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Friday, August 29, 2025
TopicLockdown

Topic: lockdown

After crushing Covid, Melbourne emerges wary and more sedate

Melbourne is an example of how the coronavirus can be brought under control even in the peak of winter by following stay-at-home and compulsory mask-wearing orders.

In a pandemic, every day is bring-your-child-to-work day

It was a novelty to see our parents in this grownup space. But today, with so many parents WFH alongside kids who are schooling from home — 'novelty' no longer describes it.

How lockdowns and working from home can make us less creative

Not only does virtual and distanced working risk loneliness, it is also bound to reduce on-the-job learning, creativity and innovation.

Weeping Bihari migrant in viral lockdown photo is still waiting for job ‘Tejashwi promised’

The photo of a sobbing Rampukar Pandit symbolised India’s migrant crisis. While the RJD leader promised him a job, the man is still struggling to find one.

Best for India to vaccinate health staff first to beat Covid, health expert Devi Sridhar says

In ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Devi Sridhar says vaccines are not the ‘the fairytale ending’ to this pandemic, but it’s only a part of the strategy to fight the virus.

Andhra sees 42% attendance on day 1 of schools reopening but turnout in Assam ‘poor’

Schools in the two states reopened Monday after seven months. In Andhra, students from Classes 9 to 12 were allowed while in Assam, students from Class 6 onwards were allowed.

‘Ask any vendor if I ever cheated’ — Blogger after Baba Ka Dhaba owner says he duped him

YouTuber Gaurav Wasan had posted a video of the owners of Baba Ka Dhaba, calling for donations to help them. The owners now say he duped them.

Research shows you can make your dog happier with just one ingredient

Most of us are spending more time with our dogs due to the lockdown and work-from-home policies. But what do dogs think about it?

Airlines face fresh crisis as UK government bans non-work overseas travel

The new rules, part of a partial lockdown in UK to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus, come as the aviation industry struggles to survive a collapse in demand.

Maharashtra extends lockdown restrictions till 30 November

The extension will not affect current relaxations, and activities allowed will continue to be permissible, a government order said.

On Camera

India needs a clear Balochistan strategy. ‘Enemy of my enemy’ approach won’t work

Confronting only secular insurgents in Pakistan, while overlooking jihadist groups operating from Iran, will do little to change the broader strategic equilibrium. History underlines this point.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.