20th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Explained: Types of human coronaviruses A shot of hope with a game changing vaccine India must adopt plans that avert the worst-case scenario EXPLAINED: TYPES OF HUMAN CORONAVIRUSES Focus: GS-III Science and Technology What are coronaviruses? Coronaviruses are a large family of single-stranded RNA viruses that cause diseases in animals and humans. In humans, […]
19th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Is the lockdown helping India? The U.S. freeze on WHO Will convalescent plasma help COVID-19 patients? After the pandemic wave, what will happen to coronavirus? Explained: Ways and Means Advances IS THE LOCKDOWN HELPING INDIA? Focus: GS-III Disaster Management What do the numbers reveal? The lockdown has coincided with an increase in testing and […]
18th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Short on labourers, a long harvest A season of change: Meteorological department A virus, social democracy, and dividends for Kerala Why gold prices have been rising before and during COVID-19? SHORT ON LABOURERS, A LONG HARVEST Focus: GS-III Agriculture Lockdown’s Impact on Harvesting Usually, 90% of the wheat in Punjab and neighbouring Haryana is […]
17th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Masks, fines for spitting: Window to new normal Explained: How COVID-19 can help deal with the silent tuberculosis crisis A blueprint to revive the economy India must do all it can to help the migrant workers stranded in West Asia Telemedicine can reach patients where access to medical care is difficult Will the aviation […]
16th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Harmonising with nature End the harassment of farmers now Cease the distractions, seize the moment HARMONISING WITH NATURE Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Introduction and examples of learning from crisis Aristotle Onassis counselled, “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” So, even as we, along with millions of […]
15th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents The pandemic and the contours of a health response Economic liberalisation and its faults Invasive, alien, most fearsome The Nihangs: once valiant warriors Explained: Air pollution’s link to the coronavirus pandemic THE PANDEMIC AND THE CONTOURS OF A HEALTH RESPONSE Focus: GS-III Disaster Management India’s worries India is facing the worst public health crisis […]
14th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Sacking by Subterfuge: Removal of A.P.’s top election official Reimagining our economic choices Accessing justice online Ambedkar and the Poona Pact Explained: How a dollar swap line with US Fed can help Explained: A look at WTO’s rules SACKING BY SUBTERFUGE: REMOVAL OF A.P.’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The […]
13th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Wanted, a collective national endeavour WTO expects global goods trade volume to slump by as much as 32% Women’s safety during lockdown WANTED, A COLLECTIVE NATIONAL ENDEAVOUR Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Some excerpts from the article on “What can be done?” We are all in it together and representatives of all political parties should […]
11th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents: Centre must spend more, forego tax revenues Limiting transmission in hotspots with wider tracing and testing strategy Team India and winning the pandemic battle Explained: Armed forces in coronavirus outbreak battle Explained: Direct farm-to-kitchen delivery provides relief CENTRE MUST SPEND MORE, FOREGO TAX REVENUES Focus: GS-III Indian Economy The Current Scenario As India nears […]
10th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents: Will COVID-19 affect the course of globalisation? A double whammy for India-Gulf economic ties A time for extraordinary action: State Investment Explained: Why children are less affected, more susceptible by COVID-19 Donald Trump threatens to stop money to WHO WILL COVID-19 AFFECT THE COURSE OF GLOBALISATION? Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, Indian Economy With several […]