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Topic: covid

Mamata declares journalists as ’Covid warriors’, urges Centre to vaccinate citizens for free

Mamata Banerjee said that if a portion of the money that the Centre spent in elections was invested in the Covid vaccination then universal vaccination would have already be done.

Modi vs Mamata 2024 is an interesting idea but its time hasn’t yet come

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Incomes of Indians were shrinking even before Covid, pandemic will only make it worse

Tax returns filed by those earning above Rs 50 lakh has seen a contraction of nearly 21%. Those earning between Rs 20 lakh-Rs 50 lakh saw an 8% fall.

India’s active Covid cases cross 34 lakh with 3.68 lakh new infections

The death toll increased to 2,18,959 with 3,417 fatalities in the last 24 hours. The national Covid recovery rate stood at 81.77%.

Vishwaguru to burning front pages – Modi’s festival of democracy is taking a beating

At the turn of the 21st century, India told the world that it no longer needed foreign aid. That India has been eclipsed by pictures of pyres on front pages.

17 ‘triggering’ images, each tells story of Delhi’s Covid disaster that a thousand words can’t

For well over a week, the same old story has been playing out in the national capital — of deaths, few hospital beds and a city gasping for breath.

India registers 3,689 deaths, 3.92 lakh Covid cases in past 24 hours

The active cases have increased to 33,49,644, comprising 17.13 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further dropped to 81.77 per cent.

Why India is seeing higher deaths despite coronavirus variant not being more fatal

India’s government has blamed people for not following Covid public health directives, but recent data shows mask use has only fallen by 10 percentage points.

11 top doctors handpicked by Uddhav Thackeray have led Maharashtra’s Covid war for a year

From bringing down the mortality rate to suggestions on rational use of oxygen, drugs, these 11 doctors have been helping Maharashtra beat Covid for the past year.

Soldiers sit tight in Ladakh amid India’s Covid crisis, but construction activity continues

The 12th round of Corps Commander level talks could take a couple of months since the current focus is on Covid even as forces maintain continuous vigil at the LAC.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?