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About 21% elders surveyed lost kin to Covid: Report

About 20.8 per cent elders have lost either family members or friends due to COVID-19 and most of them believe that a better medical and health infrastructure could have saved these lives,......

20 Ways the Indian Military CHANGED

20 defence ministry reforms 'is a reflection of the resolve of the government to make the defence sector stronger and more efficient.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Women officers in the Indian Army.......

PM announces free vax for all; foodgrains for poor till Oct

The central government will provide free coronavirus vaccines to states and union territories for inoculation of all above 18 from June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, announcing......

Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.' IMAGE: The Ganges in Varanasi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Why the Very Young are Dying

'We can't rule out the fact that the virus might have changed in such a way that it's actually causing more harm to young people.' IMAGE: Relatives mourn a man who died from COVID-19 in Srinagar,......

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, assserts Dr Rup Narayan Das. Photograph: Rafael......

Air passenger traffic won't recover anytime soon

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to delay recovery in air passenger traffic with an 80-85 per cent growth year-on-year this fiscal against the earlier estimate of 130-135 per......

Space tech start-up Agnikul raises $11 mn funding

It is the largest funding round for a private Indian space technology company in the country. Billionaire and Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra along with top Silicon Valley investors Naval......

Why India's healthcare system is near collapse today

An analysis of Budget speeches made by finance ministers over 75 years also offers a glimpse of how low on the priority list healthcare has featured for the political class and policy-makers, which......

Start-ups, venture capitalists offer funds to tackle Oxygen scarcity

Amid oxygen shortage and a faltering health system in the country, India is seeing over 300,000 cases daily. IMAGE: People standing outside an oxygen plant to refill their cylinders, in......

Sardar Ka Grandson review

Not one joke lands, not one tear is genuine in Sardar Ka Grandson, feels Sukanya Verma. The burden of bureaucracy and the endless delays it causes is an ongoing crisis. We've seen how it takes......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

'Abhishek Bachchan is a compelling actor'

'Suddenly, Abhishek told me hold on a second.''Another voice came on the line, "Main Amitabh Bachchan bol raha hoon".''Bachchan Sir said some encouraging things.' IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan with The......

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prateik Babbar/Instagram They say there is a rainbow after every storm, and Prateik Babbar......

Two Johns will take on Salman this Eid

For reasons that are not known clearly the two actors have shared cold vibes for years, notes Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: In happier times: Salman Khan and John Abraham dance to Desi Boyz on the Bigg......

Can India win more than 10 medals in Tokyo Olympics?

'Olympics is the platform where the best in the world will compete. I hope our athletes will make their best effort and make the country proud by winning medals.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Kiren......

Bereaved ATK Mohun Bagan keeper is now COVID frontline warrior

IMAGE: ATK Mohun Bagan keeper Arindam Bhattacharya lost his mother to COVID-19 on May 10. Photograph: Arindam Bhattacharya/Facebook Arindam Bhattacharya knows the feeling of being the 'last line......

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.' IMAGE: Nav Bhatia, the Toronto Raptors's Super Fan, was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 16,......

IPL teams, players donate for COVID-19 relief efforts

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/IPL In response to the terrifying surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, Indian Premier League teams have joined the effort to fight the crisis by announcing......

Tendulkar donates Rs 1 crore to 'Mission Oxygen'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar had spent some time in hospital himself after testing positive for COVID-19 last month. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram India's cricketing legend......

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