By Arun Srivastava A minister and member of Bihar’s crisis management group, Sanjay Jha has outright accused the Delhi and UP chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal and Yogi Adityanath for the failure of lockdown in Bihar. The reason cited by Jha is, Kejriwal and Yogi did not provide any help...
By Sagarneel Sinha As India has extended its national lockdown till May 3, the country now faces another challenge: saving livelihoods, in addition to saving lives. The cases of novel coronavirus in the country keep increasing with more than 14,000 reported cases and deaths of more than 490 people....
By P Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is not happy with the financial package announced by Reserve Bank Governor, Shaktikanta Das. The State’s dissatisfaction was voiced by Finance Minister Thomas Isaac in his first interaction with media personnel after the RBI announcement. The RBI, the finance minister said, does not seem...
By Anchal Bhatheja and Prannv Dhawan After a cursory glance at a catena of recent judicial decisions, it can be surmised that individuals ought not to be criminalised for exercising their fundamental rights within permissible boundaries. But the actions of the executive reek of clear abomination for the ones...
By Binoy Viswam Lockdown has been further extended till May 3, explained as only possible way out. No one can question the logic behind the move. While announcing the extension the Prime Minister minced no words on the sufferings of the people. Eloquently he went on to congratulate them....
By Arun Srivastava Few days back, an English daily published from Mysore carried an editorial which without mincing words called upon the people to commit Muslim genocide. Though it published an apology next day, the fact remains the purpose has been served. A few days later, a TV news...
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Hate campaign in social media and communal reporting in various news channels are responsible for the shameful incident that happened in Moradabad, where doctors and para-medical staff were attacked. The medical team including doctors was attacked by the local mob in Nagfani area in Moradabad...
By Rahil Nora Chopra The COVID-19 lockdown has put the Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra government in a tough spot not only for the highest number of coronavirus cases, but Thackeray himself as Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president, is not a member of the legislature. And if he doesn’t...
By Mark Gruenberg Though the nation, and the world, are still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic and the global recession it’s produced, five progressive leaders, marshalled by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., are thinking ahead on to how to build a new economy that works for workers, not...
By Nilanjan Banik and Anurag Narayan Banerjee Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while admitting that “jaan” (saving lives) is important has chosen to extend the lockdown until 3 May, 2020. Although social distancing is important, however, lockdown also means livelihood of millions getting affected, and the possibility of many...