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Package of ₹15,000 crore is inadequate
FORMER UNION FINANCE minister P. Chidambaram is of the view that perhaps India was late in initiating a nationwide lockdown.
The fight is on
The Covid-19 outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. Sweeping changes are necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
System failure
Regulatory issues, lack of corporate governance and political interference make cooperative banks a mess difficult to clean up.
Iron men, or feet of clay?
If you really feel the urge to milk something, go find a cow,” read the rather terse headline of a print ad issued by a leading newspaper on March 20.
Apart From Vaccine, Research On Drugs Should Be Expedited
Dr Priya Abraham, who heads the National Institute of Virology in Pune, and her team have successfully isolated the SARS-CoV-2 virus, enabling scientists to work on vaccine candidates and drug research. It will also help evaluate diagnostic kits. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Abraham spoke about her team’s expertise in testing and stressed on the need to ramp up efforts to deal with the ongoing crisis.
Covid-19: When The Wild Moves In
All recent epidemics emerged, and reemerged more virulent and dangerous, as a result of human encroachment of forests
How China Turned Around The Fight Against Covid-19
Once the epicentre of the pandemic, China managed to contain it through awareness, a strict implementation of medical protocols and drastic economic measures
A Hero's Dilemma
Rajinikanth’s new moves indicate that he may be looking for a graceful exit from politics
Recreating a virus
How a team of researchers in Canada, including Indian-origin Dr Arinjay Banerjee, isolated the virus responsible for Covid-19
Lotus focused
How the BJP plans on winning West Bengal, and why the governor might be a crucial factor in that pursuit
Justice not delayed
Ranjan Gogoi’s swift entry into the Rajya Sabha further diminishes his dubious legacy in judiciary
Hanging on to hope
Italians are reacting to fear in the most natural way—with optimism, the quality for which the world admires them the most
Control keys
While India has not reached the community transmission stage of Covid-19 yet, it needs to bolster its public health system, improve lab facilities and ensure individual compliance to safety measures in order to curb its spread
Covid-19 Vaccine Will Be The First Of Its Kind To Be Made In India
We are likely to get the animal trials data in the next few months. All these will take a year and a half, if not two, until the vaccine is developed.
India Not Prepared For Coronavirus
India seems quite blasé about the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), even as it spreads alarmingly through China, with more than 75,000 people being infected and the number of fatalities climbing upwards.
Investing In The Time Of Corona
In the fear of the downside, investors may miss out on the upside
DISTANT DIPLOMACY
Namaste is the flavour of the season, especially in Delhi’s diplomatic circles. The reason: Covid-19. Handshakes are avoided and diplomatic missions have issued guidelines to employees to avoid cheek kissing and to stay at home in case of a flu. At the International Womens’ Day celebration at the Dutch embassy, the deputy chief of mission, Anneke Adema, had the namaste down pat— each guest was greeted with one. Just for good measure, the embassy gave gifts to the attendees tiny wooden clogs and a small bottle of sanitiser.
At least a year until a vaccine is ready, but no guarantee
Dr Tom Frieden is former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. He is currently president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a global nonprofit working on preventing epidemics and cardiovascular diseases. On March 10, he wrote about the worst case scenario in Covid-19—it could kill up to 10 lakh people in the US. In an exclusive interview to THE WEEK, Frieden discussed how little experts know about the virus, the uncertainty of drug treatments and vaccines and how vulnerable the world is to such epidemics.
Like Nipah, Coronavirus, Too, Has Taught Us Lessons
January 30, 2.30am. It was an odd hour for a media briefing. But, only a few hours earlier, Kerala had confirmed the first-ever case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in India. After a two-hour-long meeting of the rapid response team, Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja told the media that the state was all set to tackle the disease that had caught the world unawares.
State of apathy
With promises made to Nirbhaya’s family unkept, her ancestral village lies neglected
Rebel prince
Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh and the high command are equally responsible for Scindia’s exit
Tale of two heads
Two Lingayat mutts set the stage for a social revolution by naming a Muslim man and an OBC woman as pontiffs
Leadership vacuum, not crisis
Democratically electing a full-time party president could help change public perception of the Congress
Taking Gwalior
How a former banker and a royal relative persuaded Jyotiraditya Scindia to jump ship
Eat, pray, dance
Author Elizabeth Gilbert on how to love and groove in these uncertain times
EXIT WOUND
MORE THAN THE POWER TUSSLE IN MADHYA PRADESH, IT WAS THE BREAKDOWN OF TRUST BETWEEN HIM AND RAHUL GANDHI THAT LED TO JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA’S EXIT. WITH THE OLD GUARD STILL CALLING THE SHOTS AND RAHUL BEING “UNRESPONSIVE”, A FEW MORE CONGRESS LEADERS MIGHT FOLLOW IN SCINDIA’S FOOTSTEPS.
Distilliing heritage
Meet the Goa-based entrepreneur who is reimagining everything from tequila to mahua
Caught in a loop
A mother awaits justice for her gang-raped daughter; two others pray for relief for their convicted sons... the prolonged wait of three families bound by a heinous crime.
Rebalancing act
How to strategise your debt portfolio in the current economic scenario
Coronavirus - The Economic Impact
The economic impact of the coronavirus on India is likely to be restricted to the current financial year