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Saturday, September 13, 2025
TopicCovid pandemic

Topic: Covid pandemic

Has India moved on from failures of Covid times? Barkha Dutt’s book reminds us of the tragedy

Journalist Barkha Dutt's deeply analytical book 'To Hell and Back' tells us why so many Indians died, when they could have been saved. Here are some things she reminds us of.

In recall of ex-minister’s statement, NITI Aayog’s VK Paul says India in ‘endgame of pandemic’

In March 2021, just as Covid cases in India were rising ahead of a disastrous second wave, then union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said India was in the "end game of the pandemic".

Modi govt sets up ‘green’ jobs portal, only for renewable energy sector

The portal created by the Skill Council for Green Jobs follows a draft policy framework released by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to promote employment opportunities in the sector.

19 lakh Indian kids lost a parent or caregiver to Covid, says Lancet study of 20 countries

Study by researchers from US, UK and South Africa says estimates for number of children affected by Covid-associated orphanhood & caregiver death nearly doubled from May 2021 to October 2021.

Covid patients from 1st & 2nd waves can still feel buzzing in ears, doctors say it’s a concern

Long Covid symptoms like fatigue are associated with severity of infection, but tinnitus — a constant buzzing in ears — is afflicting even those with mild disease in 1st & 2nd wave.

Identify drop-outs by April, offer teaching resources & financial aid: Modi govt tells schools

Central govt’s timebound roadmap also includes grouping of govt & private schools, checking reading fluency, using remedial teaching resources — all to make up for pandemic closure

Classmates have grown taller, school looks better, say ecstatic students on return to classes

Schools in Delhi reopened for classes 9 to 12 on 7 February and for from nursery to class 8 from 14 February. Government schools have much higher attendance than private schools.

‘Study medicine without practicals’: Tough road for Indians enrolled in China as visa ban stays

In light of Covid, China banned visas for international students, affecting 23,000 Indian students studying there before the pandemic. Medical students form bulk of this.

At 0.68, India’s Covid R value lowest since pandemic began, below 1 for first time since Dec

All states and Union territories with more than 5,000 active Covid cases now have R below 1.

Covid-19 has changed our future. Here are six key issues of global healthcare in 2022

How we respond to new challenges while continuing to address the pandemic will be critical, Deloitte's new 2022 Global Health Care Outlook report says.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?