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AA Edit | Hindsight disfavours lockdowns
Science may have delayed reopening to 2022 when it could have been done a year earlier without causing such economic and social disruption
27 Aug 2022 12:05 AM
First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan programme not possible in December: ISRO
As part of the mandate of Gaganyaan, two uncrewed flights are planned to test the end-to-end capacity for the manned mission
26 Jul 2021 12:52 PM
Godrej group’s research reveals little things we do which make our days complete now
Godrej Group’s latest research ‘Little Things We Do’ highlights how last year’s lockdown revealed India’s creative and altruistic side
22 May 2021 8:57 PM
Sucheta Dasgupta | Hope in the time of sorrow and C-virus
Despite its no-pussyfooting bravado and stupendous majority, the govt did not declare a lockdown on Holi. The Kumbh continued uninterrupted
25 Apr 2021 12:00 AM
Mohan Guruswamy | ‘Force majeure’ can’t be fig leaf for naked greed
It will be interesting to know if the government has been told by Reliance or Airtel of their inability to pay the telecom spectrum dues?
09 Apr 2021 4:13 AM
Shreya Sen-Handley | Ode to sleep, and sleepless spirits
Lack of sleep not only fuels fatigue, however, and bodily dissonance, it could also introduce a psychological kink
28 Feb 2021 4:42 AM
Lekha Shankar | Thailand’s Indians give back
The Thai-Indian community came out in full strength, to make a mega-contribution to their adopted homeland, during the Covid 19 crisis
28 Feb 2021 4:02 AM
Ranjona Banerji | Concrete threat, but there's bignonia, and birdsong
Dehradun has no buzz. It has higgledy-piggledy growth. Almost none of it is organic
21 Feb 2021 4:37 AM
Raj Mohan Tella | Are smart words keeping you company?
Words, narratives and the meanings associated with them — all are important to brand messaging
30 Dec 2020 7:36 AM
Demand for office space leasing falls 73% in first six months amid cramped supply
Vacancy levels rose to 20 per cent during the first half of 2020
01 Sep 2020 5:34 PM
Government debt-to GDP ratio to be at 80% by FY30: Report
The report also finds that the government support to real GDP growth in the 2020s decade would be lower than in the past few years
27 Aug 2020 12:52 PM
Gold sales in India hit an all-time low
Gold prices hitting record highs after soaring around 30% this year, there is little incentive for customers to splash out on jewellery
16 Aug 2020 10:05 AM
Clerics protest after cop thrashes Madrasa teacher during lockdown in Muzaffarnagar
Several clerics have filed the complaint and demanded strict action against the sub-inspector
10 Aug 2020 1:39 PM
Papua New Guinea orders lockdown after first COVID-19 death
The country had seen only 11 cases until a week ago but the total now stands at 61, with new cases being found daily
27 Jul 2020 4:52 PM
Raghuram Rajan warns against 'unprecedented' rise in NPA levels in next 6 months
He said one positive factor for Indian economy is that the agriculture sector is doing well
15 Jul 2020 7:31 AM
India's June retail inflation picks up after easing of lockdown
The government suspended the release of CPI inflation headline numbers for April and May due to insufficient data during the lockdown period
14 Jul 2020 9:14 AM
Another #MeToo wave sweeps up Egypt amidst a pandemic
Sexual assault is deep-seated problems in Egypt, where victims must also fight a culture that ties female chastity to family reputation
13 Jul 2020 1:22 PM
Tata Steel sales fall by 23% in Apr-Jun quarter; output down by 28.49%
Tata Steel's India sales were at 2.92 MT, down from 3.96 MT in the year-ago period, while the production volume fell to 2.99 MT from 4.5 MT
09 Jul 2020 1:19 PM
District magistrate announces week-long lockdown in Patna from July 10
Officials said that district administration will review the situation a week later and may increase the period depending upon the situation
09 Jul 2020 9:30 AM
Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted
Other Gulf countries have also moved to ease restrictions, although Kuwait has maintained a partial curfew
05 Jul 2020 3:48 PM
Columns
Khappens even if the accused has moved the Supreme Court for protection with the specific plea that they are in danger.
The nearness of the end of life, in effect, makes the leader, however powerful he or she might seem, a lame duck leader.
There is intense dissatisfaction with how people's lives are panning out, which has not yet assumed the form of anger.
Not just agriculture and food production, in any area where technology is involved, whether science and technology, is fraught with dispute.