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COVID-19: India has learnt NOTHING!

Weeks after the second wave peaked in many parts of the country, we are rapidly forgetting what happened to our hospitals, cautions Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: 'Markets are, once again, crowded.'People......

8 BJP MLAs quit posts to protest Mukul Roy's appointment as PAC chief

Eight Bharatiya Janata Party legislators on Tuesday resigned as heads of various assembly panels in protest against MLA Mukul Roy's appointment as the chairman of the Public Accounts......

'A stain on govt's reputation which will last forever'

'Stan's death is the culmination of a series of acts of abominable cruelty on the part of the Indian State.'Jyoti Punwani attends Monday's online condolence meeting for Father Stan Swamy, the......

Stopping a Third Wave

Unless public health is prioritised over swift re-opening, the chances are that a third wave will hit India sooner than we would like, asserts Mihir S Sharma. A worker disinfects the Qutub Minar......

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

What do we know about India's devastating second wave, and can we assign responsibility for it? ponders Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: A COVID-19 patient checks his oxygen level at the Covid Care Centre......

Visionary Budget or worse than Pranab Mukherjee's?

The sad truth is that the debt-to-GDP ratio will shoot up close to 90 per cent in the coming year, and the fiscal deficit glide path does not promise to reduce it substantially any time soon,......

2021 will be under 2020's shadow

'In the real economy, the scars of the pandemic will continue to define 2021.''It is still hard to tell the effect on unemployment, migrant workers, poverty, and the informal sector of the lockdown......

Why is RBI copying US Fed?

'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are......

Work from home forever

'Employees may well be expected to be on call at almost all times -- much like the standard Indian approach to the workday,' points out Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As......

Fiscal stimulus is not the need of the hour

What might be useful is targeted assistance to those sectors and individuals that are disproportionately affected, suggests Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: An Indian citizen feeds his newborn baby as they......

Vijay Hazare: Karnataka seal last-8 berth

IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Young Karnataka sensation Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL with a third......

Vijay Hazare: Padikkal, Krunal Pandya shine with tons

A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Friday.Pandya hits century as Baroda continue winning streak IMAGE: Krunal Pandya's unbeaten century helped Baroda get the better of......

Ranji roundup: J&K enter quarter-finals despite loss

IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh batsman Mihir Hirwani raises his bat after scoring half-century against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Jammu......

Ranji Roundup: Bengal, Karnataka make quarters; Delhi knocked out

IMAGE: Axar Patel scalps five against Andhra. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Bengal and Karnataka scripted contrasting wins over Punjab and Baroda respectively to qualify for the Ranji......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai take control against TN

IMAGE: Mumbai captain Aditya Tare praised the bowlers for their disciplined effort and the fielding. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter A disciplined bowling effort helped Mumbai reduce......

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