In the kind of lockdown extension PM Modi has announced, the costs outweigh the benefits. And it could claim many more lives over time. Government must assure food and security.
The act of feeding is a conscience cleaner, a hand wash that also kills hopes of the poor wanting anything more than food. These are old models of charity.
The lockdown has meant you have to make a balanced, immunity-boosting meal from limited ingredients, and limited culinary skills in many cases, while juggling work & home.
Three ingredients are all it takes to make Dalgona coffee, but it’s everywhere from FB to TikTok to Instagram. India must tap into its culinary soft power too.
In letter to chief secretaries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying says eggs, meat & animal feed must be included in list of commodities exempted from the lockdown.
The govt has allowed this for 3 months to ensure people, especially from lower income strata, have enough foodgrains, as India battles the coronavirus threat.
India can convert the tariff turmoil into an opportunity to position itself as the world’s go-to trade partner. It has the scale and heft, but needs the boldness.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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