Covid-19 is posing a unique challenge for militaries world over. Asymptomatic nature of the disease in younger soldiers has only made things difficult.
The coronavirus crisis showed India doesn’t lose its main character even during a pandemic, which could have been an opportunity to complete our democracy project.
Jabalpur saw its first coronavirus cases on 20 March. Since then, Madhya Pradesh has crossed 1400 cases with 72 deaths while Jabalpur only has 20 cases with no deaths.
Families of a Padma Shri awardee in Punjab and two doctors in Chennai and Shillong had a traumatic time performing the last rites — as if Covid-19 has robbed us of all humanity.
China considers the Western world as the big bad wolf and its own poor citizens as victims. But Beijing's aggressive defence of the coronavirus pandemic is failing.
In Covid, India needs to develop gender-responsive strategies to strengthen public health preparedness, which do not de-prioritise health needs of women.
Tedros may go, but the corrupt edifice of WHO, funded to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, will continue after using him as a sacrificial lamb.
Essays by Ren Zhiqiang and Xu Zhangrun hold Xi responsible for the devastation caused inside and outside China due to the poor handling of the Covid crisis.
India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.
According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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