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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Topic: covid

On World Blood Donor Day, a look at India’s blood crisis that’s compounded by Covid

In early April, the Indian Red Cross Society had raised an alarm that voluntary blood donation had fallen by almost 100 per cent.

Afghans face a choice between dying from poverty or from Covid, says MP Fawzia Koofi

Speaking at a virtual conference, the Afghan MP said people were frustrated with years of war and would find it difficult to take Covid-19 seriously.

Tirupati temple opens after almost 80 days with temperature checks, masks, social distancing

Reopening after nearly three months, the Tirupati temple has put a cap on the number of devotees who can visit daily.

World Day Against Child Labour: Covid and reverse migration could push more children to work

Loss of livelihood & shut schools will likely be the biggest reasons behind the anticipated increase in child labour in India.

China’s top leaders spar over street stalls, Greece’s tourism plan & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

This Delhi Police constable is all set to become a DSP in Arunachal Pradesh

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Cynthia Ritchie’s accusations are bigger than Covid in Pakistan. As Imran Khan would like

Cash-strapped and under pressure for poor Covid-handling, Imran Khan government and Pakistan military are using an age-old strategy to shift attention.

NATO says stand up to China, migrant workers’ woes in Middle East & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Open kitchens, hygiene perception & plexiglass: How restaurants might remodel post-Covid

With many restaurants eyeing 8 June to reopen, proprietors are coming up with innovative ways to remodel and adapt to Covid.

Covid-19 is making and unmaking the political reputations of India’s chief ministers

Chief ministers fudging data might pay the heaviest price, and those doing well risk not being able to stand tall in a post-Covid situation.

On Camera

Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?