will be killed due to high temperature started circulating on WhatsApp, justifying PM Modi’s call to light candles and torches.

From passivity to pandemic: A timeline of Dr WHO’s failure

The WHO’s sluggish, almost reluctant response to the coronavirus crisis raises serious questions about its accountability towards the global community.

Covid-19 cases in Pakistan reach 3,278, death toll rises to 50

According to Pakistan Health Ministry, Punjab registered the maximum of Covid-19 cases at 1,493, followed by Sindh with 881.

How loss of sense of smell could indicate Covid-19 infection when there is no other symptom

Researchers have said coronavirus can attach to different types of cells in nasal cavity, which could explain why several patients are reporting a loss of the sense of smell.

Man from UP commits suicide after suspecting of having contracted Covid-19

The 35-year-old man who had self-isolated after having cough and cold, hanged himself after some villagers suspected he was suffering from Covid-19.

On Camera

How Nitish Kumar turned all rules of voter behaviour on their head

The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20 years and was re-elected by a landslide.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.