From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.
The announcement comes as a big relief to international students, including those from India.
'We need to have the courage to take a rational look at known facts and act accordingly,' advises Mohan Guruswamy.
'It would be very difficult to relegate somebody, particularly from the Premier League, if the season hasn't played out'
The approval by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) was given on the basis of recommendations submitted by a COVID-19 subject expert committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
Cricket was the first to hit the restart button in Indian sports with the IPL, albeit on foreign shores of UAE, in a strict bio-secure bubble.
The World Bank on Sunday said the coronavirus outbreak has severely disrupted the Indian economy, magnifying the pre-existing risks to its outlook. In its 'South Asia Economic Update: Impact of Covid-19', the World Bank estimated the Indian economy to decelerate to 5 per cent in 2020 and projected a sharp growth deceleration in fiscal 2021 to 2.8 per cent in a baseline scenario.
Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York.
The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as "fake" social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.
FIIs are looking at the long-term story and initiatives of Indian pharma companies to transform themselves into global entities.
India retains the tag of the fastest growing country among the world's major emerging economies
'They cannot use firearms.' 'They have to be restrained.' 'It is a game of patience and chess board moves.' 'It is not like India and Pakistan where bullets get fired and people get killed.'
As and when the pandemic recedes from these shores, rebuilding the economy will be the biggest challenge for Modi in the remaining three years of his term, observes Virendra Kapoor.
Nobel laureate Peter Doherty says his 'big worry' is there could be refusals for other vaccines if doubts over its safety turn out to be true.
Russia asks World Athletics to postpone decision on possible expulsion.
'This crisis is going to be much bigger than anything we've experienced and anything we do will not be enough but my aim is to help, it might not be enough in some cases but I have to try'
... if high oil prices persist or stock prices correct sharply.
'Great social change brings great linguistic change, and that has never been truer than in this current global crisis.'
'There is a special benefit in the matter being taken up by the Supreme Court rather than the high courts.' 'The orders of the high courts are limited, but the Supreme Court order is binding upon everybody.'
Despite all of the PM's many strengths, it is increasingly clear that he does not necessarily have a coherent and clear worldview on matters of macro policy.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
'The josh is very high as we fight this global pandemic.'
To cater to the antiviral fabrics and antimicrobial segment, almost all the Indian big textiles brands, including Reliance, Arvind, Aditya Birla, Donear Group, Raymond, and Siyaram have entered the market. Companies started their journey with reusable masks and PPE kits, and today, they are offering a range of PPE clothing along with fashion and casualwear.
Tencent reinforces India's consumer internet story. Ranju Sarkar reports.
Bharti will move FIPB soon for increasing Axa's stake to 49%
The memoir tells the story of his meteoric rise and equally dramatic fall.
Dr Pranav Shetty, a prominent Indian-American doctor fighting the dreaded ebola disease in West Africa, was the lone representative of the community to be present in First Lady Michelle Obama's box during the State of the Union Address.
'If am in a plane with a superstar and a screenwriter, I would rather sit next to the writer.'
DCGI, health ministry initiate dialogues with foreign regulators, try to understand global best practices
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
After unseasonal rains, supply disruptions and pandemic-induced woes pushed retail inflation well over the Reserve Bank's comfort zone in 2020, the scenario is likely to stay that way at least in the short term as economic recovery slowly gains foothold. For most part of this year, pricier food items pushed the retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), higher in the range of 6.58-7.61 per cent, except for March when the reading was 5.91 per cent. Experts believe retail inflation is likely to average around 6.3 per cent this fiscal and mostly will remain sticky going forward owing to pick-up in demand across sectors.
'This is a tragedy that must be stopped.'
The brand integration not only marks the completion of the largest telecom merger in the world, but will also set the company on its future journey to offer strong digital experiences to 1 billion Indians on its 4G network.
Mirror lehengas, organza skirts, pre-stitched sarees, necklet gowns, dhoti-crop tops in handwoven fabrics and hand-done embroideries with traditional textile techniques will trend.
Private diagnostic laboratories have already approached the respective state governments and the municipalities where they are operating to approve protocols for such testing in clusters, reports Sohini Das.
'Without bold action to deal with our banking crisis, count on the economy's doldrums to continue for much longer than most of us anticipate,' says Rahul Jacob.
HealthCare Global, an oncology care hospital chain, has received a funding of $20 million from PremjiInvest, a private equity fund sponsored by Azim Premji. With this funding, PremjiInvest has bought a "significant minority stake" in HCG. This is the third round of funding the hospital has received after it initially received Rs 50 crore from IDFC Private Equity and the second funding of Rs 10 crore from Evolvence.
'Once the lockdown is lifted, we will need the mother of all fiscal and monetary policy support to sustain the economy,' advises Akash Prakash.
Physical advisors have been receiving tough competition from algorithm-based investment counselling and robo-advisories.
BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices hit their fresh lifetime highs for the second day in a row
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