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'National lockdown could have been avoided'

'Two days notice for the Janata Curfew.''Two-and-a-half days notice for lighting candles, but a mere four-hour notice for the lockdown without taking state governments into confidence.' IMAGE: A......

Print Journalism in times of #GoCoronaGo

'India's print media appears to be on the ventilator, gasping for breath, cutting staff, cutting salaries, cutting editions, cutting off its hands and legs,' notes Krishna Prasad.Illustrations:......

Farewell, India Abroad

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes India Abroad, the leading Indian-American newspaper for half a century, which ceased publication on March 30. IMAGE: India Abroad, the oldest Indian-American......

So long, Nemai Ghosh; Goodbye, Satish Gujral

Nemaida's misfortune in life was to be known as Satyajit Ray's 'Boswell'; History will remember Satish Gujral as a renaissance man whose imprint over New Delhi is huge.Kishore Singh salutes two......

Amid spike in Covid cases, India boosts health infrastructure

Amid looming fears of coronavirus infection entering the community transmission stage, India is boosting its overall health infrastructure by initiating measures like designating dedicated......

Post COVID-19: 'IT industry will emerge stronger'

'We have to plan for whatever the new normal is.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Unlike earlier periods of recession, after the COVID-19 pandemic there is likely to be greater investment......

India Inc asks new recruits to 'stay home'

Many firms have asked those joining on April 1 to delay their on-boarding by 2-3 months. The outlook for the airline, tourism, hotel, and media industries is bleak too. Illustration: Dominic......

Smartphone market may remain flat in 2020

Even as most manufacturers are still assessing the overall impact on their businesses, early projections suggest the market may grow at its lowest ever rate, in 2020. The country’s robust......

'Number of deaths in India is not alarming so far'

'Unless it becomes really a big epidemic in India where a huge number of people are getting sick and lakhs of people dying, I do not see a major impact on the insurance sector.' At a time......

Auto sales see massive drop in March

BS-VI emission norms and the COVID-19 lockdown impacted the dispatches. The country's leading car makers Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) and Hyundai Motor reported steep drop in sales in March as the......

'2020 is a washout for movie business'

'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'Pavan Lall reports on the crisis confronting the movie business.......

Stuck indoors? Top shows to watch

With theatres shutting down, night clubs and restaurants closed and self-isolation being the latest key word, all eyes may just have turned to television. So what are the best shows to watch on the......

Coronavirus casualties: Movies which won't release now

With theatres shut in most cities, producers are left with no choice but to postpone releases of their movies. Joginder Tuteja draws up a list of films which will announce a new release date soon.......

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.'Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon. IMAGE: Director Bong Joon-ho with his Oscar for Best International Feature......

AIFF starts online tutorial classes for referees

IMAGE: Referees from categories 1 and 2 including the FIFA panelled ones have been asked to attend a trivia session on alternative days to enhance their knowledge on recent amendments in the laws......

How SAI is engaging athletes in wake of COVID-19

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday, reviewed the initiatives undertaken by his ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) to keep the athletes engaged in the wake of the 21-day nation-wide......

Should ICC separate women's media rights?

IMAGE: According to ICC estimates, 70% of the game's billion-plus fans want to see more women’s cricket. Photograph: T20 World Cup/Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) is......

New Zealand 'A' tour to India likely on schedule

IMAGE: New Zealand's winter tours to Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland and West Indies are in "serious doubt" due to the coronavirus and there are "obvious question marks" looming over the tour to......

TOPS athletes to undergo off-field skills training

IMAGE: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said Tokyo Olympics is the immediate target. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter The Sports Ministry will soon introduce digital classes for the elite Indian athletes......

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How employers are allaying stress of staff working from home

The chairman of a south based conglomerate was recently discussing a critical issue with his top team during a video conference when he was... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/how-employers-are-allaying-stress-of-staff-working-from-home/articleshow/75088533.cms

'Happy, digital village' waging musical war against corona

‘Happy, digital village’ waging musical war against corona lucknow Updated: Apr 10, 2020 23:40 IST Musical jan jagran in village led by village... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/happy-digital-village-waging-musical-war-against-corona/story-ECq28pYozyuv6Qyw06rZtM.html

Prices of pulses touch three digits in Mumbai and Delhi; potato, onion and cooking oil rates go north across India

Coronavirus Outbreak: Prices of pulses touch three digits in Mumbai and Delhi; potato, onion and cooking oil rates go north across India ...

https://www.firstpost.com/india/coronavirus-outbreak-prices-of-pulses-touch-three-digits-in-mumbai-and-delhi-potato-onion-and-cooking-oil-rates-go-north-across-india-8248391.html

HRD Ministry seeks suggestions to improve online education system amid lockdown

"The campaign aims to invite the best brains in India to share suggestions and solutions directly with the HRD Ministry to overcome constraints of... ...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/hrd-ministry-seeks-suggestions-to-improve-online-education-system-amid-lockdown_13662741.html

Insurance advisory to go digital in a big way

Insurers are responding to Covid-19 with speed and imagination. Under the new conditions in a Covid-19-affected world, insurers are bracing for change ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/insurance-advisory-to-go-digital-in-a-big-way/article31310735.ece