With uncertainty looming large over the future of the global economy in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic, there is widespread speculation in India too on its possible impact on various sectors with far-reaching implications on GDP, unemployment and inflation. Economists are expecting the maximum impact on sectors such as oil and gas, automobiles, MSMEs, […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the efforts of film fraternity for their attempt to bring positivity among Indians with ‘Muskurayega India’ initiative amid the novel coronavirus crisis, which has not only hit our country but the entire world. Sharing the video on Twitter, Prime Minister Modi wrote: “Phir muskurayega India… Phir jeet jayega India… India […]
Seoul, South Korea – In the middle of last month, a delivery driver for Coupang, South Korea’s biggest online marketplace, was found dead between the fourth and fifth floors of the apartment building where he was supposed to be delivering a package. The man, known only as Mr Kim, was in his 40s and had only […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered around five speeches in this coronavirus season, all centred around sharing his ‘mann ki baat‘, which is also the name of his radio show based on the same format —monologues. Not once, however, has he bothered to take questions, clarify doubts or make a conversation out of it. What is […]
Tough times never last, only tough people and tough institutions do, Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das said last month. This phrase could well be expanded to include tough countries too. India is a tough, survivalist country and we will surely beat back the coronavirus pandemic. We have many extreme challenges to overcome in the next few weeks and months. […]
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes the current Australian players “sucked up” to Virat Kohli and India so that their million dollar IPL deals could be protected. He went on to add that this led to Australian cricket becoming ‘soft’ which was never a good sign. “Everybody knows how powerful India are in regards to the […]
India has said it will supply paracetamol and hydroxychloroquine to countries ‘particularly badly affected’ by the coronavirus pandemic even as US President Donald Trump warned of ‘retaliation’ if the Indian government did not allow the export of anti-malarial drugs. “In view of the humanitarian aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided that India would […]
London, United Kingdom – Prisoners across England and Wales are being confined to their cells for almost 24 hours a day, with some doubled-up in cells built for one person, as institutions try to halt the spread of coronavirus. For those behind bars, the reality of life under lockdown is bringing “unprecedented” risks. Social distancing is impossible […]
Japan is expected to announce a state of emergency later on Tuesday amid a spike in coronavirus cases, as Singapore began a partial lockdown and other countries extended stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of the disease. In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was diagnosed with coronavirus late last month, was moved to […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday issued directions to the school education department (SED) to launch dedicated grievance redressal portals in the union territory. For early redressal of grievances of government teachers, Principal Secretary School Education Department Asgar Hassan Samoon on Monday directed launching of dedicated grievance redressal portals at the directorate-level, an […]