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Sun, May 10, 2020 | 12:30 PM IST

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India needs to recalibrate its covid policy to kickstart the economy
India must find a way to save both lives and economy from a menace unprecedented in nature and magnitude.
Economy likely to show negative growth in current year: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
The rationale behind the lockdown was not that it would prevent infections but that it would allow us to build the health infrastructure to be able to cope with larger numbers infected, opined Montek Singh Ahluwalia
For Indians in the Gulf, Covid paints an uncertain future
Millions of Indian workers are staring at an uncertain future as Covid shuttered businesses and crashed oil.
Meet the Indian advising Trump on Covid
Along with people, we need to ensure the economy is safe too, says Ann Mukherjee, CEO, Pernod Ricard.
With a phased opening, India tries to avoid a grave economic toll: Bibek Debroy
Mortality and morbidity apply to enterprises, too; MSMEs more pronounced than most. Baseline GDP growth was already in slowdown mode and a capital crunch was compounded by lockdown's labour constraint.
Rajasthan's thrust will be on textile, agriculture and domestic tourism: Sachin Pilot
The real economic activities in Rajasthan are taking place in the rural areas. On April 18, we had 62,000 NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers; on May 5 the number jumped to 16.5 lakh, said Pilot.
Visakhapatnam gas leak has set off alarm bells in more ways than one
Report suggest the plant operated between 1997 -2019 without valid environment clearances.
Our first objective is to provide value to customers: Saugata Gupta, MD, Marico
A lot of companies have made a tactical move to making sanitisers. We want to be a little more strategic, because when things settle down, only big brands with differentiations will work., said Saugata Gupta, MD of Marico
Covid-19 will have unprecedented effect on migrant economy: Dilip Ratha, World Bank
Millions of migrant workers toiling in the Gulf countries are facing a crisis due to Covid-19 and the fall in oil prices.
Hello Neighbour! Building bonds in the time of social distancing
For most people living in red zones, the building WhatsApp groups and apartment apps have emerged as the new spaces to coordinate the buying and procuring of essential items. It has forced people to interact with those who were just familiar faces or flat numbers earlier.
On Duty: Covid-19 is proving to be a harrowing time for police
India's battle against Covid-19 is proving to be a harrowing time for the police, who must negotiate anxious families, unruly crowds and an invisible virus.
I can't risk lives of my policemen to manage crowd at liquor shops: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava
Police should have welfare systems similar to the ones implemented by the armed forces, says Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava.
View: Covid is an opportunity to evaluate what truly matters
​​When the novel coronavirus began to appear in India, I was concerned for the people of the Himalayas above Rishikesh, where I have been blessed to live for the past 24 years. If Covid-19 spread to the remote and unequipped villages of India, how much life would be lost?
How states like Bihar and Odisha can leverage Covid into an opportunity
With the right moves, the likes of Bihar and Odisha can leverage the Covid crisis into an opportunity.
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