'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating......

JN.1: 'No Need To Feel Scared'

'90 per cent of India's population is vaccinated; they are immunised. We need not worry.' IMAGE: Hospital authorities make arrangements in view of the new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, in Samba,......

Are hospitals ready to handle Covid surge?

Larger hospitals are not worried about a spike in cases, as they are now accustomed to converting ICUs and general wards into negative pressure zones or isolation rooms. For smaller hospitals, the......

JN.1: 'No need to press panic button'

'Certain groups should be more cautious -- especially the 60-plus population, and the population which suffer from co-morbidities like diabetes and hypertension.' IMAGE: A teacher at the Gurukul......

'When the rates of interest fall, EMIs will come down'

'Marginal rates will definitely affect the consumer's decision in entering a new transaction, but in reality, they don't affect much because banks/financial institutions have come up with step-up......

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited 2022-23 Union Budget on February 1. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While there has been strong recovery in some sectors,......

'Huge impact on livelihoods over two years'

'It's important to find that balance between lives and livelihoods, make sure that we protect lives while ensuring that the economic recovery is back on track.' IMAGE: A man gets a shave at a......

Budget: Worst-hit sectors may get credit guarantee breather

With concerns about the economic impact of the Omicron variant growing stronger due to restrictions in various states, the Centre is likely to fall back on one of its major economic recovery planks......

Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas in ICU after testing COVID positive

IMAGE: Former Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas (centre) displays a plate carrying portraits of 12 great Pakistan cricketers as India's Sourav Ganguly (right) and Sachin Tendulkar look......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......