Corona bond
Deliberations on the €540-billion emergency rescue package that Eurozone Finance Ministers agreed on Thursday underscore the difficult road ahead to chart the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. They also decided to open an...
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Lockdown and beyond: On India’s response to coronavirus
India has responded to the spectre of large-scale transmission of the novel coronavirus and the unprecedented public health catastrophe it may bring by ordering a full national lockdown. The goal is to flatten the...
People over profit: On IPL and coronavirus
Sports and celebrations are the antithesis of social distancing, far from the optimum degree of remoteness required between individuals and between social groups in the time of a pandemic. As COVID-19 takes hold, spreading...
Secrecy hurts: On handling SARS-CoV-2 outbreak
From quick sequencing of the whole genome of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 — after alerting WHO in December 2019 about a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause — to quickly developing...
Visa power: On deportation of British MP
The government has explained its decision to detain and deport British Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, saying that she had attempted to enter India on an “invalid visa”, as the government had revoked her e-business...
Delhi at the centre: On Kejriwal 3.0
Enthusing his admirers and infuriating detractors, Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Chief Minister of Delhi for a third time in six years. From stomping out of office after nearly 50 days of dystopian conflict...
Troubling data: On falling industrial output
Earlier this week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about green shoots in the economy. One of the variables she laid faith in was the industrial output data which showed a 1.8% growth...
Searching for a solution: The Editorial on Bodo accord
Searching for a solution: The Editorial on Bodo accord New Delhi’s third attempt at conflict resolution with Assam’s Bodos came out of the blue. The State had been more in the news for the...
Birds of a feather: On Trump-Modi chemistry
When he visits India for the first time later this month, U.S. President Donald Trump can expect thronging crowds in Gujarat and perhaps a substantive discussion on trade policy in New Delhi, but more...
Winning formula: on AAP’s victory 2020
Winning formula: on AAP’s victory The spectacular victory of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly election is matched in its intensity by the resounding defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....