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Migrant workers make the journey to their respective villages on foot following the nationwide lockdown amid the coronavirus epidemic in New Delhi. (DC Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Dev 360: Lockdown, long march: Catastrophe looming

If we don’t take immediate measures to mitigate the larger human crisis the lockdown has triggered, we are heading towards a catastrophe

02 Apr 2020 1:54 PM

A couple carrying an infant walk along an expressway hoping to reach their home, hundreds of miles away, as New Delhi comes under lockdown. (AP)

How the virus from Wuhan has taken the world to the brink: Is the economy next?

How did 21st century India forget the 'yellow peril' that battered the global economy in the guise of globalisation?

01 Apr 2020 8:36 AM

Joint report prepared by experts in the health, management, logistics and finance sectors favoured another lockdown in May as there are chances of a second peak in Covid-19 cases. (AFP)

Panel recommends Lockdown 2.0

Report says ease curbs from April 17 before closure from May 18-31

29 Mar 2020 10:56 AM

Workers prepare a quarantine centre at the Sarusojai Sports Complex in Guwahati on March 28, 2020. (AP)

India's COVID-19 cases reach 918: Latest data

However, 79 of them have been cured while there have been 19 deaths so far

28 Mar 2020 7:41 PM

Firefighters spray disinfectant to contain the new coronavirus Covid-19 on a street in Guwahati on March 25, 2020. (AP)

All-round approach vital to fight Covid-19

By acting in unison, we can cut the chain of transmission and take the sting out of the disease

26 Mar 2020 10:35 PM

A homeless woman sleeps on a deserted platform of the Lokmanya Tilak train terminus in Mumbai. (File photo: AP)

AA Edit: Centre must plan for Lakshman Rekha

The Lakshman Rekha poses no hazard to those who have an assured income but what about the 50 crore daily-wage earners?

26 Mar 2020 6:32 PM

A vegetable vendor pushes his bicycle loaded with vegetables on an empty street during a complete lockdown amid growing concerns of coronavirus in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi on March 24, 2020. Authorities have gradually started to shutdown much of the country to contain the outbreak. (AP)

Lockdowns are overkill, and won’t tame the virus

The silence of economic graveyards can be very expensive for struggling economies like ours

24 Mar 2020 7:49 PM

A homeless woman sleeps on a deserted platform of a Lokmanya Tilak train terminus in Mumbai, March 23, 2020. As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its lifeblood train network, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules. (AP)

Crisis exposes lacunae in India’s public welfare

As usual the poor will be the hardest hit by the coronavirus fallout

24 Mar 2020 7:51 AM

People clap and clang utensils as a gesture to show gratitude to the medical practitioners fighting the coronavirus in Bikaner, Rajasthan on March 22, 2020. PM Modi proposed a 'Janta curfew' between 7 am and 9 pm as part of social distancing to check the spread of the deadly virus. (PTI)

AA Edit: Playing to the gallery amid pandemic

Was this yet another excuse to reshape India into an obedient population?

24 Mar 2020 6:37 AM

Trains stand parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Sunday during the nationwide shutdown called by prime minister Narendra Modi. The Railways announced that its passenger services will be shut down until March 31. (AP)

India reports another coronavirus death, railways suspend passenger services

Coronavirus toll put at 5, possibly 6, with deaths reported from Mumbai and Bihar

22 Mar 2020 2:52 PM

The experience of citizenship is not democratic for all citizens.

What caste are you, Corona?

For the middle class the care of the self that social distancing requires does not include taking care for their own household chores

22 Mar 2020 12:31 AM

A man covers his face with a handkerchief as municipal workers spray disinfectant as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 outside at the Government Medical College in Jammu on March 19, 2020. (AP)

India must bridge huge gaps to tackle Covid-19

India has a law on epidemics that dates back to 1897

20 Mar 2020 8:53 AM

A volunteer distributes masks outside a government hospital as a precaution against COVID-19 in Jammu on March 16, 2020. (AP)

Dev 360: Navigating uncertainty in the time of coronavirus

Let's not be fixated on daily 'numbers'; let's look at preparedness

19 Mar 2020 8:33 AM

In American troops in Afghanistan. The US is keen to end its longest-ever conflict, and under the terms of a deal signed in Doha last month has said all foreign forces will quit Afghanistan within 14 months -- provided the Taliban stick to their security commitments. (AFP)

In post-US Afghanistan, what are India’s options?

New Delhi has to move beyond its wait and watch policy

18 Mar 2020 11:55 PM

A municipal worker cleans the floor of a room to be used as an isolation ward for coronavirus asymptomatic people at an athletic stadium in Hyderabad, March 17, 2020. (AP)

The rising China virus threat: For India, a spell of self-isolation is not a bad idea

India should never get involved wholeheartedly in the business of globalisation, which has turned out to be a bit of a myth anyway

17 Mar 2020 9:21 PM

An Indian medical officer offers hand sanitizer to a child during an awareness campaign against a new virus at a train station in Bangaloreon, March 11, 2020. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. (AP)

Coronavirus: India suspends visas till April 15

Government strongly advises people to postpone travel abroad

12 Mar 2020 10:26 AM

A man watches the screen outside BSE building as the Sensex nosedives. (PTI)

Sensex nosedives over 1,800 points amid global selloff; Nifty gives up 10K

Stocks tumble after WHO says coronavirus is now a pandemic

12 Mar 2020 10:14 AM

An Indian stockbroker gestures as he watches the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index on a trading terminal in Mumbai, on March 9, 2020. Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a squabble among crude producers jolted investors who already were on edge about the surging costs of a virus outbreak. India's Sensex retreated 6.2 per cent to 35,255.73. (AP)

The current global crisis is an opportunity for India

The crash in crude oil prices is a blessing for the country

10 Mar 2020 10:55 PM

Via innovative and technologically sound products and services, air pollution is being attempted to be kept in check.

Four social enterprises helping to curb air pollution in India

Let us look at some social enterprises that are trying to make a difference by curbing air pollution.

19 Feb 2020 1:56 PM

According to Bobble AI’s data, there’s a 30% increase in usage of dating applications around Valentine’s week.

Love is in the ‘app’ this Valentine’s Day!

Bobble AI Reports 30% increase in usage of dating applications around Valentine’s week.

13 Feb 2020 7:53 PM

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