Continuing coverage of COVID lockdown

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03-07-202020 STORIES

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The swarm before the storm

As the threat of a locust attack looms, and as climate change threatens to increase the frequency of such attacks, Indian agriculture needs a more dur

FL03CHILDWORKER

Burden on children

With the closure of schools, relaxation in labour laws and migration of adult workers, child labour and exploitation of children are expected to rise

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ILO report on the pandemic

Saving the ‘lockdown generation’

Early monitoring reports by the International Labour Organisation suggest that globally the young working population has borne the brunt of the COVID-

The locust that became extinct

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A neoliberal blow

The fiscal crisis that the Central government is trapped in cannot be blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic, since the revenue shortfall is primarily a resu

FL03VIRUSOUTBREAKINDIACAPITALCATASTROPHE

Maze of numbers

In terms of COVID statistics, governments, both at the Centre and in the States, seem keen to hide more than what the numbers could otherwise reveal.

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Crisis of leadership

If the June 19 all-party videoconference raised hopes that the government had come around to engaging opposition parties in the handling of the border

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The search for a vaccine

Vaccine scenarios

The strategy of targeting the Spike protein so as to prevent its binding and fusion with human cells is the cornerstone of almost all the 100-odd vacc

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Why ‘boycott China’ is not easy to implement

The inroads China has made into the Indian trade, commerce and industrial sectors over the past two decades are so deep and expansive that an Indian b

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COVID-19 drug research

A step towards recovery

In a significant breakthrough, the steroid dexamethasone has been found to reduce mortality in severe COVID-19 cases during a drug trial in the United

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Rural spread

Even as the coronavirus infection moves rapidly across the villages of Madhya Pradesh, the BJP government pats itself on the back for its handling of

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Dying young

COVID deaths of people below 60 and with no other illnesses, especially in Chennai, pose significant concern to the authorities.

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High on hype

The Yogi Adityanath government steps up its self-promotion campaign rather than mobilise resources to defeat the virus.

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Figures in dispute

The Maharashtra government claims an impressive recovery rate, but the opposition says confusion prevails even over the number of deaths.

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Social media and democracy

The book is a primer on understanding the intersections between democracy, politics, deception and technological developments.

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Bihar & Jharkhand

Contrasting tales

The stark difference in the manner in which Bihar and Jharkhand tackled the issue of migrant labourers struggling to reach home during the lockdown is

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Migrants back in farms, factories

The factories in Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Barnala and farms across Punjab are swinging back into action as workers return from their home towns and vi

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Unable to cope

There are 127 hospitals in the State with COVID treatment facilities, but the situation continues to be grim and private hospitals charge as they plea

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Politics amid pandemic

Political parties focus on the 2021 Assembly election even as the COVID situation continues to deteriorate.

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In a mess

A sudden surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in June, the low levels of testing and the controversy over the non-availability of beds expose the ine

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