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DRAWING THE LINE

On April 20, the standoff between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, over its implementation of the national lockdown, reached snapping point when two inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) arrived in the state for a review at the behest of the ministry of home affairs (MHA).

(RE)STARTING TROUBLE

The government plan to stagger the reopening of businesses was well-intentioned, but complicated guidelines, supply chain disruptions and poor demand have played spoilsport

Building A Post-Covid Reality

Is this an end to bloated houses, big expensive cars, familiar fast foods, obesity and all the excesses of travel?

How Kerala Flattened The Curve

The southern state’s pandemic fighting skills and fabled healthcare system have helped it beat back COVID-19. What others can learn from its example

The Line Of Corona Control

Hotspots and containment zones within them are the thrust areas as the government looks to maximise gains from the extended lockdown

How To Make The Exit Strategy Work

The key is to strengthen India’s health capacities to battle a possible second wave of infection, apart from providing substantial relief to the needy and a stimulus package to revive the flailing Indian economy

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

MSMEs are the lifeblood of the Indian economy. This sector needs much greater support to survive the lockdown

CRISIS CUTS TO THE BONE

Atif Parvez, 28, a poultry farmer in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, is a worried man.

DETECTION GAPS

India’s testing strategy leaves much to be desired, even as it struggles to procure test kits and assess the progress of the disease to formulate an appropriate response

Galgotias University Greater Noida

Smart Education In requisite to Education 4.0

TALENT RUSH

Having a degree isn’t enough these days, recruiters are looking for soft skills, an analytical mind and a willingness to unlearn

THE ‘LONG ARM' OF AN APP

In his April 14 address that announced the extension of the coronavirus lockdown till May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Indians to follow a seven-pronged strategy to combat the pandemic.

Giving The Pandemic Its Sound Track

They’re performing online, experimenting with new instruments and making fresh music at home. India’s musicians are beating the lockdown one note at a time

It Was Lockdown At Midnight

At the Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE), we try and reimagine inclusive development and incubate innovative solutions together with the communities.

THE TAINT OF CORONA

The Tablighi Jamaat bears the brunt of a nationwide hunt. Its followers’ unwitting role in the COVID-19 superspread has made them targets of fear and loathing

“The argument that Jamaat members are hiding, resisting detention is misplaced”

Tablighi Jamaat counsel FUZAIL AYYUBI spoke to MAIL TODAY’S Gulam Jeelani on the controversies surrounding the organisation and its congregation at the Nizamuddin markaz.

TAKING CARE OF HEARTS WITH MISSIONARY ZEAL

Dr. C.P. Srivastava, Director & HOD - Cardiac Surgery at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Jaipur, is amongst the top few cardiac surgeons of North India who regularly performs high risk re-do cardiac surgeries on patients considered in-operable or categorized as high risk. With an enviable experience of 39 years in the profession, the illustrious doctor is passing on his skills to young aspiring cardiac surgeons, many who carry his legacy in different parts of the world. He has performed over 16,000 operations ranging from the basic to advanced cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries. The affable surgeon, in a chat with the India Today shares his life’s experience in the medical field.

Outspoken

In her new memoir, My Girlhood, author in exile Taslima Nasreen refuses to steer clear of controversy or uncomfortable opinions

INVISIBLE MAN

THE PRESENT LOCKDOWN HAS MADE CONSPICUOUS THE PLIGHT OF THE INDIAN MIGRANT. IN HIS NEW NOVEL AMNESTY, ARAVIND ADIGA, TOO, IMAGINES WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HOME AND AWAY

THE HARD ROAD TO RECOVERY

To pull the Indian economy out of the lockdown doldrums, the government must act boldly. Experts say nothing short of an additional massive stimulus of 5 per cent of GDP—about Rs 10 lakh crore—will do

Are We Ready For The Worst?

Across the country, state governments and hospitals gear up to meet the coronavirus challenge. Where do we stand in our battle against the pandemic?

How To Prevent A Breakdown

Midway through the lockdown, India has contained the spread of the novel coronavirus but at an enormous socioeconomic cost. It now needs to ramp up its healthcare facilities, ease the flow of essential supplies and formulate an exit strategy that includes a financial stimulus package to get the economy and its people going again

TACKLING THE GROWING DESPAIR

The nationwide lockdown has left the urban poor jobless and on the verge of economic obliteration. How can their lives be brought back on track?

THE EXODUS AND AFTER

Stranded in cities with no jobs, homes or food, migrant workers across India are trudging home to their villages, burdened with their possessions and supporting hungry, tired children; or packed in buses with no scope of ‘social distancing’. Their drawn faces reflect the real toll COVID-19 has taken on people’s lives. What the government must now do to help them

MEETING THE DEMAND FOR SUPPLY

The Rs 15 lakh crore transport and logistics sector is the beating heart of the Indian economy. The sudden national lockdown on March 24 paralysed it, worsening the already gloomy economic outlook. The government must move quickly to mitigate the crisis

FORCE AND COMPOSURE

KRISHEN KHANNA REMEMBERS THE PAINTER, SCULPTOR, MURALIST, ARCHITECT AND FRIEND WHO PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 26

SAVING THE HARVEST

The lockdown has turned hopes of a bumper rabi harvest into utter gloom as the movement of labour and farm machinery comes to a halt. Reviving supply chains and a delayed crop will be the focus now

INSIDE A SUPER SPREAD

How a religious outfit’s congregations have been responsible for a virulent spread of COVID-19 in India and parts of South Asia

7 Ways To Exercise Your Way Out Of A Lockdown

Don’t let the crisis get you down. Get up, get going and exercise to keep up your spirits

3 Tips To Stay Afloat As Covid-19 Strikes

3 tips to stay afloat as Covid-19 strikes