In India, coronavirus pandemic is unfolding in the context of a broken health system. The choice India makes today will determine its future relationship with citizens.
February gave India a valuable lead time as no new cases were recorded while 5,000 cases were reported in over 60 countries, including South Korea, Italy and Iran.
Media headlines are abuzz with the story and there is a lot of information, and misinformation, about coronavirus and what can be done to curb its spread.
The effects of gene variants that are present only in the unstudied groups remain unknown, which means important clues about causes of diseases might be missed.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
It’s astonishing that this is still a thing after more than 300 years of colonization.